Post by Woody Williams on Jan 31, 2007 14:24:42 GMT -5
New Indiana rabbit and squirrel hunting seasons
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New Indiana rabbit and squirrel hunting seasons will become law on Feb. 7, 2007.
On Feb. 7, Indiana will have one simplified statewide squirrel season, running from Aug. 15 to Jan. 31. The squirrel season in northern Indiana has been stretched about a month -- until Jan. 31, in order to provide additional hunting opportunities.
New rule changes will also extend the Indiana rabbit season to Feb. 15, except at state fish & wildlife areas and reservoirs. Each year, the new rabbit season will run from the first Friday of November after Nov. 3, through Feb. 15 of the following year.
Because of the timing of the new rules taking effect, rabbit season will end this winter on Jan. 31, but will again be legal from Feb. 7 through Feb. 15.
Rabbit season at state fish and wildlife areas (with the exception of Goose Pond FWA) and reservoir properties, will still run from Oct. 1 to Jan. 31.
"Extending squirrel and rabbit seasons later into winter will give Hoosier hunters more hunting opportunities without hurting Indiana's general rabbit or squirrel populations," said DNR wildlife chief Wayne Bivans.
The Indiana Natural Resources Commission took public comments on these rule change proposals and held a public hearing last year on these new rabbit and squirrel hunting seasons. The NRC gave the rule changes final approval last November, and they become law on Feb. 7 of this year, along with a few other rule changes. The rule language can be found under "2006 Wildlife Administrative Rule Changes"at:
www.in.gov/dnr/fishwild/about/
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New Indiana rabbit and squirrel hunting seasons will become law on Feb. 7, 2007.
On Feb. 7, Indiana will have one simplified statewide squirrel season, running from Aug. 15 to Jan. 31. The squirrel season in northern Indiana has been stretched about a month -- until Jan. 31, in order to provide additional hunting opportunities.
New rule changes will also extend the Indiana rabbit season to Feb. 15, except at state fish & wildlife areas and reservoirs. Each year, the new rabbit season will run from the first Friday of November after Nov. 3, through Feb. 15 of the following year.
Because of the timing of the new rules taking effect, rabbit season will end this winter on Jan. 31, but will again be legal from Feb. 7 through Feb. 15.
Rabbit season at state fish and wildlife areas (with the exception of Goose Pond FWA) and reservoir properties, will still run from Oct. 1 to Jan. 31.
"Extending squirrel and rabbit seasons later into winter will give Hoosier hunters more hunting opportunities without hurting Indiana's general rabbit or squirrel populations," said DNR wildlife chief Wayne Bivans.
The Indiana Natural Resources Commission took public comments on these rule change proposals and held a public hearing last year on these new rabbit and squirrel hunting seasons. The NRC gave the rule changes final approval last November, and they become law on Feb. 7 of this year, along with a few other rule changes. The rule language can be found under "2006 Wildlife Administrative Rule Changes"at:
www.in.gov/dnr/fishwild/about/
Get-R-Dun ;D