South Zone

About South Zone

South Zone is a waterfowl zone in Indiana, United States, set by Indiana Department of Natural Resources, Division of Fish and Wildlife. It covers about 22,836 km² (8,817 mi²). Towns inside it include Evansville, Jeffersonville, New Albany, Seymour, Clarksville and Jasper.

HuntGrid draws its boundary from Indiana Department of Natural Resources, Division of Fish and Wildlife's data for the 2026 season. The agency uses this unit system for waterfowl.

Unit code

South

Area

22,836 km²

Area (miles)

8,817 mi²

Boundaries

2026

Public and protected land mapped inside it

HuntGrid's public land layers map about 1,366 km² of public or protected land inside it, 6% of the unit. Some protected land is privately owned (a conservation group's, for one). By manager, as the source names it:

Boundaries are approximate and aren't legal descriptions. Public land doesn't always mean you can hunt there: check your local regulations and posted signs.

Public land: U.S. Geological Survey (USGS) Gap Analysis Project (GAP), 2025, Protected Areas Database of the United States (PAD-US) 4.1

Seasons and regulations

Seasons for this unit that a person has checked against Indiana Department of Natural Resources, Division of Fish and Wildlife's regulations:

The official regulations have the final word: check them before you hunt.

Official regulations: Indiana Department of Natural Resources, Division of Fish and Wildlife

Units around it

Next to it in the same unit system

• Central Zone

Other hunting units that cover part of it

• Counties open to fall firearms turkey season (fall turkey firearms counties)
• Counties open to bobcat season (bobcat season counties)
• South Zone (quail zone)

What HuntGrid shows for South Zone

• Its boundary on the map; tap inside it for the unit's card with the agency's regulations link.
• Public land and the other hunting units in the same view, each with its source.
• Season dates once a person has checked them, and legal shooting hours where the rule is checked.
• Hourly wind with a scent cone for every stand, and official weather alerts.
• Offline maps: download the area and use the map, your pins and the forecast with no signal.

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Questions

How big is South Zone (waterfowl zone)?

About 22,836 km² (8,817 mi²), as HuntGrid maps Indiana Department of Natural Resources, Division of Fish and Wildlife's boundary.

How much public or protected land is in South Zone?

HuntGrid's public land layers map about 1,366 km² of public or protected land, 6% of the unit; the largest share is managed by Forest Service Region 09 Eastern. Public land doesn't always mean you can hunt there.

Where are the season dates for South Zone?

This page lists 106 seasons a person has checked against Indiana Department of Natural Resources, Division of Fish and Wildlife's regulations; the official regulations have the final word.

Which units are next to South Zone?

In the same unit system: Central Zone.

More on huntgrid.net

• Hunting map of Indiana
• Duck and goose hunting
• HuntGrid, the hunting app

Sources

Unit boundary: Indiana DNR (zone definition); U.S. Census Bureau TIGER/Line. Licence: Zones defined in the 2026-2027 Indiana Hunting & Trapping Guide (DNR regulations); geometry from public-domain U.S. Census TIGER/Line counties and roads. Boundaries for the 2026 season.

• The agency's boundary data
• Official regulations

HuntGrid isn't affiliated with Indiana Department of Natural Resources, Division of Fish and Wildlife. The official regulations and maps have the final word.