INDIANA 2014-2015 HUNTING & TRAPPING SEASONS

FURBEARERS HUNTING DATES Red and Gray Fox Oct. 15, 2014 – Feb. 28, 2015 Coyote, Striped Skunk Oct. 15, 2014 – March 15, 2015 Raccoon, Opossum Nov. 8, 2014 – Jan. 31, 2015 Dog Running (Raccoon, Opossum) Feb. 1, 2014 – Oct. 25, 2014 and Feb. 1, 2015 – Oct. 25, 2015

FURBEARERS TRAPPING DATES Red and Gray Fox Oct. 15, 2014 – Jan. 31, 2015 Coyote, Striped Skunk Oct. 15, 2014 – March 15, 2015 Beaver Nov. 15, 2014 – March 15, 2015 Mink, Muskrat, Weasel (long-tailed weasel only) Nov. 15, 2014 – Jan. 31, 2015 Raccoon, Opossum Nov. 8, 2014 – Jan. 31, 2015 Furbearer hunting & trapping hours:

o Hunting/Running – noon of first day to noon of last day. o Trapping – 8 a.m. of first day to noon of last day.

There are no daily bag or possession limits for furbearers.

WOODLAND BIG GAME HUNTING DATES BAG LIMIT Wild Turkey

Youth April 19 and 20, 2014 1 bearded or male turkey per hunter in

Spring April 23, 2014 – May 11, 2014 youth/spring season Fall – Archery * Oct. 1, 2014 – Oct. 26, 2014 Dec. 6, 2014 – Jan. 4, 2015 1 bird of either sex Fall - Firearm *1 Oct .15, 2014 – Oct. 19, 2014 per hunter each fall Fall - Firearm *2 Oct. 15, 2014 – Oct. 26, 2014 Turkey hunting hours: ½ hour before sunrise to sunset. *1, 2: See Hunting and Trapping Guide for counties open to fall turkey hunting. No more than one bird of

either sex may be taken in the fall turkey season, regardless of equipment. A separate turkey license is needed for the spring and fall turkey season.

Deer Urban Sept. 15, 2014 – Jan. 31, 2015

Youth Sept. 27 and 28, 2014 See current Hunting & Archery Oct. 1, 2014 – Jan. 4, 2015 Trapping Guide for

Firearms Nov. 15, 2014 – Nov. 30, 2014 Deer Season Bag Limits Muzzleloader Dec. 6, 2014 – Dec. 21, 2014 or visit Special Antlerless* Dec. 26, 2014 – Jan. 4, 2015 www.IN.gov/dnr/fishwild Deer hunting hours: ½ hour before sunrise to ½ hour after sunset. *Special Antlerless season only in counties with a bonus antlerless quota of 4 or more (See Hunting and

Trapping Guide). All harvested deer and turkey must be checked within 48 hours of harvest at an official deer or turkey check station.

WOODLAND SMALL GAME HUNTING DATES DAILY LIMIT* Gray and Fox Squirrel Aug. 15, 2014 – Jan. 31, 2015 5 Ruffed Grouse** Oct. 1, 2014 – Dec. 31, 2014 (private lands) 2 Ruffed Grouse** Oct. 1, 2014 – Nov. 14, 2014 (public lands) 2

UPLAND GAME HUNTING DATES DAILY LIMIT* Pheasant (statewide-cock only) Nov. 1, 2014 – Dec. 15, 2014 2 Quail (North of Interstate 74)*** Nov. 1, 2014 – Dec. 15, 2014 4 Quail (South of Interstate 74)*** Nov. 1, 2014 – Jan. 10, 2015 8 Rabbit Nov. 1, 2014 – Feb. 28, 2015 5

MISCELLANEOUS GAME HUNTING DATES DAILY LIMIT* Crow July 1, 2014 – Aug. 15, 2014 No Limit Dec. 13, 2014 – March 1, 2015 Green Frog and Bullfrog June 15, 2014 – April 30, 2015 25

* The possession limit on pheasants, quail, rabbits, squirrels, ruffed grouse, and frogs is two times the daily bag limit. ** Ruffed Grouse only open in some counties (see Hunting and Trapping Guide). *** Quail season dates vary on some DNR properties (see Hunting and Trapping Guide).

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