Post by Woody Williams on Feb 20, 2008 10:37:38 GMT -5
Deer Hunting Frequently Asked Questions for 2007-2008 Hunting
Licenses
Can I use my Firearms License to take an antlerless deer?
Answer: No. The Firearms License can only be used to harvest an antlered deer.
Do I need to purchase a Hunting License (general = small game species) in addition to my Deer Hunting license in order to hunt deer?
Answer: No. A Hunting License covers small game species like rabbit, squirrel, red fox, grey fox, coyote, etc. A Deer Hunting license must be purchased to hunt deer. See hunting guide for more information.
Can I use my Firearms License during Muzzleloader Season?
Answer: No. The Firearms License can only be used during Firearms Season.
Can I use my Muzzleloader License during Firearms Season?
Answer: No. The Muzzleloader License can only be used during Muzzleloader Season.
Do I have to buy a Firearms, Archery, or Muzzleloader License before I buy a Bonus Antlerless License?
Answer: No. The Bonus Antlerless License can be purchased separately.
Is a Bonus Antlerless License valid for all seasons?
Answer: Yes, but only for antlerless deer.
Do I have to shoot an antlered deer before I shoot an antlerless deer? (or vice versa)
Answer: No. There is no required sequence in harvesting deer.
How many bonus licenses can I use?
Answer: Whatever the county # as shown on page 17 of the Hunting Guide. There is no statewide bag limit.
Is my Bonus Antlerless License valid for the Early Archery Season?
Answer: Yes. The Bonus Antlerless License can be used during the Early Archery Season using any legal archery equipment excluding crossbows. Crossbows are permitted if the hunter has a handicapped permit allowing the use of a crossbow.
Is my Bonus Antlerless License valid for the Firearms Season?
Answer: Yes. The Bonus Antlerless License can be used during the Firearms Season using any legal firearm.
Is my Bonus Antlerless License valid for the Muzzleloader Season?
Answer: Yes. The Bonus Antlerless License can be used during the Muzzleloader Season using any legal muzzleloading equipment.
Is my Bonus Antlerless License valid for the Late Archery Season?
Answer: Yes. The Bonus Antlerless License can be used during the Late Archery Season using any legal archery equipment.
How many licenses can I buy? How many deer can I harvest?
Answer: You are permitted to buy one (1) Firearms License and harvest one (1) antlered deer; two (2) Archery licenses and one (1) Muzzleloader license. Each county has a Bonus Antlerless bag limit ranging from zero (0) to eight (8). You are permitted to purchase and utilize the number of Bonus Antlerless licenses that each county allows.
How much do the licenses cost?
Answer: Each license costs $24 for an Indiana resident and $150 for a non-resident. In addition, the second and subsequent Bonus Antlerless licenses cost $15 for residents and $24 for non-residents.I bought a(n) Archery, Firearms, Muzzleloader license.
Will the 1st Bonus Antlerless license I buy cost me $15 for a resident or $24 for a non-resident?
Answer: No. Your first Bonus Antlerless license will cost you $24 for a resident or $150 for a non-resident. Your second and subsequent Bonus Antlerless licenses will cost $15 for resident or $24 for a non-resident.
What kind of license do I need to buy for the Urban Deer Hunts?
Answer: An Extra Archery, Youth or Lifetime Comprehensive license is required to hunt in the Urban Deer Zones.
What kind of license do I need to buy to register for the Military/Refuge Deer Hunts?
Answer: In order to register for the Military/Refuge hunts, you need to purchase a Resident Deer License, a Non-Resident Deer License, a Youth License or possess a Lifetime Comprehensive License.
What kind of license do I need to hunt on a Military/Refuge Deer Hunts?
Answer: In order to hunt on a Military/Refuge, you need to have a General Resident Deer License or a General Non-Resident Deer License (Archery, Firearm, Muzzleloader depending on the hunt) , a Youth License, a Lifetime Comprehensive License, or a Military License (Archery, Firearm, Muzzleloader depending on the hunt).
