Youth Deer Season Approved

That is great, Jack.

Thanks for all you do..

I still think it should be any deer also.. After all they are DEER hunting...

Yes!

Thanks Jack, I know you put alot of effort into this, It can only grow from here!

I don't think it's gonna take long for this event to grow and expand. It STILL amazes me that ANYONE or ANY group (that considers themselves "pro-hunting") would oppose this effort.

I guess you got to take the good with the bad.....but Jack.....

Please give us an example of how you would respond to a 11 or 12 year old kid when they ask.........

"How come I can only shoot antlerless deer?"

Do you think a 11 or 12 year old kid would REALLY understand modern deer management?

There can ONLY be two possible answers........

The management issue

or

Older folks don't WANT *you* shooting "their" bucks.

I agree.. It is a foot in the door..

Down the road we can lobby just let them hunt without a gender restriction.

So it's NOT a management issue??

Camby - Not a public meeting. That's all you get from me. Be excited for what we got and leave it be.

Jack

Thanks Jack, I understand, I can get the information from other sources.

Can you shed a little light on the process from here.

When will the public input/hearing be ?

Remember folks this is still in a PROPOSAL stage.. If you want it to happen you need to respond at the meetings. Not sure if they will set up an email address for reponses or not. If I find out that they have I'll post it up.

Draft #3 (August 31, 2005)

TITLE 312 NATURAL RESOURCES COMMISSION


Proposed Rule
LSA Document #05-

DIGEST

Amends 312 IAC 9-3 concerning hunting of white-tailed deer during a special youth deer hunting season. Effective 30 days after filing with the secretary of state.

312 IAC 9-3-2.5

SECTION 1. 312 IAC 9-3-2.5 IS ADDED TO READ AS FOLLOWS:

312 IAC 9-3-2.5 Hunting deer during special youth season

Authority: IC 14-22-2-6
Affected: IC 14-22-11-1; IC 14-22-12

(a) This section is supplemental to section 2 of this rule and governs the activities of an individual youth who is either:

(1) issued a license to hunt deer under IC 14-22-12-1(22); or

(2) hunting deer under IC 14-22-11-1.

As used in this section, "youth" means an individual who is age fifteen (15) or younger by the date of the hunt.

(b) The season for hunting deer under this section is two (2) consecutive days beginning on the Saturday immediately prior to October 1 or as approved annually by the director.

(c) The seasonal limit for hunting deer under this section is one (1) antlerless deer.

(d) A youth who hunts a deer under this section must be age fifteen (15) or younger and be accompanied by an adult of at least eighteen (18) years of age. An adult accompanying the youth hunter must not possess a firearm, bow and arrow, or crossbow while in the field and shall not be required to possess a deer hunting license.

(e) A youth hunter must not hunt deer except from one-half (½) hour before sunrise to one-half (½) hour after sunset.

(f) A youth hunter must not hunt deer unless wearing hunter orange. An adult accompanying the youth hunter must wear hunter orange while in the field.

(g) A youth must not hunt a deer under this section with any type of equipment except a firearm or bow and arrow, including a crossbow. A youth must not possess more than one type of equipment to take a deer while in the field.


(h) The following requirements apply to the use of firearms under this section:

(1) A shotgun must have a gauge 10, 12, 16, 20, or .410 bore loaded with a single projectile. A shotgun may be possessed in the field outside lawful shooting hours only if there are no shells in the chamber or magazine.

(2) A muzzle loading gun must be .44 caliber or larger, loaded with a bullet at least .357 inch or larger. A muzzle loading handgun must be single shot, .50 caliber or larger, loaded with bullets at least .44 caliber and have a barrel at least twelve (12) inches long. The length of a muzzle loading handgun barrel is determined by measuring from the base of the breech plug, excluding tangs and other projections, to the end of the barrel, including the muzzle crown. A muzzle loading gun must be capable of being loaded only from the muzzle, including both powder and bullet. A muzzle loading gun may be possessed in the field outside lawful shooting hours only if:

(A) for percussion firearms, the cap or primer is removed from the nipple or primer adapter; or
(B) for flintlock firearms, the pan is not primed.
(3) Over-and-under combination rifle-shotguns are prohibited.

(i) The following requirements apply to the use of archery equipment under this section:

(1) No person shall use a long bow or compound bow of less than thirty-five (35) pounds pull.

(2) Arrows must be equipped with metal or metal-edged (or flint, chert, or obsidian napped) broadheads.

(3) Poisoned or explosive arrows are unlawful.

(4) Bows drawn, held, or released other than by hand or hand-held releases are unlawful.

(5) A long bow or compound bow may be possessed in the field before and after lawful shooting hours only if the nock of the arrow is not placed on the bow string.

(6) No portion of the bow’s riser (handle) or any:
(A) track;
(B) trough;
(C) channel;
(D) arrow rest; or
(E) other device;

that attaches to the bow’s riser shall contact, support, or guide the arrow from a point rearward of the bow’s brace height.

(j) The following requirements apply to the use of a crossbow under this section:

(1) No youth shall use a crossbow:

(A) of less than one hundred twenty-five (125) pounds pull; and

(B) that does not have a mechanical safety.

(2) A crossbow may be possessed in the field before and after lawful shooting hours only if the nock of the arrow is not placed on the bow string.

(k) As used in this section, “crossbow” means a device for propelling an arrow by means of traverse limbs mounted on a stock and a string and having a working safety. The crossbow may be drawn, held, and released by a mechanical device.