Post by Woody Williams on Sept 30, 2006 8:02:24 GMT -5
Here are several proposed administrative rues that I considered pretyy important. YMMV.
Of course there are others, buu these seem to concern the most of us.
2006 Proposed Administrative Rules for pistol cartridge rifles
The other proposed modification would allow rifles with only pistol cartridges to be used when hunting deer during the firearms season. Over the years, the DNR has received many emails and letters from hunters proposing a rule that would allow the use of rifles chambered for pistol cartridges for deer hunting. The language in the attached allows the use of rifles and limits cartridge dimensions to those common to pistol rounds, maintaining the DNR's long-time position of allowing only short to medium range equipment for taking deer. The DNR is proposing this rule modification in order to obtain public comment on this issue.
( Guys and Gals,
I received information from the IDNR about the pistol cartridge rifles proposal. It is NOT on the NRC October 23rd agenda. They ARE taking input via emails and letters.)
2006 Proposed Administrative Rules for Rabbit season
3) 312 IAC 9-3-16: Extends the season for taking rabbits statewide, except for the DNR properties listed, from January 31 to February 15. These two additional weeks would provide additional hunting opportunities and not be likely to affect rabbit populations due to the extremely high reproductive potential
of eastern cottontail rabbits. The proposed changes also list the DNR properties, in alphabetical order, where rabbit hunting can take place from October 1 through December 31. All fish and wildlife areas and reservoirs would be included except for Goose Pond.
2006 Proposed Administrative Rules for Squirrel season
4) 312 IAC 9-3-17: Extends the season for taking gray squirrels and fox squirrels to January 31 statewide. The current season for taking squirrels north of U.S. 40 is December 31, so this extension would make the season the same statewide and provide additional hunting opportunities.
2006 Proposed Administrative Rules for Youth Turkey weekend
Also included in this rule package is a proposal to establish a special youth turkey hunting season. The youth turkey season would take place the weekend before the start of the spring season and allow youth hunters less than 16 years of age, who are accompanied by an adult, to take a bearded (male) wild turkey. If a turkey is taken during this special youth season, the youth hunter would not be able to take an additional turkey in the spring season in the same year.
Please read all proposals and if you can not attend the meeting please send your comments via email or letter to..
Written comments can be sent to:
EMAIL - jkane@nrc.in.gov
Or mail comments to:
Hearing Officer
Natural Resources Commission
402 W. Washington Street, W272
Indianapolis, IN 46204
www.in.gov/dnr/fishwild/about/
.
Of course there are others, buu these seem to concern the most of us.
2006 Proposed Administrative Rules for pistol cartridge rifles
The other proposed modification would allow rifles with only pistol cartridges to be used when hunting deer during the firearms season. Over the years, the DNR has received many emails and letters from hunters proposing a rule that would allow the use of rifles chambered for pistol cartridges for deer hunting. The language in the attached allows the use of rifles and limits cartridge dimensions to those common to pistol rounds, maintaining the DNR's long-time position of allowing only short to medium range equipment for taking deer. The DNR is proposing this rule modification in order to obtain public comment on this issue.
( Guys and Gals,
I received information from the IDNR about the pistol cartridge rifles proposal. It is NOT on the NRC October 23rd agenda. They ARE taking input via emails and letters.)
2006 Proposed Administrative Rules for Rabbit season
3) 312 IAC 9-3-16: Extends the season for taking rabbits statewide, except for the DNR properties listed, from January 31 to February 15. These two additional weeks would provide additional hunting opportunities and not be likely to affect rabbit populations due to the extremely high reproductive potential
of eastern cottontail rabbits. The proposed changes also list the DNR properties, in alphabetical order, where rabbit hunting can take place from October 1 through December 31. All fish and wildlife areas and reservoirs would be included except for Goose Pond.
2006 Proposed Administrative Rules for Squirrel season
4) 312 IAC 9-3-17: Extends the season for taking gray squirrels and fox squirrels to January 31 statewide. The current season for taking squirrels north of U.S. 40 is December 31, so this extension would make the season the same statewide and provide additional hunting opportunities.
2006 Proposed Administrative Rules for Youth Turkey weekend
Also included in this rule package is a proposal to establish a special youth turkey hunting season. The youth turkey season would take place the weekend before the start of the spring season and allow youth hunters less than 16 years of age, who are accompanied by an adult, to take a bearded (male) wild turkey. If a turkey is taken during this special youth season, the youth hunter would not be able to take an additional turkey in the spring season in the same year.
Please read all proposals and if you can not attend the meeting please send your comments via email or letter to..
Written comments can be sent to:
EMAIL - jkane@nrc.in.gov
Or mail comments to:
Hearing Officer
Natural Resources Commission
402 W. Washington Street, W272
Indianapolis, IN 46204
www.in.gov/dnr/fishwild/about/
.