Indiana Division of Fish and Wildlife
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Indianapolis, IN, 46204
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317-232-4200
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Michael Witham

Michael Witham Am I allowed to hang up bait for squirrels in a FWA?

56 minutes ago · Report
Michelle Whitson DeWitt

Michelle Whitson DeWitt Has anyone heard of a bounty for coyotes? I have heard mixed reports that it is a discussion with the DNR and other reports that it is already in place.

5 hours ago · Report
Ricky Campos

Ricky Campos does anyone know if i can use my 300 savage during firearms season to kill a buck

Sat at 6:22pm · Report
Jack Corpuz
Jack Corpuz
no you can't
Yesterday at 6:49pm
Jack Corpuz
Jack Corpuz
at least if it's a rifle you can't
about an hour ago
Eric James Henderson

Eric James Henderson I learned about this on the hunting-Indiana forum as well. Good to know it's here.

Fri at 3:17pm · Report
Jeremiah Smith

Jeremiah Smith Does anyone know if you can take a doe with your regular firearms liscense?

Fri at 12:37pm · Report
Jack Corpuz
Jack Corpuz
no
Fri at 1:03pm
Jeremiah Smith
Jeremiah Smith
Thank you!
Fri at 1:09pm
Doug Felix

Doug Felix Didn't know IDNR had this page until I read it on the Hunting-Indiana website. Don't know if I agree with not printing the regs anymore though-I'd think just a B&W printing would/could still be available for those without computer access. I know my dad, who is almost 80 will never be on the computer....

Fri at 11:15am · Report
David

David Great job on the walleye stocking at Brookville. Your efforts are greatly appreciated

November 19 at 10:36am · Report
David

David What is the status of muskie stocking at Brookville Lake? Are they worth taking a trip for?

November 19 at 6:44am · Report
Indiana Division of Fish and Wildlife
Indiana Division of Fish and Wildlife
They're still getting stocked on a surplus basis. For instance, 20,000 fingerling muskie were stocked in 2008. We have seen decent numbers of +30" muskie during our walleye broodstock operation in the spring. There are fishable muskie numbers at Brookville, but the anglers we have talked to have had a hard time finding them.
Fri at 8:09am
David
David
I appreciate it.
Fri at 3:42pm
Ryan Ferree

Ryan Ferree killed ten point

November 18 at 6:26pm · Report
Heather Beatty

Heather Beatty Got a question, we have people putting deer stands just out side our property line facing toward our land, plus we found 2 other deer stands on our property, what if anything can we do about this?? should we put up camera's? any advice would be great!! we let family hunt our land and we just dont want anyone to get hurt..

November 18 at 1:33pm · Report
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Derrik Sheets
Derrik Sheets
i would take there stand there on your property
Yesterday at 9:25am
Jim
Jim
they have to have your permission to hunt or retrieve any game. if they do not then they are traspassing. also if there are stands on your property you can take them down. i hunt my own land and i have taken a stand down that i found on my property. i left a note on the tree for the intruder.
7 hours ago
Austin O'Hara

Austin O'Hara Looking for good place for duck hunting around central indiana.. looked at atterbury, anyone have any luck with duck or geese there?

November 18 at 11:59am · Report
Chris Williams

Chris Williams I have some property owned by White River State Parks near my home in Marion County. Is it legal to urban deer hunt (bow) on this property? I see deer there all the time and occaisionally the dead one that was hit by a car on the adjacent busy road.

November 17 at 10:36am · Report
Indiana Division of Fish and Wildlife
Indiana Division of Fish and Wildlife
Checked with the park and it is not legal to hunt there. With any of the urban zones, you have to check local ordinances in addition to make sure you can hunt.
Fri at 7:47am
Steven Bullard

Steven Bullard we have problems with people saying we can't cross property by floating and fishing naviable rivers. way I read it is if the river was naviable before statehood the state still owns the river bottom. is this true? nobody ever gives us a straight answer.

November 17 at 6:27am · Report
Indiana Division of Fish and Wildlife
Indiana Division of Fish and Wildlife
The best thing to do would be contact your local conservation officer and give them more details. You can find your district CO here http://www.in.gov/dnr/lawenfor/2755.htm
November 19 at 6:14am
Nathan Sipes

Nathan Sipes Is it true that the Indiana Ruffed Grouse season might be shortened next year? I have heard this, and was curious where I might find more information on this subject. Thanks.

November 16 at 6:46pm · Report
Indiana Division of Fish and Wildlife
Indiana Division of Fish and Wildlife
The information you are looking for is on the Natural Resources Commission website at http://www.in.gov/nrc/2354.htm.
November 18 at 10:35am
Jack Corpuz
Jack Corpuz
I missed the meeting but understanding was they preliminary adopted the rule which would allow for a 6 week season for grouse on PUBLIC lands only. The season on private lands would remain unchanged.

Jack
November 19 at 7:54pm
Jimmy Berger

Jimmy Berger Shot two coyotes sat, one black, one brown. Anybody else been seeing black ones?

November 16 at 1:55pm · Report
Ryan Day
Ryan Day
I saw a black coyote Saturday. 1st black one I've seen. This was in Dearborn county.
November 17 at 4:27am
Scott Sebert
Scott Sebert
I believe we have a black on running around here in my neighborhood, Porter County
November 17 at 6:28pm