Section 312IAC9-4-8. Pheasants

   (a) Except as provided in subsection (c), an individual may hunt ring-necked pheasants (Phasianus colchicus) from November 1 through December 15 of that calendar year.

  (b) Except as provided in subsection (c), the daily bag limit is two (2) cock ring-necked pheasants per day.

  (c) From the Saturday before Thanksgiving through December 15, an individual may hunt:

(1) two (2) ring-necked pheasants per day of either sex on:

(A) Atterbury;

(B) Tri-County;

(C) Glendale; and

(D) J.E. Roush;

Fish and Wildlife Areas; and

(2) two (2) cock ring-necked pheasants per day on:

(A) Pigeon River;

(B) Willow Slough; and

(C) Winamac;

Fish and Wildlife Areas.

During the season established under this subsection, whenever applicable, a hunter must pay designated fees and hunt only ring-necked pheasants within assigned units.

  (d) The head and head plumage of a ring-necked pheasant must remain attached to the carcass while the ring-necked pheasant is in transit from the site of taking. (Natural Resources Commission; 312 IAC 9-4-8; filed May 12, 1997, 10:00 a.m.: 20 IR 2709; 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 Mar 12, 2010, 1:28 p.m.: 20100407-IR-312090479FRA; filed Sep 13, 2013, 3:02 p.m.: 20131009-IR-312120670FRA; readopted filed May 20, 2014, 9:43 a.m.: 20140618-IR-312140017RFA; filed Jun 15, 2015, 3:43 p.m.: 20150715-IR-312140453FRA)