DNR Proposal for .243 and up rifle for deer season?

[Hookeye]

I'm anti X bow and anti HP rifle.
Because people suck.
Nobody wants to work for anything anymore.

 

[Willie]

I'm anti X bow and anti HP rifle.
Because people suck.
Nobody wants to work for anything anymore.

"nobody"?

My, what a broad brush you have there..

 

[ghuns]

Nobody wants to work for anything anymore.

True. I want to walk the 300 yards to my woods(I know, I need a 4 wheeler), shoot a deer minutes after legal shootin time, text my wife to bring the tractor and be back in my Lazy Boy by 10. Is that wrong?

Last year it was really cold and the wife took some extra time to get all bundled up before bringing the tractor. I didn't hit my recliner till after noon. Boy was I pi$$ed.

I am interested in putting meat in my freezer in the most efficient way possible. You guys who want to go all Fred Bear, spirit of the wild, communing with nature, etc, have at it. I just wanna choot my deers and get back where it's warm.

 

[DEC]

...
Because people suck.
Nobody wants to work for anything anymore.

That much we certainly agree on!

 

[Hookeye]

"nobody"?

My, what a broad brush you have there..

Yup and it's a cheap one too, since paint is the blood of the enemy

 

[Dead Duck]

".243 and higher"

Does this mean I can dust off the Deuce?

 

[DEC]

".243 and higher"

Does this mean I can dust off the Deuce?

I don't see why not. Anything to make it easier to kill the mighty whitetail deer.

 

[bwframe]

...
I am interested in putting meat in my freezer in the most efficient way possible. You guys who want to go all Fred Bear, spirit of the wild, communing with nature, etc, have at it. I just wanna choot my deers and get back where it's warm.

I think there is room for both sides on this. Although those of us interested in the most efficient harvest of meat will always risk stepping on the toes of the trophy hunters.

 

[ChrisK1977]

I like the idea. I hope that the rumor is true. I still will not get rid of the .450 even if it would pass.

 

[ilikeguns]

What about the .410 slug? I thought that was the answer to the children deer hunting problem?

I didn't say there were no other options, I said "it would be nice" and it would. My oldest, who is ten, uses a. 44. The recoil on it is imo about equivalent with a. 410. My middle son, 8,is small for his age and recoil sensitive. Those two are not options for him. The . 357, as someone else mentioned, may be an option. I don't know as I have never shot that caliber in a rifle. I personally only hunt with a bow or a flintlock. I like the challenge and, as someone else up thread so condescindingly put it "the Fred Bear spirit of the wild "way. That is my decision and preference. However I do not feel the need to force my preferences on to others and rifles will make some nice options for some people.

 

[cedarthicket]

Check out the new proposals here:
DNR: Rule/Regulation Changes

For the full text (not summary) of the proposed changes please go to:
http://www.in.gov/dnr/fishwild/files/fw-DNR_General_FW_Proposed_Rules.pdf

Public Comments
A public hearing has not yet been scheduled. More information will be available at a later date regarding the submission of comments and the public hearing(s).

The rule language will be presented to the Natural Resources Commission for preliminary adoption at their meeting on September 16, 2014. Public comments cannot be submitted to the Natural Resources Commission for this rule package at this time. We will let you know once the public comment period starts. For questions or for more information, send an email to dfwinput@dnr.IN.gov

 

[Willie]

Check out the new proposals here:
DNR: Rule/Regulation Changes

So there it is finally..

The IT folks finally woke up..

Now, we can talk in earnest...

 

[Dead Duck]

So there it is finally..

The IT folks finally woke up..

Now, we can talk in earnest...

Ernest Died years ago...



Know what I mean??

 

[mulsas]

Wow, so there it is in writing.

 

[ChrisK1977]

I like it

 

[pike]

I for one would like to see a single shot only rule for public land and I see no need for any additional calibers. The last time I hunted public ground on opening day I was scared. Shots ringing out every where, 4-5 from what sounded like the same hunter. There is no way that most people could fire that fast and actually aim. I no longer venture on public ground on the weekends and only go through the week if I have no other place to go. Opening the calibers up would keep me away all of the time.

 

[Dead Duck]

I for one would like to see a single shot only rule for public land and I see no need for any additional calibers. The last time I hunted public ground on opening day I was scared. Shots ringing out every where, 4-5 from what sounded like the same hunter. There is no way that most people could fire that fast and actually aim. I no longer venture on public ground on the weekends and only go through the week if I have no other place to go. Opening the calibers up would keep me away all of the time.

What you experienced was not the fault of the gun nor the caliber.

Or the Alcohol....







You witnessed bad DNA.

 

[Kurr]

Does this mean with soft/hollow points my mosin is now legal for deer?

NM I see where it says just proposed, when will we know?

 

[ChrisK1977]

I hope soon! I wouldn't go out and buy a rifle just yet. You never know. I hope that it does pass though.

 

[ChrisK1977]

Plus, on public land I don't know if they will change it or not. They might not. On public land I think that they should be able to tell you and I what we can use. On private property I like the idea of letting us use pretty much what ever we want to use. Thank you DNR for listening to many of us out there.