Indiana South Bend/Mishawaka/Elkhart deer reduction zone (Elkhart)
Deer Reduction Zones (urban deer zones) · Indiana Department of Natural Resources
Unit boundary
Simplified for the web from the public layer of Indiana Department of Natural Resources, published on IndianaMap (source and terms). Units change with each season's regulations, and the legal boundary description in the regulations is what counts.
Legal shooting light this week
Indiana's general big-game hours: 30 minutes before sunrise to 30 minutes after sunset, worked out for the middle of the unit (41.688, -86.201) on local time. Times can be a minute or two off at the unit's edges.
| Day | Shooting light starts (EST) | Ends | Sunrise | Sunset |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 6:47 AM | 6:07 PM | 7:16 AM | 5:37 PM | |
| 6:48 AM | 6:06 PM | 7:17 AM | 5:36 PM | |
| 6:50 AM | 6:05 PM | 7:19 AM | 5:35 PM | |
| 6:51 AM | 6:04 PM | 7:20 AM | 5:34 PM | |
| 6:52 AM | 6:02 PM | 7:21 AM | 5:32 PM | |
| 6:53 AM | 6:01 PM | 7:22 AM | 5:31 PM | |
| 6:55 AM | 6:00 PM | 7:24 AM | 5:30 PM |
Turkey, waterfowl, some public lands and opening days have their own hours. Always check the Indiana regulations for your species (where this rule comes from).
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Osceola, IN — USGS 7.5-minute topo (2022)
USGS Topo Maps (public domain) · Indiana
Public domain

South Bend East, IN — USGS 7.5-minute topo (2022)
USGS Topo Maps (public domain) · Indiana
Public domain

Edwardsburg, MI-IN — USGS 7.5-minute topo (2023)
USGS Topo Maps (public domain) · Michigan, Indiana
Public domain

Niles East, MI-IN — USGS 7.5-minute topo (2023)
USGS Topo Maps (public domain) · Michigan, Indiana
Public domain

Wakarusa, IN — USGS 7.5-minute topo (2022)
USGS Topo Maps (public domain) · Indiana
Public domain

Wyatt, IN — USGS 7.5-minute topo (2022)
USGS Topo Maps (public domain) · Indiana
Public domain

Elkhart, IN — USGS 7.5-minute topo (2022)
USGS Topo Maps (public domain) · Indiana
Public domain

Adamsville, MI-IN — USGS 7.5-minute topo (2023)
USGS Topo Maps (public domain) · Michigan, Indiana
Public domain

Foraker, IN — USGS 7.5-minute topo (2022)
USGS Topo Maps (public domain) · Indiana
Public domain

South Bend West, IN — USGS 7.5-minute topo (2022)
USGS Topo Maps (public domain) · Indiana
Public domain

Niles West, MI-IN — USGS 7.5-minute topo (2023)
USGS Topo Maps (public domain) · Michigan, Indiana
Public domain

Lakeville, IN — USGS 7.5-minute topo (2022)
USGS Topo Maps (public domain) · Indiana
Public domain