subscribesubscriber servicescontact usabout ussite mapBuy a Classified
Mon, Nov 23 2009 

Published: September 19, 2009 04:39 pm    print this story   email this story  

Deer season now allows 16- and 17-year-olds

Special to the Tribune-Star

INDIANAPOLIS Individuals allowed to participate in Indiana’s two-day youth deer season, Sept. 26-27, have been expanded to include 16- and 17-year-olds for the first time.

The special event, which is being held for the fourth consecutive year, provides licensed youth hunters (17 or younger) who are accompanied by an adult (18 or older) the opportunity to take one antlerless deer in addition to all other tags for the remaining deer seasons.

In the past, youth seasons were open only to hunters 15 years or younger. The new rule defining youth hunters as those 17 years old or younger was passed in July.

“The change in youth season age limit will provide more opportunity to younger hunters,” said Chad Stewart, DNR deer biologist. “This season fosters the relationship between young hunters and experienced supervisors as they spend time in the field learning proper hunting ethics and procedures.”

Participants may use any legal equipment, including shotgun, rifle, muzzleloader, bow and arrow, or crossbow to harvest deer. Hunter orange must be worn, and the youth hunter must possess a legal license while hunting (either youth consolidated hunting license or apprentice license).

A youth consolidated license requires the youth to have passed the hunter education course; however, the new apprentice hunting license allows a hunter of any age the opportunity to purchase a license without taking hunter education. Individuals with an apprentice hunter license must hunt with a licensed hunter who is older than 18 years of age, and must stay in contact with the adult hunter at all times. Indiana hunters are limited to three apprentice licenses during their lifetime. This allows time for young hunters to decide if they want to continue hunting when they get older. To do so, they must take a hunter education course.

Indiana youth hunters killed 1,219 antlerless deer during last year’s two-day event.

print this story   email this story  



Terre Haute Progress Retail health medical manufacturing education

Terre Haute



autoconx
Premier Guide
Find a business

Walking Fingers
Maps, Menus, Store hours, Coupons, and more...
Premier Guide
Terre Haute

Terre Haute News Morning Headlines

Terre Haute ClickLocal

Terre Haute Tribune-Star Newspaper Dial-A-Pro

Terre Haute Tribune-Star Newspaper Live in the Clubs

Terre Haute News on Twitter

Today's Featured Jobs

Express Personnel
has immediate
openings for
Assembly Positions
tTemp to Hire
t10 hour day & night
shifts
t
...>MORE

Leasing Agent
LEASING AGENT
Seeking a bubbly, en-
thusiastic, high ener-
gy individual for this
fast paced, sales
...>MORE

See all ads

Today's Featured Autos

93 Ford F150
93 Ford F150 Short
Bed, 302 V8, 106k.
mi. $2500 obo
(812)249-9142

...>MORE

93 GS 500 Lexus
93 GS 500 Lexus,
runs good $1000
firm. 217-808-
2108/217-808-0438
...>MORE

See all ads

Today's Featured Homes

2235 3rd Ave
bdrm, stove, fridge
W/D ,,2235 3rd Ave
$300+ util Pets ok
(812)238-9198
...>MORE

1 Bdrm
now available
1 bdrm apts.
Call (812)466-5665
...>MORE

See all ads

Today's Cool Stuff

Wanted: Guns
wanted: Guns
Browning Colts, etc.
Bob (812)446-7067
...>MORE

Mini Storages
FoR Rent 3 bdrm
home, corner of 15th
& Ohio. AC. $500.
month + dep + util.
Refs req. Call
...>MORE

See all ads


 

Community Newspaper Holdings, Inc.CNHI Classified Advertising NetworkCNHI News Service
Associated Press content © 2009. All rights reserved. AP content may not be published, broadcast, rewritten or redistributed.
Our site is powered by Zope and our Internet Yellow Pages site is powered by PremierGuide.
Some parts of our site may require you to download the Flash Player Plugin.
View our Privacy Policy
Advertiser index