Question on statement in code about Silencer

[onebentarrow]

I looked up the code on the sale of deer meat and found a statement that stated if I used a silencer to hunt deer it was a violation. I want to make sure I got it right. So even if I have the tax papers stating I can have a silencer I can not hunt deerwith it.Correct?
What about squirrels,coyote and ground hogs? Can I use a silencer to hunt them?

[morrison]

I am not sure the statute that you read but the interpretation is incorrect. The use or possession of a suppressor (also referred to as a silencer) is only illegal under the following three (3) circumstances.
It is illegal to possess or use a suppressor if you are:
(1) illegally taking or possessing a deer or turkey,
(2) taking a deer or turkey by illegal method, or
(3) hunting without consent of the landowner regardless of the species of animal being hunted.

I have posted the statutes pertaining to this topic below. Let me know if you have additional questions.

IC 14-22-38-4 Fines; unlawful taking of deer or wild turkey; giving away deer meat; use of silencers
Sec. 4. (a) If a person commits an offense that involves:
(1) unlawfully taking or possessing a deer or wild turkey;
(2) taking or possessing a deer or wild turkey by illegal methods or with illegal devices; or
(3) except as provided in subsection (c), selling, offering to sell, purchasing, or offering to purchase a deer or wild turkey or a part of a deer or wild turkey;
the court may order the person to reimburse the state five hundred dollars ($500) for the first violation and one thousand dollars ($1,000) for each subsequent violation.
(b) The money shall be deposited in the conservation officers fish and wildlife fund. This penalty is in addition to any other penalty under the law.
(c) Notwithstanding section 6 of this chapter, if a properly tagged deer is brought to a meat processing facility and the owner of the deer:
(1) fails to pick up the processed deer within a reasonable time; or
(2) notifies the meat processing facility that the owner does not want the processed deer;
the deer meat may be given away by the meat processing facility to another person. The meat processing facility may charge the person receiving the deer meat a reasonable and customary processing fee.
(d) In addition to being liable for the reimbursement required under subsection (a), a person who recklessly, knowingly, or intentionally violates subsection (a)(1) or (a)(2) while using or possessing:
(1) a sound suppressor designed for use with or on a firearm, commonly called a silencer; or
(2) a device used as a silencer;
commits unlawful hunting while using or possessing a silencer, a Class C misdemeanor.

IC 14-22-38-4.5 Use of silencer; penalty
Sec. 4.5. A person who recklessly, knowingly, or intentionally:
(1) violates IC 14-22-10-1(1) by hunting on privately owned land without the consent of the owner or tenant; and
(2) while committing the violation described in subdivision (1), uses or possesses:
(A) a sound suppressor designed for use with or on a firearm, commonly called a silencer; or
(B) a device used as a silencer;
commits unauthorized hunting on private land while using or possessing a silencer, a Class B misdemeanor.