What kind of license do I need to buy to register for the State Park Deer Reduction Hunts?
Answer: In order to register for the State Park Deer Reduction, you need to purchase a Resident Deer License, a Non-Resident Deer License, a Youth License or possess a Lifetime Comprehensive License.
Deer Bag Limits
How many deer can I shoot with my license?
Answer: You are allowed to harvest one deer per license.
How many deer can I shoot in one day?
Answer: There is no daily bag limit for deer, however, you must stay within the State and county bag limits.
How many antlered deer can I harvest?
Answer: You are allowed to harvest one antlered deer per year in the regular deer season in Indiana. (Plus 1 in Urban zone + Military/Refuge limits + 1 in each of 2 State Park hunts - see below)
Can I take more than one antlered deer per year?
Answer: Yes under certain conditions. You are allowed to harvest one antlered deer in the regular statewide deer season, one in any Urban area using Archery equipment and an Extra Archery license, one for each Military/Refuge hunt you have access to; using a Military license (drawn or buddy = 30+) , and one for each State Park Hunt you are selected to participate in. A license is not required for the State Park hunts.
What can I shoot with an Archery and Extra Archery license?
Answer: One (1) Archery and one (1) Extra Archery license allows you to harvest one antlerless deer and one deer of either sex; however, if you do harvest an antlered deer with either the Archery or Extra Archery license, you will not be able to harvest an antlered deer using a Firearms license or a Muzzleloader license.
What can I shoot with a Firearms license?
Answer: A Firearms license allows you to harvest one antlered deer only.What can I shoot with a Muzzleloader license?Answer: A Muzzleloader license allows you to harvest one deer of either sex unless you have taken an antlered deer previously.
How many deer can I harvest in the Military/Refuge Hunts?
Answer: You are allowed to harvest one deer of either sex per hunt (for 30+ deer if go with buddies).Deer SeasonsWhen is the Urban Deer Season?Answer: The Urban Deer Season is from 15 September through the end of the Early Archery season and from the beginning to the end of Late Archery season.
When is the Firearms Season?
Answer: The Firearms Season is from the first Saturday after Veteran's Day, November 11, and runs for sixteen days.
When is the Early Archery Season?
Answer: The Early Archery Season is from 1 October through the end of Firearms Season.
When is the Muzzleloader Season?
Answer: The Muzzleloader Season is from the 1st Saturday after the end of Firearms Season and runs for sixteen (16) days.
When is the Late Archery Season?
Answer: The Late Archery Season is from the first Saturday after the end of Firearms Season and runs through the first Sunday in January.
Other Information
What are the legal firearms for Firearms Season?
Answer: The legal firearms for the Firearms Season are shotguns, handguns, center-fire rifles of specific cartridge dimensions, muzzleloading handguns and muzzleloading long guns.
What are the legal firearms for Muzzleloader Season?
Answer: The legal firearms for the Muzzleloader Season are muzzleloading handguns and muzzleloading long guns only.
What is the minimum acreage to be considered a landowner?
Answer: There is no minimum acreage. The only requirement is that the land has to be used for some type of agricultural production for a profit. (i.e. growing corn, soybeans, wheat, Christmas trees, timber that is harvested, raising cattle, sheep, pigs, goats etc.)
If I shoot a deer and it goes on a neighboring property, can I legally retrieve the deer?
Answer: Unless you have permission from the landowner, preferably written, you may not go onto his/her property to retrieve/track the deer.
What do I do if a landowner does not give me permission to retrieve the deer I shot?
Answer: Contact your local Conservation Officer for assistance in retrieving the deer. He/she can be contacted via the Sheriff's office or the DNR Law Enforcement District for your county. The landowner can still legally refuse to give up the deer.
What is "baiting"?
