just a heads up ..... for those who live/hunt Indiana there have been some changes in the deer licenses and regulations ... including the use of 'Drones' for recovery of deer Check the INDNR website for exact changes Rule & Regulation Changes In 2024, the Indiana state legislature passed a law allowing the use of drones to locate and recover legally taken wild animals. Catastrophically disabled veterans who are residents of Indiana also now have four free hunting days. See General Information for more information on use of drones. For information regarding catastrophically disabled veterans and their free hunting days, see License Information. The deer license bundle allows an individual to harvest up to three deer of which only two can be antlerless and one antlered (see Deer Regulations). River otter trapping is now allowed statewide for the 2024-2025 season (Furbearer Trapping). for the next season (2025/26) there may be some major changes in licensing/regulations if some proposals go thru ....
Good to know! For me, the drones are a catch .22. I can definitely see them helping recover wounded or lost game and that is super important, but it can become a slippery slope pretty quick.
just got this email ......... Changes to deer hunting regulations for 2024-25 Need help? Contact the Deer Hotline at [email protected] or 812-334-3795 There have been several changes to the deer hunting regulations for 2024-25: Hunters will not be able to harvest an antlerless deer with a firearm on Division of Fish & Wildlife managed properties nor at Salamonie, Mississinewa, and Patoka lakes. In the past, the rule stated that bonus antlerless deer could not be taken on these properties with a firearm. This rule is essentially the same but clarifies the language to be more specific. Portable tree stands and ground blinds can be placed on DNR properties between noon Sept. 1 and Feb. 8 ONLY in Deer Reduction Zones. Infrared sensors (including a drone) can be used to retrieve a legally taken deer. Only one antlered and two antlerless deer can be taken with the bundle license (no longer an option of three antlerless deer). Youth hunters can take no more than one antlerless deer during the youth deer season on Division of Fish & Wildlife managed properties, as well as Salamonie, Mississinewa, and Patoka lakes. Similar restrictions were in place in the past on these DNR properties. Youth hunters can still also take one antlered deer during this season (that would count toward their one antlered deer for the regular deer seasons).
