Indiana makes Improvements in Licensing Process for Hunters and Fishermen

Buying licenses online will be easier and more convenient for hunters, anglers and trappers thanks to a new system that the DNR will launch this week. 

The new system at INHuntFish.com requires customers 18 and older to create an online account. Customers can use the account to purchase their licenses, purchase or redeem gift certificates, acquire their Harvest Information Program (HIP) number, and make donations. Having information saved to an account makes purchasing future licenses much easier for yourself and for any children under age 18 that you list as an associate. If you’re already a DNR customer, use your Customer ID located on the top left of your license to log in. 

The improvements include: 

• Free reprints of licenses. 
• The ability to save a license to your smartphone through the print feature. (Electronic copies of licenses are now valid.) 
• An option to print all valid licenses on one piece of paper, no matter when they were purchased. 
• The ability to view your active licenses and licenses that have expired in the last 30 days. 
• License options adjusted for your age, residency and hunter education status. 
• Quick links for hunting, fishing and trapping regulations, the Wild Bulletin e-newsletter, and social media accounts for the DNR Division of Fish & Wildlife. 
• A “shopping cart” feature that allows you to see what you are buying. 
• Email receipts. 

The system accepts Visa, Mastercard and Discover. 

A future version will include the CheckIN Game feature that allows hunters to use computers and mobile devices to check in their harvest through their account. 

An access fee will offset the cost of the upgraded system. The fee is $1 per license, plus $1 and 2 percent of the total on each license. For example, if you use INHuntFish.com to purchase an annual resident fishing license, your cost would be $19.34 ($17 for the license, plus $1 for the license, plus $1.34). 


No fee is charged for donations, gift certificates, registering for HIP, or checking in game. 

Indiana Bonus deer antlerless quotas set for 2015

Quotas have been reduced in eight counties and increased in one. As a result, 60 counties will be included in the special antlerless season compared to 63 in 2014-15.

In addition to basic bag limits, hunters can purchase bonus licenses to take additional antlerless deer based on the quota assigned to the county in which they hunt. Bonus antlerless licenses can be used in any season, except the Reduction Zone Season, using the equipment that is legal for that season.
Bonus licenses may be used in any county, but hunters may not take more than the county quota for bonus antlerless deer in any specific county.

County quotas range from A to 8. For counties designated as an “A,” a bonus antlerless license can be used to take one antlerless deer from Nov. 26 through Jan. 3, 2016 (the last four days of the regular firearms season, plus muzzleloader and archery seasons). Bonus antlerless licenses cannot be used in an “A” county prior to Nov. 26.

Since 2011, the number of counties with a bonus quota of 8 has dropped from 45 to 23 this coming season.

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Deer Drawing Hunts for Indiana

Military/Refuge Firearm Deer Draw Hunt

• Applications accepted online July 1 - August 25, 2013.
• Applicants do not have to enter their hunting partner’s information online and do not choose dates (dates are randomly assigned). Successful applicants are allowed to bring one hunting partner.
• Available propertie choices are:
  • Big Oaks, Big Oaks (primitive muzzleloader only), Camp Atterbury JMTC, Naval Support Activity - Crane, and Muscatatuck (muzzleloader only).
• **Any military area deer hunt may be cancelled or rescheduled upon short notice. No hunt fee refunds will be given if a hunt is cancelled or rescheduled.
• Handguns are not permitted on any military area.
• Successful applicants will receive more information regarding their hunt once the draw results are posted. There will be a link to a document with the information. 
• Draw results will be posted online at least one week after the deadline to apply.

Military/Refuge Archery Deer Draw Hunt

• Applications accepted online July 1 - August 25, 2013.
• Applicants do not have to enter their hunting partner’s information online and do not choose dates (dates are randomly assigned). Successful applicants are allowed to bring one hunting partner.
• Available property: Big Oaks.
• **Any military area deer hunt may be cancelled or rescheduled upon short notice. No hunt fee refunds will be given if a hunt is cancelled or rescheduled.
• Handguns are not permitted on any military area.
• Successful applicants will receive more information regarding their hunt once the draw results are posted. There will be a link to a document with the information. 
• Draw results will be posted online at least one week after the deadline to apply

State Park Deer Reduction Draw Hunt

• Applications typically accepted online July - August.
• Applicants are allowed to apply for themselves, and up to two hunting partners.
• If applicants wish to apply with a hunting partner(s), the primary applicant must have their partner’s hunting license number and date-of-birth when applying. Applicants must be 18 years of age by the date of the first hunt, and must possess the proper licenses to hunt deer in order to apply. Once you have submitted your application online, you cannot change your information.
• Each applicant may only appear on one application per hunt (i.e., you cannot be listed as a primary applicant AND a buddy for the same hunt).
• Preference will be given to those who have successfully completed a Hunter Education course. Hunter Education or International Bowhunter Education courses are required for archery hunts (Clifty Falls and Fort Harrison).
• Draw results will be posted online after September 9.
• For successful applicants, deer harvested at a State Park Reduction Hunt are in addition to regular deer season bag limits. You do not need to purchase additional licenses to harvest deer if participating in the reduction hunt. For questions regarding State Park Deer Reduction Hunts, please contact State Parks and Reservoirs at (317) 232-4200.

Deer Creek FWA Deer Hunt

• Applications accepted online July 1 - Aug 15.
• Applicants can choose up to three hunt dates. Most hunt dates are four-day hunts.
• Available hunt dates are:
  • Oct. 4-7, 11-14, 18-21, 25-28, Nov. 1-4, 8-11, 15-18, 22-25, 29-Dec. 2, 6-9, 13-16, and 20-22.
• Applicants must possess a license to hunt deer in order to apply.
• Successfully drawn applicants are allowed to bring one hunting partner.
• Results will be posted online at least one week after the deadline to apply.

Youth Firearm Deer Hunt at Muscatatuck NWR

• Applications accepted online July 1 - Aug 25.
• Youth must be 15 or younger on the date of the hunt and accompanied by a mentor, defined as a licensed hunter, 18 or older.
• Hunt dates will be during the special youth deer season (Sept 28 & 29). 
• Results will be posted online at least one week after the deadline to apply.