Answer: If it is eaten & transported it's baiting. Stays baited for 10 days after removal. Farmer's salt for livestock is not bait.
Licenses
Can I use my Firearms License to take an antlerless deer?
Answer: No. The Firearms License can only be used to harvest an antlered deer.
Do I need to purchase a Hunting License (general = small game species) in addition to my Deer Hunting license in order to hunt deer?
Answer: No. A Hunting License covers small game species like rabbit, squirrel, red fox, grey fox, coyote, etc. A Deer Hunting license must be purchased to hunt deer. See hunting guide for more information.
Can I use my Firearms License during Muzzleloader Season?
Answer: No. The Firearms License can only be used during Firearms Season.
Can I use my Muzzleloader License during Firearms Season?
Answer: No. The Muzzleloader License can only be used during Muzzleloader Season.
Do I have to buy a Firearms, Archery, or Muzzleloader License before I buy a Bonus Antlerless License?
Answer: No. The Bonus Antlerless License can be purchased separately.
Is a Bonus Antlerless License valid for all seasons?
Answer: Yes, but only for antlerless deer.
Do I have to shoot an antlered deer before I shoot an antlerless deer? (or vice versa)
Answer: No. There is no required sequence in harvesting deer.
How many bonus licenses can I use?
Answer: Whatever the county # as shown on page 17 of the Hunting Guide. There is no statewide bag limit.
Is my Bonus Antlerless License valid for the Early Archery Season?
Answer: Yes. The Bonus Antlerless License can be used during the Early Archery Season using any legal archery equipment excluding crossbows. Crossbows are permitted if the hunter has a handicapped permit allowing the use of a crossbow.
Is my Bonus Antlerless License valid for the Firearms Season?
Answer: Yes. The Bonus Antlerless License can be used during the Firearms Season using any legal firearm.
Is my Bonus Antlerless License valid for the Muzzleloader Season?
Answer: Yes. The Bonus Antlerless License can be used during the Muzzleloader Season using any legal muzzleloading equipment.
Is my Bonus Antlerless License valid for the Late Archery Season?
Answer: Yes. The Bonus Antlerless License can be used during the Late Archery Season using any legal archery equipment.
How many licenses can I buy? How many deer can I harvest?
Answer: You are permitted to buy one (1) Firearms License and harvest one (1) antlered deer; two (2) Archery licenses and one (1) Muzzleloader license. Each county has a Bonus Antlerless bag limit ranging from zero (0) to eight (8). You are permitted to purchase and utilize the number of Bonus Antlerless licenses that each county allows.
How much do the licenses cost?
Answer: Each license costs $24 for an Indiana resident and $150 for a non-resident. In addition, the second and subsequent Bonus Antlerless licenses cost $15 for residents and $24 for non-residents.I bought a(n) Archery, Firearms, Muzzleloader license.
Will the 1st Bonus Antlerless license I buy cost me $15 for a resident or $24 for a non-resident?
Answer: No. Your first Bonus Antlerless license will cost you $24 for a resident or $150 for a non-resident. Your second and subsequent Bonus Antlerless licenses will cost $15 for resident or $24 for a non-resident.
What kind of license do I need to buy for the Urban Deer Hunts?
Answer: An Extra Archery, Youth or Lifetime Comprehensive license is required to hunt in the Urban Deer Zones.
What kind of license do I need to buy to register for the Military/Refuge Deer Hunts?
Answer: In order to register for the Military/Refuge hunts, you need to purchase a Resident Deer License, a Non-Resident Deer License, a Youth License or possess a Lifetime Comprehensive License.
What kind of license do I need to hunt on a Military/Refuge Deer Hunts?
Answer: In order to hunt on a Military/Refuge, you need to have a General Resident Deer License or a General Non-Resident Deer License (Archery, Firearm, Muzzleloader depending on the hunt) , a Youth License, a Lifetime Comprehensive License, or a Military License (Archery, Firearm, Muzzleloader depending on the hunt).
