Welcome to the Big Oaks Conservation Society website
Refuge Hours:
Open for Public Use: 7 am - 4:30 pm Mondays and Fridays through November 22 (Closed season lasts until April 2025).
Safety briefings given on Mondays and Fridays at 7 am, 8 am, 11 am, and 3 pm, on hunt weekends at 4:30 am, 5 am, 7 am, 8 am, 11 am, and 3 pm.
Thank you to the USFWS Retirees Association for their grant funding of the Junior Refuge Manager Program!
Thank you to Bass Pro for the generous donation to our youth deer hunt workshop.
Thank you to SEI REMC for the support of our youth field day program.
Upcoming events: Check press releases below for more information!
- Please check back for a 2025 Calander of Events!
-Monday, March 3, 2025, Dr. Joe Caudell will be giving a talk on deer management in Indiana at Ivy Tech Community College in Madison, Indiana. See below for more details.
Press Releases for Public Events:
This website is dedicated to all the folks, Native American, Pioneer, Government Employees, and civilians who have, at various times, occupied and contributed to what has now become Big Oaks National Wildlife Refuge.