To the extent permitted by local regulations, legal deer hunting archery equipment may be used in reduction areas from September 15, 2022 to January 31, 2023. Whether large or small, many hunters see adding a rifle as an undesirable change. Internet hunting forums were busy as news of the gun bill circulated throughout the state. The resistance was fierce. Many hunters fear an increase in deer slaughter and an even smaller deer population. Indiana`s whitetail herd has been in decline for years, which has alarmed hunters in the state. Some hunters fear the addition of rifles will further reduce the state`s deer herd. Deer reduction areas may be modified annually at the discretion of the MNR Director based on the management needs of the deer population. Please visit deer.dnr.IN.gov to see an up-to-date map and area descriptions. The trees can be used to hunt deer during all deer hunting seasons. It is illegal to establish or evict a permanent blind on state or state-leased land. Portable tree stands may be used on state or state leased land, U.S. Forest Service lands, and Muscatatuck, Patoka River, and Big Oaks National Wildlife Refuge lands.
Trees can only be left overnight at noon from September 15 to January 10. The DNR says that “public lands” include both Crown and federal property. Before the change was made this year, the use of rifles on public property was legal. Certain restrictions apply to deer reduction zone permits on MNR-managed properties. Please contact the property you wish to hunt for more information. The season of the deer reduction zone lasts from 15. September 2022 to January 31, 2023. The catch limit for reduction areas is 10 deer, only one of which may be provided with antlers. People hunting in a designated reduction area and attempting to reach the boundaries of the reduction area must hunt a deer without antlers before killing a deer with antlers (also called “earn a dollar”).
The requirement to earn one dollar only applies to the baggage limit of the discount area. The reduction zone boundary is in addition to all other harvest restrictions (see Deer Seasons, Permits and Equipment). It is illegal to use snares, salt and bait to catch deer. Bait is any product that is transported to a hunting area and supplied for animal feed. The bait is considered an attractant designed to attract an animal and can be in the form of salt, mineral blocks, solid or liquid preparations, apples and other foods. An area is considered baited for 10 days after removal of the bait and affected soil. Using infrared sensors or electronic calls from deer to find or take deer with you is illegal. It is also illegal to hunt or retrieve deer using an infrared sensor, or to hunt deer while possessing an electronic call from the deer.
Immediately after killing a deer, the hunter must complete a temporary paper tag indicating the name, address, sex of the deer, licence number (if applicable) of the person who captured the deer, and the day and month of killing. A hunter is not obliged to put the tag on the deer while pulling it out of the field, as long as the hunter has completed and carries the required information with him. A hunter must immediately take charge of the deer carcass and maintain visual contact with it, unless the completed interim transport label is appropriate. The tag must be attached to the deer before the hunter leaves the deer. The package can be used to catch a deer with legal equipment during archery (including crossbows), firearms or muzzle loading season. Hunters must register their captured deer within 48 hours of killing. This can be done in three ways: November 12, 2022 to November 12, 2022. 31, 2023, hunters must follow the Hunter Orange dress code to hunt deer with a gun in a reduction zone. Hunters must obtain permission from landowners to hunt on private property.
Here`s a summary of some gun requirements for deer hunting on private land: The Indiana Department of Natural Resources came up with the idea of legalizing rifles for deer hunting in 2014. The agency allowed athletes to comment on it on the agency`s website, and DNR spokesman Phil Bloom said most of the 400 comments about rifles for deer hunting were in favor. However, when MNR held public hearings and hunters had the opportunity to raise the issue with the Commission, there was little consensus. “It didn`t make sense for us to be limited to one shotgun during deer season, but the day after the season ends, we can take a rifle and hunt coyotes and other game,” says Arnold, an avid deer hunter. “There were no special interest groups calling for it, and no insurance company lobbied me for this bill. It was just one of those things that had been part of the discussion for a long time. Hunters must ensure that deer caught in a deer reduction area are properly registered. MNR uses these reactions and corresponding harvest figures to determine the effectiveness of these areas. In counties with a deer reduction zone, hunters must indicate in CheckIN Game if the deer was harvested in a deer reduction zone.
If this is the case, hunters must indicate whether they want these deer to be considered within the deer reduction zone. Hunters using reduction zones to harvest a second male or to reach the deer reduction zone must ensure that their deer count within the catch limit of the zone. Hunters who hunt in an area within the deer reduction zone, but who are not interested in counting deer within the zone`s bag limit, or who do not use a valid permit in a deer reduction zone, should choose not to count deer within the exclusion zone. A busy floor blind must have at least 144 square inches of hunter orange, which is visible on either side of the blind person, while the deer hunts during a deer hunting season where a hunter must already wear hunter orange. Hunter Orange is required for floor blinds made of artificial or synthetic materials placed on or within four feet of the ground. The hunter orange is needed on public and private lands. A flag placed on a carriage does not meet this requirement for hunter orange. Hunters, including those using archery equipment, must meet the requirements of the hunter orange when hunting deer during the following seasons: firearms (November 12 to 27, 2022), muzzle magazine (December 3 to 18, 2022) and deer reduction (November 12, 2022 to January 31, 2023 in deer reduction areas).
A deer with antlers must have at least one antler at least three inches long. Everything else, including (but not limited to) .270 Winchester, .35, .257 Roberts and .7mm Mag, remains illegal. Yes, you read that right. Thanks to a new bill signed by Gov. Mike Pence in March, some hunters will have to go to their local armory if they plan to use a rifle during the upcoming deer season. Additional legal cartridges under HEA 1231 include 6mm-06, 6mm BR Remington, 6mm PPC, 6mm Remington, .240 Weatherby, .243 Winchester, .243 Winchester Super Short Magnum, .30 Carbine, .30 Herrett, .30 Remington AR, .30-06 Springfield, .30-30 Winchester, .30-40 Krag, .300 AAC Blackout (.300 Whisper), .300 H&H Magnum, .300 Remington Short Action Ultra Magnum, .300 Savage, .300 Weatherby Magnum, .300 Winchester Magnum, .300 Winchester Short Magnum, .300 Remington Ultra Magnum, .308 Marlin, .308 Winchester, 7.62x39mm and 7.62x54mmR. Hunters are allowed to carry more than one type of legal firearm if they hunt only during the firearms, juveniles, and reduction zones (in areas where local ordinances allow the use of a firearm). It is illegal to use dogs or other pets to take deer. Dogs can only be used on a leash to hunt or chase injured deer. It is still legal to use a muzzle magazine, shotgun or handgun to hunt deer on public lands, as long as it complies with other deer hunting regulations.
No cartridge with a bullet diameter between .243 and .308 is legal (such as the .270 Winchester); A hunter may not have more than 10 rounds of this type in the field. The hunter orange must be worn during the juvenile deer season (September 24-25, 2022). For more information, see General Information: Orange Hunter System Requirements. Guns are now legal for deer hunting in Indiana. Scratch it. Some rifle cartridges are now legal for deer hunting in Indiana. Hit that too.243- and .30-caliber rifles that have a holster length of at least 1.16 inches and barrels larger than 16 inches are now legal for deer hunting in Indiana.