What kind of license do I need to buy to register for the State Park Deer Reduction Hunts?
Answer: In order to register for the State Park Deer Reduction, you need to purchase a Resident Deer License, a Non-Resident Deer License, a Youth License or possess a Lifetime Comprehensive License.
Deer Bag Limits
How many deer can I shoot with my license?
Answer: You are allowed to harvest one deer per license.
How many deer can I shoot in one day?
Answer: There is no daily bag limit for deer, however, you must stay within the State and county bag limits.
How many antlered deer can I harvest?
Answer: You are allowed to harvest one antlered deer per year in the regular deer season in Indiana. (Plus 1 in Urban zone + Military/Refuge limits + 1 in each of 2 State Park hunts - see below)
Can I take more than one antlered deer per year?
Answer: Yes under certain conditions. You are allowed to harvest one antlered deer in the regular statewide deer season, one in any Urban area using Archery equipment and an Extra Archery license, one for each Military/Refuge hunt you have access to; using a Military license (drawn or buddy = 30+) , and one for each State Park Hunt you are selected to participate in. A license is not required for the State Park hunts.
What can I shoot with an Archery and Extra Archery license?
Answer: One (1) Archery and one (1) Extra Archery license allows you to harvest one antlerless deer and one deer of either sex; however, if you do harvest an antlered deer with either the Archery or Extra Archery license, you will not be able to harvest an antlered deer using a Firearms license or a Muzzleloader license.
What can I shoot with a Firearms license?
Answer: A Firearms license allows you to harvest one antlered deer only.What can I shoot with a Muzzleloader license?Answer: A Muzzleloader license allows you to harvest one deer of either sex unless you have taken an antlered deer previously.
How many deer can I harvest in the Military/Refuge Hunts?
Answer: You are allowed to harvest one deer of either sex per hunt (for 30+ deer if go with buddies).Deer SeasonsWhen is the Urban Deer Season?Answer: The Urban Deer Season is from 15 September through the end of the Early Archery season and from the beginning to the end of Late Archery season.
When is the Firearms Season?
Answer: The Firearms Season is from the first Saturday after Veteran's Day, November 11, and runs for sixteen days.
When is the Early Archery Season?
Answer: The Early Archery Season is from 1 October through the end of Firearms Season.
When is the Muzzleloader Season?
Answer: The Muzzleloader Season is from the 1st Saturday after the end of Firearms Season and runs for sixteen (16) days.
When is the Late Archery Season?
Answer: The Late Archery Season is from the first Saturday after the end of Firearms Season and runs through the first Sunday in January.
Other Information
What are the legal firearms for Firearms Season?
Answer: The legal firearms for the Firearms Season are shotguns, handguns, center-fire rifles of specific cartridge dimensions, muzzleloading handguns and muzzleloading long guns.
What are the legal firearms for Muzzleloader Season?
Answer: The legal firearms for the Muzzleloader Season are muzzleloading handguns and muzzleloading long guns only.
What is the minimum acreage to be considered a landowner?
Answer: There is no minimum acreage. The only requirement is that the land has to be used for some type of agricultural production for a profit. (i.e. growing corn, soybeans, wheat, Christmas trees, timber that is harvested, raising cattle, sheep, pigs, goats etc.)
If I shoot a deer and it goes on a neighboring property, can I legally retrieve the deer?
Answer: Unless you have permission from the landowner, preferably written, you may not go onto his/her property to retrieve/track the deer.
What do I do if a landowner does not give me permission to retrieve the deer I shot?
Answer: Contact your local Conservation Officer for assistance in retrieving the deer. He/she can be contacted via the Sheriff's office or the DNR Law Enforcement District for your county. The landowner can still legally refuse to give up the deer.
What is "baiting"?
Answer: If it is eaten & transported it's baiting. Stays baited for 10 days after removal. Farmer's salt for livestock is not bait.
