312 IAC 9-3-3 - Equipment for deer hunting
Authority: IC 14-10-2-4; IC 14-22-2-6
Affected: IC 14-22; IC 35-47-1-6
Sec. 3.
(a) During
the youth special deer season established by section 4 of this rule, a youth
hunter may hunt deer with the following equipment:
(1) A bow and arrow as described in
subsection (b)(1) through (b)(4).
(2) A crossbow as defined in
312 IAC 9-1-5.3.
(3) A shotgun as described in subsection
(d)(1).
(4) A muzzleloading long
gun as described in subsection (d)(3).
(5) A rifle, with the use of cartridges
described in subsection (d)(4).
(6)
An air gun as defined in
312 IAC
9-1-1.2.
(b) During the archery season under section 4
of this rule, an individual may hunt deer with the following equipment:
(1) A long bow, recurve bow, or compound bow
that has at least thirty-five (35) pounds pull, and a license to hunt deer
under section 2 of this rule.
(2) A
crossbow and a license to hunt deer under section 2 of this rule.
(3) An arrow or a bolt equipped with:
(A) a metal or metal-edged;
(B) a flint;
(C) a chert; or
(D) an obsidian napped; broadhead.
(4) A long bow, recurve bow, or
compound bow with:
(A) a track;
(B) a trough;
(C) a channel;
(D) an arrow rest; or
(E) any other device; that attaches to the
riser of the bow must not contact, support, or guide the arrow from a point
rearward of the brace height of the bow. Use of a poisoned or an explosive
arrow or bolt is unlawful.
(c) During the firearms season under section
4 of this rule, an individual may take deer with the following equipment:
(1) A shotgun.
(2) A shotgun with rifled barrel.
(3) A handgun.
(4) A muzzleloading long gun.
(5) A muzzleloading handgun.
(6) A rifle, with the use of a cartridge
described in subsection (d)(4).
(7)
An air gun as defined in
312 IAC
9-1-1.2.
(d) As used in sections 2, 4, and 8 of this
rule and this section, a firearm must meet the following specifications:
(1) A shotgun must have a bore of:
(A) 10 gauge;
(B) 12 gauge;
(C) 16 gauge;
(D) 20 gauge;
(E) 28 gauge; or
(F) .410 caliber; loaded with a single
projectile.
(2) A handgun
must:
(A) conform to the requirements of IC
35-47-1-6;
(B) have a barrel at least four (4) inches
long;
(C) fire a bullet at least
two hundred forty-three thousandths (.243) of an inch in diameter;
and
(D) not be a rifle that has a
barrel less than eighteen (18) inches.
A handgun cartridge case, without a bullet, must be at least one and sixteen-hundredths (1.16) inches long. Use of a full metal jacketed bullet is unlawful. Use of .25-20 Winchester, .32-20 Winchester, .30 Carbine, or .38 Special ammunition is unlawful.
(3) A muzzleloading long gun must be at least
.40 caliber, loaded with a bullet at least three hundred fifty-seven
thousandths (.357) of an inch. A muzzleloading handgun must be single shot, at
least .50 caliber, loaded with a bullet at least .44 caliber, and have a barrel
at least twelve (12) inches long. The length of a muzzleloading handgun barrel
is determined by measuring from the base of the breech plug to the end of the
barrel, including the muzzle crown, excluding a tang or another projection.
During the muzzleloading season under section 4 of this rule, a muzzleloading
gun must be capable of loading only from the muzzle, including the powder and
bullet.
(4) A rifle must fire a
cartridge that meets the following specifications:
(A) Fire a bullet of at least three hundred
fifty-seven thousandths (.357) of an inch in diameter.
(B) Have a case length of at least one and
sixteen-hundredths (1.16) inches.
(C) Have a case length of not more than one
and eight-tenths (1.8) inches.
Use of a full metal jacketed bullet is unlawful.
(e) During the
muzzleloader season under section 4 of this rule, an individual may take deer
with a:
(1) muzzleloading long gun as
described in subsection (d)(3); or
(2) muzzleloading handgun as described in
subsection (d)(3).
(f)
During the deer reduction season established in section 4 of this rule, an
individual may take deer with a:
(1) bow and
arrow or crossbow and bolt described in subsection (b) beginning September 15
and ending January 31; or
(2)
firearm described in subsection (c) or (d) beginning the first Saturday after
November 11 and ending January 31.
(g) An individual may not erect, place, or
hunt from a permanent tree or ground blind on land owned or leased by the
state. An individual may erect, place, or hunt from a temporary tree or ground
blind that may be left overnight and placed on a:
(1) department property as defined at
312 IAC 8-1.5-6;
(2) U.S. Forest Service land; or
(3) national wildlife refuge; beginning at
noon September 15 and ending January 10, or beginning at noon September 1 and
ending February 8 on a department property within a deer reduction zone under
section 4 of this rule. An individual may not use a fastener with a tree blind
and a tree or pole climber that penetrates a tree more than one-half (1/2)
inch. A tree or ground blind must be legibly marked with the name, address, and
telephone number of the owner of the tree or ground blind in the English
language, or the customer identification number issued to the owner by the
department.
(h) An
individual may not use an infrared sensor to aid in taking a deer.
(i) An individual may not use an electronic
deer call while hunting deer.
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