posted by Jon on Jun 17
Indiana, meaning the “Land of the Indians,” is
a state in the Great Lakes region of the
Midwestern United States. Residents of Indiana
are called Hoosiers. It is bounded on the
north by Lake Michigan and the state of
Michigan; on the east by Ohio; on the south by
Kentucky, with which it shares the Ohio River
as a border; and on the west by Illinois.
Indiana is one of the Great Lakes states.
The northwest corner of the state is part of
the greater metropolitan area of Chicago and
is therefore more densely populated. Southern
Indiana is a mixture of farmland and forest.
The Hoosier National Forest is a 200,000 acre
nature preserve in south central Indiana.
Southern Indiana’s topography is more varied
and generally contains more hills and
geographic variation than the northern
portion, such as the “Knobs,” a series of
1,000 ft. hills that run parallel to the Ohio
River in south-central Indiana. The limestone
geology of Southern Indiana has created
numerous caves and one of the largest
limestone quarry regions in the USA.
Indiana has an invigorating climate with
strongly marked seasons. Winters are often
cold, sometimes bitterly so. The transition
from cold to hot weather can produce an active
spring with thunderstorms and tornadoes.
Oppressive humidity and high temperatures
arrive in summer. Autumn is favored by many
residents as a pleasant time of the year with
lower humidity than the other seasons, and
mostly sunny skies.
Indiana Contacts
Indiana Division of Wildlife
www.in.gov/dnr/fishwild/
Interactive state map of Indiana
https://dnrmaps.dnr.in.gov/apps/IndianaHuntingAreas/
Outfitters and Guides in Indiana
www.huntingtripsrus.com/indiana-hunting.html
www.hunttheus.com/indiana/indianahunting.html
www.indianaoutfitters.com/outfit_hunt.htm
Public Hunting Land in Indiana
www.indianahuntingland.com
www.biggamehunt.net/sections/Indiana/public_lands
www.hunt-fish-camp.us/p-indiana.html
Big Game Species of Indiana
Bear
Blacktail Deer
Cougar
Elk
Moose
Mule Deer
Pronghorn
Whitetail Deer