Indiana Deer Regulation Proposed Changes - Comment Now

[Woody Williams]

The new Indiana DNR rule proposals are up on the Natural Resources Commission website. These proposed changes were preliminarily adopted by the NRC on November 20, 2012.

They will be up for final adoption at the NRC January meeting at
January 15, 2013 (10:00 a.m., EST (9:00 a.m., CST), Ballroom, The Garrison, Fort Harrison State Park, Indianapolis.

PERSONAL OBSERVATION – I have heard from a very reliable source that some folks will be asking the NRC to amend that request to a start date of November 1 to end at the start of the firearm season. That would basically remove legal, license buying crossbowers from a significant portion of their own season. IE, the pre-rut. Personally, to me that is anti-hunting.

That basically says that their request is not about “heritage”, a “season of their own” or even “good deer management”. It is all about “buck hunting” for themselves. Please comment on that.

The inclusion of the crossbows this year have been a win-win for the state of Indiana. We are recruiting more hunters, retaining more older hunters, helping to manage the deer herd and has given a boost to the state’s economy. To step backwards would be a shame.

Please contact the NRC voicing you own opinions on that and the following -


THE PROPOSED RULE CHANGES URL

http://www.in.gov/nrc/files/misc_fw_rules.pdf

WHERE TO GIVE YOUR MUCH NEEDED INPUT

http://www.in.gov/nrc/2377.htm


DEER REGULATION PROPOSED CHANGES

EARLY ARCHERY SEASON

312 IAC 9-3-4 Season dates and bag limits
(c) The archery deer season is from September 15 through the first Sunday in January.

312 IAC 9-3-3 Equipment for deer hunting
(b) During the archery season established in section 4(c) of this rule, an individual must hunt deer only with the following equipment as follows:
(1) With a long bow, recurve bow, or compound bow that has at least thirty-five (35) pounds pull with
a valid license identified at section 2(f) of this rule.
(2) From October 1 through the first Sunday in January with a crossbow with a valid license identified at section 2(g) of this rule.

PRIMITIVE MUZZLELOADER SEASON

(i)The primitive muzzleloader season is from the first Monday in January and continues for an
additional six (6) consecutive days. An individual must not take more than one (1) deer of either sex under this subsection and subsection 4(f) combine.
(f) During the primitive muzzleloader season established in section 4(i) of this rule, an individual
may hunt deer only with a muzzleloading long gun as follows:
(1) fire black powder or black powder substitute;
(2) have a traditional, external side-hammer design;
(3) be capable of being loaded only from the muzzle;
(4) have a caliber of at least.45;
(5) be loaded with a bullet at least four hundred forty thousandths (.440) of an inch
diameter;
(5) have an ignition system that is flintlock or caplock;
(6) use a lead round ball or lead conical bullet without plastic or other sabot;
(7) have traditional-style open sights (fixed or adjustable v-notched rear sight, buckhorn
rear sight, metallic rear peep sight, and post or blade front sight); and
(8) not have telescopic or other sights that incorporate glass or electronics

DO IT TODAY!!!

THANKS,

[awshucks]

I'm in Woody. I hope more of our members here take a minute to comment.............

[Woody Williams]

I was asked if non-residents can comment.

Yes, they can.

They will accept comments from anyone and from anywhere

[maple]

Hey Woody. Went there to comment but didn't find the right spot. Any hints?

[Woody Williams]

Hey Woody. Went there to comment but didn't find the right spot. Any hints?

Pull up….

http://www.in.gov/nrc/2377.htm

You will see..

Comment On A Proposed Rule

There will be a scroll box. Scroll down until you see

Fish & Wildlife Miscellaneous Rule Amendments

Click on..

Comment on this rule

This should be a direct link to the comment section..

http://b3.caspio.com/dp.asp?AppKey=311a ... &ruleid=52

Thank you sir..

[transambill]

Thanks for bringing this to everybodys attention Woody, already voiced my opinion there, hope it does some good.
Fellow IN hunter here and love the way the rules are set up this year, hope they leave it alone.
Love the 3 deer combo deal this year on license's plus it covers you so you don't have to buy a sepporate crossbow permit.

[Limbs and Sticks]

You got my say in this, every little bit helps

Wes

[hillHuntR]

I chipped in as well. What bothered me as much as the crossbow exclusion was the lack of squirrel hunting time this gives you before you start running into deer hunters, and deer season is more than long enough as it is. Guess if it passes I will just have to elbow in there amongst them. I will not bow hunt until October 1st no matter what is legal, unless we have an unusual early, very cold snap.