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Post by dbowling on Nov 24, 2017 19:12:45 GMT -5
My neighbor said the other day in a conversation that his son and grndson were using a .223 AR15 to deer hunt on his property and his grandson shot a buck in the shoulder and lost him.. I've tried looking for anything that says they are legal and cannot find any info...
Could you please say yea or nay, I think nay but I'm not up on which calibers are and are not legal..
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Post by morrison on Nov 26, 2017 17:05:44 GMT -5
A person using a rifle to hunt deer may use a .243 or larger. please see the statute posted below.
If you are aware or suspect a violation of hunting or fishing laws to include pollution, please contact our TIP line at 1-800-TIP-IDNR or call our Central Dispatch at 812-837-9536. You may think it is not your concern. However, the laws are in place to protect YOUR natural resources.
IC 14-22-2-8Deer hunting; permitted firearms; required report
Sec. 8. (a) This section applies to a hunting season beginning after June 30, 2016, and ending before January 1, 2020.
(b) A hunter may use a rifle during the firearms season to hunt deer subject to the following:
(1) The use of a rifle is permitted only on privately owned land.
(2) The rifle must have a barrel length of at least sixteen (16) inches.
(3) The rifle must be chambered for a cartridge that fires a bullet that is two hundred forty-three thousandths (.243) of an inch in diameter or larger.
(4) The rifle must fire a cartridge that has a minimum case length of one and sixteen-hundredths (1.16) inches, but is no longer than three (3) inches.
(5) A hunter may not possess more than ten (10) cartridges for the rifle while hunting deer under this section.
(6) The rifle must meet any other requirements established by the department.
(c) The use of a full metal jacketed bullet to hunt deer is unlawful.
(d) The department shall report on the impact of the use of rifles to hunt deer under this section to the governor and, in an electronic format under IC 5-14-6, the general assembly before February 15, 2020.
(e) This section expires June 30, 2020.
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