WAYNEDALE WOODS AND WATERS
NEW HUNTING SEASON FOR YOUNG HOOSIERS
The Indiana Department of Natural Resources has developed three new hunting seasons for hunters 15 years old or younger. A youth spring turkey season, deer season, and small game free hunting weekend are included in the 2006-07 hunting regulations.
“Indiana’s new seasons for young hunters offer parents and mentors an excellent opportunity to teach kids about hunting and conservation,” said DNR Director Kyle Hupfer. “These offerings are a huge step toward recruitment of youth into Indiana’s hunting heritage. In just one year, we have gone from no youth offerings to a wide array of opportunities.”
Youth Small Game Free Hunting Weekend-September 2 and 3
A new youth small game free hunting weekend will take place on September 2 and 3, 2006. Any resident age 15 years or younger on the date of the hunt, and accompanied by an adult of at least 18 years of age, can take squirrel, mourning dove, Canada goose and other early migratory birds in season during this special youth small game free hunting weekend.
The youth hunter does not have to possess a hunting license, hunter education certificate, HIP number, or stamp, but must comply with all other hunting regulations. The accompanying adult must be in close enough proximity to monitor and communicate with the youth hunter at all times and may assist the youth hunter, including calling, but may not carry a firearm or bow and arrow. The accompanying adult must possess a valid hunting license, unless exempted from needing a license.
Youth Deer Hunting Season-September 23 and 24
A new special youth deer hunting season will take place on September 23 and 24, 2006. Any youth age 15 years or younger on the date of the hunt, and accompanied by an adult of at least 18 years of age, can take one antlerless deer during this special youth deer season. This deer is in addition to any deer taken during any other season. While the accompanying adult cannot take a deer when in the field with the youth hunter, both the youth and the adult must wear hunter orange.
The youth hunter must possess a valid youth hunting license, which includes the completion of a hunter education class, but the accompanying adult does not need to possess a hunting license while in the field with the youth hunter. The youth hunter must comply with all deer hunting regulations including wearing hunter orange, tagging the deer and checking it in to a deer check station within 48 hours of the take. The youth hunter may use a legal shotgun, muzzleloader, bow and arrow, or crossbow to take the deer, but may possess only one type of equipment to take a deer while in the field. The accompanying adult cannot possess a firearm, muzzleloader, bow and arrow or crossbow while in the field with the youth hunter.
Youth Wild Turkey Season-April 21 and 22, 2007
A youth wild turkey season will take place April 21 and 22, 2007. The season allows a youth turkey hunter who is 15 years old or younger to take a bearded or male wild turkey. The youth must be accompanied by an adult of at least 18 years of age.
The youth hunter may use any legal shotgun, bow and arrow, or crossbow. The adult accompanying the youth hunter must not possess a firearm, bow and arrow, or crossbow while in the field, and does not need to possess a turkey hunting license. The youth hunter may take only one bearded or male wild turkey during the spring season, inclusive of the youth and regular spring turkey seasons. The youth must be properly licensed to take a wild turkey and comply with all tagging and check-in requirements.
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