Post by Greenedog on Aug 6, 2009 9:48:28 GMT -5
Public Hearing for Deer Hunting Regulations, Aug. 13
A public hearing has been scheduled for two administrative rule packages that involve a number of potential changes to the deer hunting and hunter education regulations.
The public hearing will be Aug. 13 at the Canyon Inn at McCormick’s Creek State Park in the Oak Room. The park is located near Spencer in Owen County. A map is at: IN.gov/dnr/parklake/2392.htm
At 5 p.m. (EDT), the Natural Resources Commission (NRC) hearing officer will take comments on rule changes governing the general deer hunting and hunting education requirements in the "Deer Housekeeping Package." At 6 p.m., the hearing officer will take comments on a proposal to allow a youth hunter to take either an antlered or antlerless deer during the special youth deer season.
Some of the specifics of the proposed changes follow. For a full listing, see IN.gov/dnr/fishwild/2362.htm
Youth Deer Hunting Season
– Puts in permanent rule the ability for a youth hunter to use a rifle with the cartridges specified in the rule
– Changes the age of youth who can hunt during this special season to those under the age of 18 instead of those under the age of 16
– Would allow a youth hunter to take either a buck or a doe during the special youth deer season. If the youth hunters takes a buck during this special season, the youth hunter would not be able to take another buck during any of the other seasons that year (except during the urban deer season in an urban deer zone).
General Deer Hunting
– Allows archery equipment and firearms to be loaded, or capable of being fired, before and after lawful shooting hours
– Allows legal archery equipment and a firearm to be possessed during the firearms season, as long as the person possesses both an archery and a firearm license
– Allows legal archery equipment and a muzzleloader to be possessed during the muzzleloader season, as long as the person possesses both an archery and a muzzleloader license
– Clarifies licensing and tagging requirements to make sure the person who killed the deer puts his/her name on the tag and that the deer is recorded at the check station in the name of the person who killed the deer
Public comments on all of the proposed changes can be sent to the NRC by going to IN.gov/nrc/2377.htm, scrolling down to the “Fish and Wildlife: Deer Housekeeping Rule” or “Fish and Wildlife: Youth Deer Season,” and clicking on the appropriate link.
All comments must be submitted no later than Monday, Aug.17. The comments will be provided to NRC members and DNR staff, and will be posted on the Internet and in a paper docket as part of the final report.
A copy of the public hearing report for each rule package will be available at IN.gov/nrc prior to final consideration by the NRC, which likely will take place Sept. 22. If approved by the NRC, attorney general and governor, most changes will become effective later this year.
Even if the NRC approves the change to allow a youth hunter to take an antlered or antlerless deer during the special youth deer season, the rule change will not be in effect this year.
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For more information: Linnea Petercheff, Division of Fish and Wildlife, (317) 233-6527
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A public hearing has been scheduled for two administrative rule packages that involve a number of potential changes to the deer hunting and hunter education regulations.
The public hearing will be Aug. 13 at the Canyon Inn at McCormick’s Creek State Park in the Oak Room. The park is located near Spencer in Owen County. A map is at: IN.gov/dnr/parklake/2392.htm
At 5 p.m. (EDT), the Natural Resources Commission (NRC) hearing officer will take comments on rule changes governing the general deer hunting and hunting education requirements in the "Deer Housekeeping Package." At 6 p.m., the hearing officer will take comments on a proposal to allow a youth hunter to take either an antlered or antlerless deer during the special youth deer season.
Some of the specifics of the proposed changes follow. For a full listing, see IN.gov/dnr/fishwild/2362.htm
Youth Deer Hunting Season
– Puts in permanent rule the ability for a youth hunter to use a rifle with the cartridges specified in the rule
– Changes the age of youth who can hunt during this special season to those under the age of 18 instead of those under the age of 16
– Would allow a youth hunter to take either a buck or a doe during the special youth deer season. If the youth hunters takes a buck during this special season, the youth hunter would not be able to take another buck during any of the other seasons that year (except during the urban deer season in an urban deer zone).
General Deer Hunting
– Allows archery equipment and firearms to be loaded, or capable of being fired, before and after lawful shooting hours
– Allows legal archery equipment and a firearm to be possessed during the firearms season, as long as the person possesses both an archery and a firearm license
– Allows legal archery equipment and a muzzleloader to be possessed during the muzzleloader season, as long as the person possesses both an archery and a muzzleloader license
– Clarifies licensing and tagging requirements to make sure the person who killed the deer puts his/her name on the tag and that the deer is recorded at the check station in the name of the person who killed the deer
Public comments on all of the proposed changes can be sent to the NRC by going to IN.gov/nrc/2377.htm, scrolling down to the “Fish and Wildlife: Deer Housekeeping Rule” or “Fish and Wildlife: Youth Deer Season,” and clicking on the appropriate link.
All comments must be submitted no later than Monday, Aug.17. The comments will be provided to NRC members and DNR staff, and will be posted on the Internet and in a paper docket as part of the final report.
A copy of the public hearing report for each rule package will be available at IN.gov/nrc prior to final consideration by the NRC, which likely will take place Sept. 22. If approved by the NRC, attorney general and governor, most changes will become effective later this year.
Even if the NRC approves the change to allow a youth hunter to take an antlered or antlerless deer during the special youth deer season, the rule change will not be in effect this year.
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For more information: Linnea Petercheff, Division of Fish and Wildlife, (317) 233-6527
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