Hunting Coyotes during dear gun season Questions

[moose1am]

The thought of hunting coyotes during the daytime when deer gun season is in progress makes me cringe. But if someone is out hunting during rabbit or deer season and only hunting coyotes are they required to wear hunter orange? Even if it's not required it might be a good idea to wear some orange anyway.

I wait until the deer gun season is over and won't really get out in the field if there are other hunters out there with guns that might think I'm a deer and shoot in my direction. So I either will wait until dark to hunt coyotes or wait until the deer hunting season is over and hunt coyotes in the day light.

Now I know that we are required to have a light on at all times when hunting coyotes after dark.   A light that's visible from 500 ft away that is continuous burning is one of the requirements when hunting fur bearers at night in IN.

What are some of the other requirements when hunting furbearers like Coyotes or fox?

[morrison]

I am going to post the administrative rules that apply to coyote and fox hunting below. Read over that and let me know if you have any questions.

312 IAC 9-3-12 Foxes, coyotes, and skunks
Authority: IC 14-10-2-4; IC 14-22-2-6
Affected: IC 14-22
Sec. 12. (a) An individual may hunt:
(1) red foxes (Vulpes vulpes); and
(2) gray foxes (Urocyon cinereoargenteus);
from noon on October 15 until noon on February 28 of the following year.
(b) An individual may trap:
(1) red foxes (Vulpes vulpes); and
(2) gray foxes (Urocyon cinereoargenteus);
from 8 a.m. on October 15 until noon on January 31 of the following year.
(c) Except as provided in subsection (d), an individual may:
(1) hunt:
(A) coyotes (Canis latrans); and
(B) striped skunks (Mephitis mephitis);
from noon on October 15 until noon on March 15 of the following year; and
(2) trap:
(A) coyotes (Canis latrans); and
(B) striped skunks (Mephitis mephitis);
from 8 a.m. on October 15 until noon on March 15 of the following year.
(d) A person who possesses land, or another person designated in writing by that person, may take coyotes on that land at any time. A live coyote taken under this subsection from March 16 through October 14:
(1) must be euthanized within twenty-four (24) hours of capture; and
(2) shall not be:
(A) possessed for more than twenty-four (24) hours;
(B) sold;
(C) traded;
(D) bartered; or
(E) gifted.

