Section 312IAC9-3-8. Hunting deer on designated military reserves and national wildlife refuges with additional deer hunting licenses

   (a) This section governs the activities of an individual who is hunting deer on military reserves and national wildlife refuges.

  (b) If selected by drawing or invitation, an individual may hunt deer under this section on a military reserve or national wildlife refuge as follows:

(1) By firearms from October 1 through December 31.

(2) By bow and arrows from October 1 through December 31.

The specific hunting dates and equipment will be determined annually by the department in conjunction with the management staff of the military reserve or national wildlife refuge.

  (c) An individual must use equipment authorized under section 3 of this rule to take a deer under this section.

  (d) An individual may take a deer on a military reserve or national wildlife refuge only if issued one (1) of the following licenses:

(1) A resident deer archery license under IC 14-22-11-10(a) or IC 14-22-12-1(a)(14).

(2) A nonresident deer archery license under IC 14-22-12-1(a)(17).

(3) A resident deer firearms license under IC 14-22-11-10(a) or IC 14-22-12-1(a)(12).

(4) A nonresident deer firearms license under IC 14-22-12-1(a)(15).

(5) A resident deer muzzleloader license under IC 14-22-11-10(a) or IC 14-22-12-1(a)(13).

(6) A nonresident deer muzzleloader license under IC 14-22-12-1(a)(16).

(7) A resident extra deer license under IC 14-22-12-1(a)(18).

(8) A nonresident extra deer license under IC 14-22-12-1(a)(19).

(9) A resident youth consolidated hunting license under IC 14-22-11-10(b) or IC 14-22-12-1(a)(24).

(10) A nonresident youth deer firearms license under IC 14-22-12-1(a)(29).

(11) A nonresident youth deer muzzleloader license under IC 14-22-12-1(a)(30).

(12) A nonresident youth deer archery license under IC 14-22-12-1(a)(31).

(13) A nonresident youth extra deer license under IC 14-22-12-1(a)(32).

(14) An apprentice license of the types identified in subdivisions (1) through (13) under IC 14-22-12-1.7.

(15) A lifetime comprehensive hunting license under IC 14-22-12-7(a)(4) [IC 14-22-12-7 was repealed by P.L.2-2014, SECTION 76, effective March 13, 2014.].

(16) A lifetime comprehensive hunting and fishing license under IC 14-22-12-7(a)(5) [IC 14-22-12-7 was repealed by P.L.2-2014, SECTION 76, effective March 13, 2014.].

  (e) An individual must comply with the season dates and bag limit for deer hunting as established in section 4 of this rule if using one (1) of the following licenses to hunt on a military reserve or national wildlife refuge:

(1) A resident deer archery license under IC 14-22-11-10(a) or IC 14-22-12-1(a)(14).

(2) A nonresident deer archery license under IC 14-22-12-1(a)(17).

(3) A resident deer firearms license under IC 14-22-11-10(a) or IC 14-22-12-1(a)(12).

(4) A nonresident deer firearms license under IC 14-22-12-1(a)(15).

(5) A resident deer muzzleloader license under IC 14-22-11-10(a) or IC 14-22-12-1(a)(13).

(6) A nonresident deer muzzleloader license under IC 14-22-12-1(a)(16).

(7) A resident youth consolidated hunting license under IC 14-22-11-10(b) or IC 14-22-12-1(a)(24).

(8) A nonresident youth deer firearms license under IC 14-22-12-1(a)(29).

(9) A nonresident youth deer muzzleloader license under IC 14-22-12-1(a)(30).

(10) A nonresident youth deer archery license under IC 14-22-12-1(a)(31).

(11) A nonresident youth extra deer license under IC 14-22-12-1(a)(32).

(12) An apprentice license of the types identified in subdivisions (1) through (11) under IC 14-22-12-1.

  (f) An individual may take one (1) deer of either sex for each extra deer military/refuge license on a military reserve or national wildlife refuge. An antlered deer taken under this section is exempted from the limitations placed on the taking of antlered deer set forth in section 2 of this rule.

  (g) In addition to the other licenses authorized by this section, the division may issue an extra deer military/refuge license under this subsection. This extra deer military/refuge license authorizes the taking of a deer of either sex only from a military reserve or national wildlife refuge.

  (h) An individual must comply with all of the provisions in section 2 of this rule with the exception of subsections (a), (b), and (e) through (j). (Natural Resources Commission; 312 IAC 9-3-8; filed May 12, 1997, 10:00 a.m.: 20 IR 2705; filed Dec 26, 2001, 2:40 p.m.: 25 IR 1532; readopted filed Jul 28, 2003, 12:00 p.m.: 27 IR 286; readopted filed Nov 24, 2008, 11:08 a.m.: 20081210-IR-312080672RFA; filed Nov 3, 2009, 3:34 p.m.: 20091202-IR-312090044FRA; filed Dec 1, 2011, 4:01 p.m.: 20111228-IR-312110101FRA; readopted filed May 20, 2014, 9:43 a.m.: 20140618-IR-312140017RFA)