Red squirrels (Piney)

[firstwd]

I believe this topic has been covered in years past, but with squirrel season rapidly approaching, I have heard the topic of red, or piney, squirrels come up a few times already.

Can we get the proper answer on if they can or cannot be harvested, and since they are not mentioned in the hunting regs what statute covers them?

Thank you, sir.

[morrison]

Piney or Red Squirrels are an exempt species in Indiana. They are not regulated by statute or administrative rule.

Fox Squirrels, gray squirrels, and flying squirrels are the only three species of squirrel regulated by Indiana statute or Administrative Code. I have posted the code pertaining to these three species below.

312 I C 9-3-17 Squirrels
Authority: IC 14-10-2-4; IC 14-22-2-6
Affected: IC 14-22-20; IC 14-22-21
Sec. 17. (a) An individual may hunt eastern gray squirrels (Sciurus carolinensis) and fox squirrels
(Sciurus niger) from August 15 through January 31 of the following year.
(b) The bag limit for each individual is not more than five (5) eastern gray squirrels and five (5)
fox squirrels per day, in aggregate.
(c) Unless hunting from a boat, an individual hunting squirrels from November 1 through January 31
of the following year must wear hunter orange.
(d) An individual must not shoot into or otherwise disturb the leaf nest or den of a squirrel.
(e) An individual must not take a southern flying squirrel (Glaucomys volans) except with a:
(1) wild animal rehabilitation permit under 312 IAC 9-10-9;
(2) scientific purposes license under 312 IAC 9-10-6; or
(3) nuisance wild animal control permit under 312 IAC 9-10-11.
(f) A person must not possess a live squirrel established in subsection (a) except with one (1) of
the following:
(1) A game breeder license under IC 14-22-20 and 312 IAC 9-10-4.
(2) A wild animal possession permit under 312 IAC 9-11.
(3) A wild animal rehabilitation permit under 312 IAC 9-10-9.
(4) A scientific purposes license under 312 IAC 9-10-6.
(5) A nuisance wild animal control permit under 312 IAC 9-10-11.
(6) An educational or scientific institution registered or licensed 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.
(g) A person must not possess a live southern flying squirrel except with one (1) of the following:
(1) A wild animal possession permit under 312 IAC 9-11.
(2) A wild animal rehabilitation permit under 312 IAC 9-10-9.
(3) A scientific purposes license under 312 IAC 9-10-6.
(4) A nuisance wild animal control permit under 312 IAC 9-10-11.
(5) An educational or scientific institution registered or licensed with the United States
Department of Agriculture in accordance with 9 CFR, Chapter 1, Subchapter A, Parts I through IV.
(6) A breeder or dealer license issued by the United States Department of Agriculture under 9 CFR,
Chapter 1, Subchapter A, Parts I through IV.
(h) An individual who lawfully takes a squirrel may give to another individual one (1) or more
carcasses of a squirrel, with no compensation of any kind. A squirrel that is gifted must have a
tag attached that contains the following information:
(1) The hunter's name and address.
(2) The total number of squirrels taken.
(3) The date the squirrel was taken.
(4) The signature of the hunter who took the squirrel.
(i) A carcass of a squirrel may be possessed by the following:
(1) The individual who lawfully took the squirrel during the seasons established in subsections (a)
and (c).
(2) An individual who received the carcass under subsection (h).
(3) An individual with a valid taxidermy license under IC 14-22-21 and 312 IAC 9-10-5.
(4) An individual with a valid scientific purposes license under 312 IAC 9-10-6.
(5) An individual with a valid nuisance wild animal control permit under 312 IAC 9-10-11.
(6) An individual with a valid special purpose salvage permit under 312 IAC 9-10-13.5.
(j) A person m st not sell a live squirrel listed in subsection (a) except under a valid game
breeder license under IC 14-22-20 and 312 IAC 9-10-4