Hunting and Trapping  Seasons and Bag Limits
 

2007-08 late-season waterfowl hunting seasons
 

Ducks, Coots and Mergansers
Bag: 6 ducks, including not more than 4 mallards (only 2 of which may be female), 3 mottled ducks, 2 scaup, 2 redheads, 2 wood ducks, 2 canvasbacks, 1 black duck, and 1 pintail

North Zone
Oct. 13 - Oct. 19
Oct. 27 - Dec. 18

South Zone
Oct. 20 - Oct. 28
Nov. 21 - Jan. 10

Ohio River Zone
Oct. 27 - Oct. 28
Nov. 24 - Jan. 20

Canada Goose
Bag: 2 Canada geese per day (Season increased from 70 to 74 days in North, South and Ohio River Zones)

SJBP Zone
Oct. 13 - Oct. 14
Oct. 27 - Oct. 28
Nov. 21 - Jan. 5

North Zone
Oct. 13 - Oct. 14
Oct. 27 - Oct. 28
Nov. 3 - Jan. 11

South Zone
Oct. 20 - Oct. 21
Nov. 21 - Jan. 31

Ohio River Zone
Oct. 27 - Oct. 28
Nov. 21 - Jan. 31
 

White-fronted Goose - Statewide
Bag: 1 white-fronted goose per day

Nov. 3 - Jan. 27
Light Goose and Brant - Statewide
Bag: 1 Brant per day, 20 light geese per day

Oct. 13 - Jan. 25


Youth Waterfowl Hunting Weekends
Three weekends (one in each zone) are set outside the regular hunting season dates to provide a quality hunting experience for young hunters. Youth hunting weekends are:

North Zone:
Oct. 6 - 7

South Zone
Oct. 13 - 14

Ohio River Zone:
Oct. 20 - 21

Youth waterfowl hunters must be 15 years of age or younger and properly licensed to participate. Youth hunters must be accompanied by an adult at least 18 years of age. An adult may accompany more than one youth. The accompanying adult may not hunt waterfowl that day (except snow geese, brant and white-fronted geese where season is open).

If the accompanying adult does not intend to hunt and does not posses a firearm, the adult does not need to be licensed. Bag and species limits are the same as those allowed in the regular season.

Waterfowl hunters must register with the Harvest Information Program (HIP). Hunters can register by visiting the DNR Web site at www.wildlife.IN.gov  (click on "HIP registration"), or register by calling (866) 671-4499.

More information on Indiana waterfowl seasons, zones, bag limits and regulations should soon be posted at: http://www.wildlife.in.gov/
 

FURBEARERS	HUNTING DATES
Red and Gray Fox	Oct 15, 2007 - Feb. 28, 2008
Coyote	Oct. 15, 2007 - March 15, 2008
Raccoon and Opossum	Nov. 8, 2007 - Jan. 31, 2008
Dog Running (Raccoon, Opossum)	Feb. 15, 2007 - Oct. 14, 2008
	TRAPPING DATES
Beaver	Nov. 15, 2007 - March 15, 2008
Weasel (Long-tailed only), Mink, Muskrat	Nov. 15, 2007 - Jan. 31, 2008
Coyote	Oct. 15, 2007 - March 15, 2008
Red and Gray Fox, Skunk	Oct. 15, 2007 - Jan. 31, 2008
Raccoon and Opossum	Nov. 15, 2007 - Jan. 31, 2008

Furbearer hunting hours: Hunting/Running - noon of first day to noon of last day,
Trapping - 8 a.m. of first day to noon of last day.
There are no daily bag or possession limits for furbearers.

 

WOODLAND GAME	HUNTING DATES	BAG LIMIT
Wild Turkey
Youth Spring	April 21 and 22, 2007
Spring	April 25, 2007 - May 13, 2007	1 bearded or male turkey per season
Fall - Archery*	Oct.17, 2007 - Oct. 22, 2007	1 bird of either sex per hunter each fall
Fall - Firearm*	Oct. 18, 2006 - Oct. 22, 2006	1 bird of either sex per hunter each fall
Squirrel
	Aug. 15, 2007 - Jan.. 31, 2007	5 per day
Ruffed Grouse	Oct. 1, 2007 - Dec. 31, 2007	2 per day

* Areas for fall turkey seasons will be determined after 2007 spring turkey harvest
No more than one bird of either sex may be taken in the fall turkey season, regardless of method. A separate turkey license is needed for the spring and fall turkey season, regardless of success. For example, if a hunter is not successful for the spring turkey season, the purchase of a fall turkey license is still necessary to hunt turkeys in the fall.

 

DEER
Youth	Sept. 29 and 30, 2007
Early Archery	Oct. 1, 2007 - Dec. 2, 2007
Firearms	Nov. 17, 2007 - Dec. 2, 2007
Muzzleloader	Dec. 8, 2007 - Dec. 23, 2007
Late Archery	Dec. 8, 2007 - Jan. 6, 2008

All harvested deer and turkey must be checked within 48 hours of harvest at an official deer or turkey check station.
Deer hunting hours: 1/2 hour before sunrise to 1/2 hour after sunset.
Turkey hunting hours: 1/2 hour before sunrise to sunset.

 

UPLAND GAME SEASONS	HUNTING DATES	DAILY LIMIT
Pheasant (statewide)	Nov. 9, 2007 - Dec. 23, 2007	2
Quail (North of SR 26)	Nov. 9, 2007 - Dec. 23, 2007	5
Quail (South of SR 26)	Nov. 9, 2007 - Jan. 15, 2008	8
Rabbit	Nov. 9, 2007 - Feb. 15, 2008	5
MISCELLANEOUS GAME	HUNTING DATES	DAILY LIMIT
Crow (early)	July 1, 2007 - Aug. 15, 2007	No limit
Crow (late)	Dec. 13, 20076 - Mar. 1, 2008	No limit
Green Frog and Bullfrog	June 15, 2007 - April 30, 2008	25

The possession limit on pheasants, quail, rabbits, squirrels, ruffed grouse, and frogs is two times the daily bag limit.