To comment of deer proposals
Public comments can be submitted at
IN.gov/nrc/rules/rulemaking-docket via the “Submit Comments Here” link in the Rulemaking Docket for the Deer Hunting Amendment Proposal and River Otter Trapping Rule.
Comments can also be sent via traditional mail to: Natural Resources Commission, Indiana Government Center North , 100 North Senate Ave., Room N103, Indianapolis, IN 46204.
Public hearings about the rule changes will take place at the Atterbury Fish & Wildlife Area, 7970 S. Rowe St. in Edinburgh, Indiana. The deer rules hearing is Aug. 26 from 6-7:30 p.m. EDT, while the river otter rules hearing is Aug. 26 from 4:30-6 p.m. EDT.
To attend online for the river otter trapping rule proposals hearing, go to Microsoft Teams and enter Meeting ID 222 103 323 673 and Passcode 6Uubce.To attend online for the deer hunting rule proposals hearing, go to Microsoft Teams and enter Meeting ID 270 300 510 234 and Passcode v8ArCJ.
For more information on the proposed rule changes, visit wildlife.IN.gov/rule-regulation-changes.
Questions about the proposed deer regulation changes should be directed to 812-334-3795 or indeerhotline@dnr.IN.gov. Questions about the proposed otter rule changes should be directed to Geriann Albers at 812-822-3304 or galbers@dnr.IN.gov.
The Indiana Natural Resources Commission has opened the final public comment periods for proposed changes to Indiana’s deer hunting and river otter trapping rules before members vote on final adoption.
The state is proposing the following changes to deer hunting rules:
• A statewide bag limit of six antlerless deer as well as a newly created county antlerless bag limit instead of season antlerless bag limits. Because of this change, the bonus antlerless license would be the multiple-season antlerless license that could be used in the archery, muzzleloader, and firearms seasons.
• Hunters would not be able to harvest antlerless deer on Division of Fish & Wildlife properties with a firearm.
• The use of crossbow equipment would be allowed under the archery license.
• The minimum caliber for a muzzleloader would be reduced from 0.44 inches to 0.40 inches.
• Removing the special antlerless firearms season.
For river otter trapping, Indiana's Department of Natural Resources is proposing to "open regulated otter trapping statewide but retain all other otter trapping regulations, such as the statewide quota, bag limits, reporting, and tagging for the regulated otter season," according to a news release.
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