312 IAC 9-3-14.5 Possession of furbearing mammals
Authority: IC 14-10-2-4; IC 14-22-2-6
Affected: IC 14-22-20
Sec. 14.5. (a) An individual must not possess the untanned hide or unprocessed carcass of any of the following species that have been lawfully taken except as authorized under subsection (d):
(1) Red fox (Vulpes vulpes).
(2) Gray fox (Urocyon cinereoargenteus).
(3) Striped skunk (Mephitis mephitis).
(4) Beaver (Castor canadensis).
(5) Mink (Mustela vison).
(6) Muskrat (Ondatra zibethicus).
(7) Long-tailed weasel (Mustela frenata).
(8) Virginia opossum (Didelphis marsupialis).
(9) Raccoon (Procyon lotor).
(b) Notwithstanding subsections (e), (g), and (h), an individual may possess a live furbearing mammal under one (1) of the following:
(1) A game breeder license in compliance with IC 14-22-20 and 312 IAC 9-10-4.
(2) A wild animal possession permit in compliance with 312 IAC 9-11.
(3) A wild animal rehabilitation permit in compliance with 312 IAC 9-10-9.
(4) A scientific purposes license in compliance with 312 IAC 9-10-6.
(5) A nuisance wild animal control permit in compliance with 312 IAC 9-10-11.
(6) A registered or licensed educational or scientific institution with the United States Department of Agriculture in accordance with 9 CFR, Chapter 1, Subchapter A, Parts I through IV.
(7) A breeder or dealer license issued by the United States Department of Agriculture under 9 CFR, Chapter 1, Subchapter A, Parts I through IV.
(8) A hunting or trapping license during the season established in this rule for that species.
(c) An individual may sell a live furbearing mammal only:
(1) during the hunting and trapping season established in this rule for that species with a hunting or trapping license; or
(2) with a valid game breeder license in compliance with IC 14-22-20 and 312 IAC 9-10-4.
(d) An individual may possess the untanned hide or unprocessed carcass of a furbearing mammal listed in subsection (a) as follows:
(1) During the hunting and trapping season established in this rule for that species.
(2) Until May 15 of the year the hunting or trapping season closed as established in this rule for that species.
(3) Until June 15 of the year the hunting and trapping season closed for that species if the individual submits a report to the department by May 15 on a signed departmental form that lists the number of untanned hides and unprocessed carcasses possessed by species and not sold to a licensed fur buyer.
(4) With a valid fur buyer's license in compliance with IC 14-22-19 and 312 IAC 9-10-12.
(5) With a valid taxidermy license in compliance with IC 14-22-21 and 312 IAC 9-10-5.
(6) With a valid special purpose salvage permit in compliance with 312 IAC 9-10-13.5.
(e) Except as authorized in subsection (g), an individual who traps a furbearing mammal must either:
(1) release the furbearing mammal into the wild in the county in which it was captured within twenty-four (24) hours of capture;
(2) euthanize the furbearing mammal immediately after removal from the trap or transport from the trap site; or
(3) sell, gift, barter, trade, or otherwise transfer the furbearing mammal to another individual within twenty-four (24) hours of capture.
(f) A captive furbearing mammal that is being transported must be properly handled in an expeditious manner to prevent unnecessary physical injury to the furbearing mammal.
(g) An individual who lawfully takes a:
(1) raccoon;
(2) red fox;
(3) gray fox; or
(4) coyote;
during the trapping season for that species may possess that animal live in captivity during the remainder of the trapping season for that species only as provided in subsections (f) and (h).
(h) After removal from a trap and transport from the trap site, an individual possessing a furbearing mammal under subsection (g) must do the following:
(1) Confine the mammal in a cage or other enclosure as follows:
(A) A cage or other enclosure that:
(i) makes escape of the mammal unlikely and prevents the entrance of a free-roaming mammal of the same
species;
(ii) is structurally sound;
(iii) is of sufficient strength for the species involved;
(iv) is maintained in good repair and smoothly secured to prevent escape or injury to the mammal in the
enclosure;
(v) is constructed to allow sufficient space for individual posture, to turn about freely, and to make normal social movements;
(vi) is secured when unattended with protective devices at entrances and exits to prevent escapes if kept outdoors and if needed to prevent injuries to human or the mammal's health; and
(vii) has ambient ventilation by means of windows, doors, vents, fans, or air conditioning to protect the health of the mammal and to minimize drafts, odors, and condensation.
(B) Night quarters, transportation cages, and nesting boxes may not be used as primary housing.
(C) Surface water must be adequately drained from a cage or enclosure where the mammal is housed.
(D) Adequate lighting shall be provided by artificial or natural means and cycled for appropriate photoperiod, if necessary for the mammal in possession.
(2) Provide the following for the comfort of the particular species of mammal:
(A) Fresh, clean drinking water in clean containers on a daily basis.
(B) Appropriate and adequate food that is as follows:
(i) Unspoiled.
(ii) Uncontaminated.
(iii) Appropriate to the dietary needs of the mammal.
(iv) Of sufficient quantity for the mammal involved.
(v) Provided on a daily basis.
(C) Adequate shelter from the elements.
(D) Adequate shade.
(3) Remove and dispose of food wastes, feces, urine, and bedding from the enclosure and premises daily to maintain sanitary conditions and protect the mammal and human health.
(4) Remove trash, garbage, debris, and carcasses from the enclosure as soon as they are observed and appropriately disposed of.
(5) Either:
(A) euthanize a mammal possessed under this section no later than the last day of the season for that species; or
(B) apply for a game breeder license under IC 14-22-20 and 312 IAC 9-10-4 or wild animal possession permit under IC 14-22-20 and 312 IAC 9-11 within five (5) days after the close of the season for that species.
(6) Make a mammal possessed under this section available for inspection by a conservation officer upon request.