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Post by firelt72 on Feb 8, 2010 20:46:03 GMT -5
Am I correct that if you would not need a tag if all you were doing was calling for someone. I ask because I have a friend whose cousin is coming from out of state to call for him, but is not going to try and harvest a bird for himself; just calling. Thanks!
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Post by buster on Feb 15, 2010 9:08:07 GMT -5
When we look at the definitions:
IC 14-8-2-128
"Hunt"
Sec. 128. "Hunt", for purposes of IC 14-22, means to take a wild animal except by trapping.
As added by P.L.1-1995, SEC.1.
IC 14-8-2-278
"Take" Sec. 278. "Take" has the following meaning:
(1) For purposes of IC 14-22, except as provided in subdivision (2):
(A) to kill, shoot, spear, gig, catch, trap, harm, harass, or pursue a wild animal; or
(B) to attempt to engage in such conduct.
(2) For purposes of IC 14-22-34, the meaning set forth in IC 14-22-34-5.
As added by P.L.1-1995, SEC.1.
The hunting license requirements are as follows:
IC 14-22-11-6
Possession of hunting license
Sec. 6. Except as provided in sections 1 and 18 of this chapter, every person must have a hunting license in the person's possession when hunting.
As added by P.L.1-1995, SEC.15. Amended by P.L.132-2006, SEC.2.
I MY opinion, you are pursuing a turkey by calling it in to be shot, regardless of who shoots it. The law does not specifically state that a person calling in a turkey for another hunter does or does not need a hunting license, which brings us back to what the definition of hunting or taking is. There is no definition of 'pursue' in the Indiana Code, which leaves us with what the legal interpretation or pursue is.......
......Merriam-Webster's Dictionary defines 'pursue' as follows:
Main Entry: pur·sue
Pronunciation: \pər-ˈsü, -ˈsyü\
Function: verb
Inflected Form(s): pur·sued; pur·su·ing
Etymology: Middle English, from Anglo-French pursure, pursiure, from Latin prosequi, from pro- forward + sequi to follow — more at pro-, sue
Date: 14th century
transitive verb
1 : to follow in order to overtake, capture, kill, or defeat
2 : to find or employ measures to obtain or accomplish : seek <pursue a goal>
3 : to proceed along <pursues a northern course>
4 a : to engage in <pursue a hobby> b : to follow up or proceed with <pursue an argument>
5 : to continue to afflict : haunt <was pursued by horrible memories>
6 : 2chase 1c <pursued by dozens of fans>
intransitive verb
: to go in pursuit
— pur·su·er noun
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