Question for you traveling hunters......

[Jay]

I've always hunted deer locally, but I've received an invitation to hunt on a friend's property down in southern Indiana. He says I can take 8 deer down there. Does all that work off the same license, or do I have to buy another license for down south?

 

[Kcustom45]

Page 9.
http://www.in.gov/dnr/fishwild/files/fw-hg_generalinfo.pdf

Basically you will need a license for every deer you take, and unless it is in an urban deer zone you are allowed only 1 antlered deer.

 

[tenring]

Got a lifetime license? If so, go for it, if not, I have no idea, I got my lifetime many years ago and I just keep up on how many does I am legal to take, on top of one buck. Just remember to attach your temporary tag to the carcass when transporting on the road, not necessary to have it on when dragging it out of the field, COs' down south just love to look in the back of pick up trucks when they pull into a check station. They look for the tag, if it is not on the deer, they ask the hunter where the tag is, "oh, right here in my pocket", he says, CO says sign here. Opps! Good luck Marine, hunting down south is a blast, plenty of deer and beautiful country, nice folks, this will be my 28th year in Jefferson County.

 

[purple72]

You have to have an additional bonus antlerless tag for EACH one taken. But, #2 through 8 is only $15 each for residents. But, you can buy them as you fill them too.

 

[Jay]

That's what I needed to know gents. Thank you......

 

[mike4sigs]

You have to have an additional bonus antlerless tag for EACH one taken. But, #2 through 8 is only $15 each for residents. But, you can buy them as you fill them too.

By no means am i an expert or a C.O but dont you have to buy a tag then fill it!??
but i am wanting info too and dont wantto get myself in a jam or see anybody else in one etheir!

 

[tech4685]

Have to buy first

 

[Jay]

By no means am i an expert or a C.O but dont you have to buy a tag then fill it!??
but i am wanting info too and dont wantto get myself in a jam or see anybody else in one etheir!

I don't want problems either, so I called DNR, and tech4685 is correct.... I must have the tag in hand when I pull the trigger to be legal.

 

[purple72]

After you buy the first bonus, fill it, then while checking it in, buy another. That's what I meant by buying as you fill it. Or, if you feel lucky, buy all 8 at one time. I think technically, you can take a total of about 300 does in a season IF you get tags and harvest from each county. Of course time would be an issue. Good luck.

 

[Jay]

After you buy the first bonus, fill it, then while checking it in, buy another. That's what I meant by buying as you fill it. Or, if you feel lucky, buy all 8 at one time. I think technically, you can take a total of about 300 does in a season IF you get tags and harvest from each county. Of course time would be an issue. Good luck.

That makes sense. I mis-understood you. Apologies....... I will take your suggestion, and do things just that way. Thanks.

 

[HICKMAN]

yeah, the leftover, unused tags make a great salad...

 

[colt45er]

yeah, the leftover, unused tags make a great salad...

spoken from experience?

 

[purple72]

Leftover tags? Yep. Been there, done that. It wasn't for lack of effort though.

 

[El Cazador]

spoken from experience?

Tag soup...the ones from Indiana aren't bad. It's the non-resident ones from the west that are really bitter to have to eat. Lotsa green went into those.

 

[purple72]

A buck & doe from Illinois cost me about $325 last year. Man I hated giving that particular state that money. I heard a buck tag from Iowa went up to $600 this year.

 

[El Cazador]

OTC elk in Colorado are $495 either sex. Mule deer/whitetail deer are $250, draw only. Pronghorn are $200 now, I think. Out of state tag soup makes Ruth's Chris steaks seem affordable.

 

[purple72]

I learned a long time ago, to never put a price per pound amount on hunted game. It hurts too much.