looks likes the seasons dates are pretty much the same, but there are changes to "Antlerless" quotas and licenses and the "Antlerless" ie 'bonus' licenses can NOT be used on F&W and other properties at least during gun season ... https://www.in.gov/dnr/fish-and-wil...eer-hunting-questions-and-answers/#Bag_Limits ex : How many multi-season antlerless licenses can I use? The statewide limit for antlerless deer is six, so you can check in no more than six deer on multi-season licenses. If you have used a license bundle, or have taken antlerless deer on a landowner exemption, then the total you can check in on the multi-season antlerless license would be less than 6. You may not take more than the county antlerless bag limit in any specific county. Antlerless deer harvested with archery, crossbow, firearms, muzzleloader, or youth licenses and the deer license bundle count toward the county and statewide antlerless bag limits. For more information, see the Indiana Hunting & Trapping Guide. Is my multi-season antlerless license valid for the archery season? Yes. The multi-season antlerless license can be used during the archery season using any legal archery equipment, including crossbows. (See property restrictions)
https://www.in.gov/dnr/fish-and-wil...tailed-deer/county-antlerless-deer-bag-limit/ Most counties show an increase in the 'bonus'/antlerless license allowed by one or two... the DNR is back to 4 in some counties down south, many 3's .. ... only 6 antlerless deer can now be taken state wide and you must stay within the allotted number for any particular county ... (exceptions for 'special' hunts/reductions and zones) *** Indiana is still a OBR state (One Buck Rule)/one antlered buck per season (a few exceptions apply for reductions zones and special hunts) Deer Hunting The 2025-2026 deer hunting seasons are as follows: Reduction Zone: Sept. 15, 2025 - Jan. 31, 2026 (where open) Youth Season: Sept. 27-28, 2025 Archery: Oct. 1, 2025 - Jan. 4, 2026 Firearm: Nov. 15 - Nov. 30, 2025 Muzzleloader: Dec. 6-21, 2025 A full list of season dates, bag limits, and legal equipment can be found on the deer-hunting question and answers page.
