Description
Splinter Ridge Fish & Wildlife Area (FWA) provides quality hunting opportunities while maintaining 3,014 acres of woodland and steep hills.
The Splinter Ridge Fish & Wildlife Area, named after the major ridge and historic logging road, was purchased by the state from Charles Perin in 1997. The DNR began looking at these contiguous acres of wooded hills and grassy pastures in the early 1980s. With direct contributions from the Indiana Bowhunter's Association, the Indiana Chapter of the National Wild Turkey Federation, the Indiana Deer Hunter's Association, and the Indiana Sportsmen's Round Table, the DNR started the process to purchase the land.
Most revenues used in land acquisition, development, operation, and maintenance of Splinter Ridge Fish & Wildlife Area are derived from the sale of Game Bird Habitat Stamps. Funds were also provided by the federal aid program of the Wildlife Restoration Project. This federal aid program provides reimbursement on federal taxes levied on the sales of hunting, shooting, and trapping equipment.
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All hunters, range users, and dog runners are required to sign in and obtain the appropriate one-day access permit before entering the field at this property. The one-day permit card must be completed and returned to a self-service booth, drop box, or property office before you leave.
All other visitors are encouraged to obtain a miscellaneous one-day access permit before entering the field. The one-day access permit should be kept with you while visiting, then completed and returned to a self-service booth, drop box, or the office before you leave. The information you provide will help us identify ways to improve Indiana’s FWAs for all users. We appreciate your patience in taking the extra time to complete the permit. Your feedback and comments are valuable to us.
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Other properties managed by Crosley Fish & Wildlife Area
- Crosley Fish & Wildlife Area provides 4,288 acres of steep to gently rolling hills and 7 miles of the Muscatatuck River for hunting and fishing. This FWA is in Jennings County south of North Vernon on State Road 3.
- Austin Bottoms Conservation Area is bounded by the intersection of the Muscatatuck with Interstate 65 and State Road 31 on the east side and flows westward to Jackson-Washington State Forest on the west side. Approximately 2,355 acres are now open for hunting and fishing. It consists of a variety of habitat types, dominated by bottomland forests and wetlands.