Wanton Waste or nothing to be done about it?

[esshup]

Morrison:

If a person wounds deer but doesn't recover them, is there anything that can be done, or is there a way to petition the DNR to look into changing the law?

I heard that a local hunter has shot and not recovered 5 deer so far this year, combining archery and firearm season. 3 bucks and 2 does.

I believe some states (or maybe it's just a rule that the outfitter has?) that says if you draw blood, then it has to be counted against your license.

This isn't the first hunter that I've heard about shooting a number of deer but not recovering them. Personally I think that is should be counted against your license, but personal thoughts/feelings and what is actually the law are two completely different things.

Thanks.

[morrison]

Indiana law requires the hunter to make a reasonable effort to retrieve the injured game.

Any issue a member of the general public wishes to be addressed in an administrative rule can be provided to the Department of Natural Resources or the Natural Resource Commission. When such items are submitted, the submission is reviewed by a committee (made up of individuals representing the divisions most directly impacted) and a response is provided to the person making the submission.

The committee conducting the review will consider various factors. The factors may include but are not limited to:
- what is the purpose of the submission,
- the number of people the possible regulation would affect,
- is there a regulation in place to address the issue,
- if a regulation was created, would it be enforceable,
- is there a financial impact to the public,
- would a regulation accomplish the expected or desired outcome, and
- is the expected outcome and other factors worth the benefit of implementing the regulation.


As for personal thoughts, I can speak with people individually as to my opinion of what should and should not be regulated by Indiana Code or Indiana Administrative Code. However, I limit my responses on this website to what is factual and supported by current regulations. By limiting or removing my personal opinion, it provides a forum where a person can be confident the information provided is accurate and relied upon to be legal without fear of personal bias or interpretation being interjected.