When is muzzleloader season in indiana

Antlerless deer harvested with the deer license bundle must be used toward the bag limit for bonus antlerless deer, archery, or muzzleloader.

When used toward the bonus antlerless deer county quota, the county quota applies. See Bonus Antlerless Deer for bonus county quotas. The bundle may not be used toward the bag limit for bonus antlerless deer on DNR properties where the bonus antlerless license cannot be used. Contact the property Public Hunting Areas or go to hunting.

Legal hunting hours for all deer seasons are from one-half hour before sunrise to one-half hour after sunset. Hunters, including those using archery equipment, must meet hunter orange requirements while hunting for deer during the following seasons: firearms Nov.

Hunter orange must be worn during the youth deer season Sept. See General Information for more information. An occupied ground blind must have at least square inches of hunter orange that is visible on each side of the blind while deer hunting during any deer season in which a hunter is already required to wear hunter orange.

Hunter orange is required on ground blinds constructed of man-made or synthetic materials and placed on or within four feet of the ground. The hunter orange is required on public and private land.

A flag placed on top of a blind does not satisfy this hunter orange requirement. The use of infrared sensors or electronic deer calls to locate or take deer is illegal. It is also illegal to hunt or to retrieve deer with the aid of an infrared sensor or to hunt deer while possessing an electronic deer call. Tree stands may be used for hunting deer during all deer hunting seasons. It is illegal to erect or hunt from a permanent tree blind on state-owned or state-leased lands. Portable tree stands may be used on state-owned or state-leased lands, U.

Tree stands may be left overnight only from noon Sept. It is illegal to use snares, salt, and bait to take deer. Bait is considered any product that is transported into a hunting area and placed there for animal consumption.

Bait is considered an attractant that is intended to lure an animal and can be in the form of salt, mineral blocks, prepared solid or liquid, apples, and other food. An area is considered to be baited for 10 days after the removal of the bait and any affected soil.

It is illegal to use dogs or other domesticated animals to take deer. Dogs may be used while on a leash only to track or trail wounded deer.

In addition to statewide bag limits, deer reduction zones give hunters opportunities to harvest deer in areas with high deer densities. The deer reduction zone season is Sept. The bag limit for the reduction zones is 10 deer, of which only one can be antlered.

Individuals hunting in a designated reduction zone who are attempting to satisfy the reduction zone bag limit must harvest an antlerless deer before harvesting an antlered deer aka earn-a-buck. The earn-a-buck requirement only applies to the reduction zone bag limit. The bundle license is not valid when working toward the reduction zone bag limit.

Here were the top 10 counties for deer harvesting for the season, according to the DNR. Facebook Twitter Email.

Best places to go for Indiana deer hunting season, plus what else you need to know. Matthew VanTryon Indianapolis Star. Share your feedback to help improve our site! There is a very peaceful aspect to hunting in Indiana that also helps to find community amongst the acres of new public land that was acquired in Much of this land is dedicated to game birds, healthy rivers and initiative areas as well as fish and wildlife.

Not only can you help make a difference while out in the field but there are a lot of opportunities to assist with habitat projects or sharing knowledge during different outdoor programs.

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