Versailles, Whitewater State Parks to close for deer hunts

(VERSAILLES, Ind.) – Some local state parks will be temporarily closed for controlled deer management hunts this month. 

Versailles State Park and Whitewater Memorial State Park are among the parks that will be closed on November 16 and November 17 and then again on November 30 and December 1. 

The participating state park properties will close to the public on the evening before each of the two hunts. 

“Deer hunts at our properties are important in managing the deer population and its impact on habitat for native plants and wildlife,” said Anthony Sipes, natural resources manager for Indiana State Parks. 

These state park properties will re-open the morning after each two-day hunt.