Post by Woody Williams on Dec 2, 2009 11:31:46 GMT -5
New Wild Turkey Rule Proposals…
Give your input at - www.in.gov/nrc/2351.htm
Wild Turkeys
The proposed changes to the wild turkey rule would do the following:
1) Add 16 new counties in Indiana for the fall firearms season, including 7 in northern Indiana
2) Open all counties (statewide) for fall turkey archery season
3) Add 7 days to the early archery portion of the fall turkey season
4) Add a second (late) archery turkey season to coincide with the late deer archery season (they would run at the same time and have a hunter orange requirement)
5) Expand the fall turkey firearm season in the south for 7 more days (12 days total - includes 2 weekends).
The relatively low harvests, hunter participation, and hunter success under the current
conservative fall season structure indicate that the hunting range and the days of hunting
opportunity could be expanded for both archery and firearms (shotgun) portions of the turkey
season. These changes to the fall season would not be likely to have much of an impact on
spring harvest. The proposed fall turkey structure would still be considered conservative relative
to other surrounding states and still demonstrates the DNR’s commitment to emphasize spring
over fall hunting opportunities as desired by turkey hunters in general. The extension of the
archery hunting opportunities will likely have a negligible effect on overall fall harvests levels
given the relatively low archery hunter success (_ 2%). The more conservative 5-day firearms
season in the north for a few selected counties will allow for a 3-year assessment of fall firearm
hunting in a region with relatively lower overall turkey population levels.
No changes to the spring season or bag limit are being proposed.
The Department of Natural Resources recommends preliminary adoption of the following amendments to 312 IAC 9:
www.in.gov/nrc/files/grouse_turkey_proposal.pdf
Give your input at - www.in.gov/nrc/2351.htm
Wild Turkeys
The proposed changes to the wild turkey rule would do the following:
1) Add 16 new counties in Indiana for the fall firearms season, including 7 in northern Indiana
2) Open all counties (statewide) for fall turkey archery season
3) Add 7 days to the early archery portion of the fall turkey season
4) Add a second (late) archery turkey season to coincide with the late deer archery season (they would run at the same time and have a hunter orange requirement)
5) Expand the fall turkey firearm season in the south for 7 more days (12 days total - includes 2 weekends).
The relatively low harvests, hunter participation, and hunter success under the current
conservative fall season structure indicate that the hunting range and the days of hunting
opportunity could be expanded for both archery and firearms (shotgun) portions of the turkey
season. These changes to the fall season would not be likely to have much of an impact on
spring harvest. The proposed fall turkey structure would still be considered conservative relative
to other surrounding states and still demonstrates the DNR’s commitment to emphasize spring
over fall hunting opportunities as desired by turkey hunters in general. The extension of the
archery hunting opportunities will likely have a negligible effect on overall fall harvests levels
given the relatively low archery hunter success (_ 2%). The more conservative 5-day firearms
season in the north for a few selected counties will allow for a 3-year assessment of fall firearm
hunting in a region with relatively lower overall turkey population levels.
No changes to the spring season or bag limit are being proposed.
The Department of Natural Resources recommends preliminary adoption of the following amendments to 312 IAC 9:
www.in.gov/nrc/files/grouse_turkey_proposal.pdf
