License Requirements
Unless exempt an individual must have a signed or digital deer hunting, resident youth hunt/trap, lifetime comprehensive hunting, or lifetime comprehensive hunting/fishing license when hunting deer on public or private land. Except with the deer license bundle, comprehensive lifetime hunting license, and resident youth hunt/trap license, only one deer can be taken per deer hunting license. See the tables in Deer Seasons, Licenses & Equipment for a summary of deer seasons, licenses, bag limits, and equipment requirements.
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Archery Season: An archery, deer license bundle, bonus antlerless, resident youth hunt/trap, lifetime comprehensive hunting, or lifetime comprehensive hunting/fishing license is required. To use a crossbow during the archery season, an individual must have a crossbow license, deer license bundle, bonus antlerless, resident youth hunt/trap, lifetime comprehensive hunting, or lifetime comprehensive hunting/fishing license.
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Firearms Season: A deer firearms, deer license bundle, bonus antlerless, resident youth hunt/trap, lifetime comprehensive hunting, or lifetime comprehensive hunting/fishing license is required. (Note: a muzzleloader license is not valid during the deer firearms season). A deer firearms license is only valid for the harvest of one antlered deer during the firearms season.
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Muzzleloader Season: A muzzleloader, deer license bundle, bonus antlerless, resident youth hunt/trap, lifetime comprehensive hunting, or lifetime comprehensive hunting/fishing license is required. (Note: a firearms license is not valid during the deer muzzleloader season).
Deer License Bundle
The deer license bundle is valid for all deer seasons except for the reduction zone season.
Antlerless deer harvested with the deer license bundle must be used toward the bag limit for bonus antlerless deer, archery, or muzzleloader. When used toward the bonus antlerless deer county quota, the county quota applies. See Bonus Antlerless Deer for bonus county quotas.
The deer license bundle allows an individual to harvest up to three deer (two antlerless and one of either sex) with only one license. An antlered deer harvested with the deer license bundle counts toward an individual’s one antlered deer limit for statewide seasons.
The bundle can be used to take a deer with equipment legal during the archery (this includes crossbows), firearms, or muzzleloader seasons.
***CLOSING FOR THE SEASON***
Tuesday, Dec. 5th is the last day for dropping off a deer
Mon-Fri 5 pm to 7 pm open for pickup only
Sat & Sun 10 am to 12 pm open for pickup only
Call 574-75-9430 for any questions
2023-2024 Indiana Hunting Seasons
FURBEARERS
HUNTING DATES
LIMIT
Red & Gray Fox
Oct. 15, 2023 - Feb. 28, 2024
No limit
Coyote & Striped Skunk
Oct. 15, 2023 - March 15, 2024
No limit
Raccoon & Opossum
Nov. 8, 2023 - Jan. 31, 2024
No limit
Mink, Muskrat & Long-Tailed Weasel
Nov. 15, 2023 - Jan. 31, 2024
No limit
Beaver
Nov. 15, 2023 - March 15, 2024
No limit
Dog Running (Raccoon, Opossum) Chasing season only - no hunting
Feb. 1, 2023 - Oct. 25, 2023
Not applicable
WILD TURKEY
HUNTING DATES
LIMIT
Youth Spring
April 20, 2024 - April 21, 2024
1 bearded or male turkey per hunter in youth/spring
Spring
April 24, 2024 - May 12, 2024
Fall Archery (statewide)
Oct. 1, 2023 - Oct. 29, 2023
1 turkey of either sex per hunter each fall
Dec. 2, 2023 - Jan. 7, 2024
Fall Firearms
Oct. 18, 2023 - Oct. 29, 2023
(see Wild Turkey for counties)
DEER
HUNTING DATES
LIMIT
Reduction Zone*
Sept. 15, 2023 - Jan. 31, 2024
(see Deer Regulations for Reduction Zones)
See Deer Seasons, Licenses, & Equipment for deer season bag limits
Youth
Sept. 23, 2023 - Sept. 24, 2023
Archery
Oct. 1, 2023 - Jan. 7, 2024
Firearms
Nov. 18, 2023 - Dec. 3, 2023
Muzzleloader
Dec. 9, 2023 - Dec. 24, 2023
Special Antlerless Firearms
Closed
* Designated counties or portions of counties (formerly Urban Deer Zones)
GAME BIRDS
HUNTING DATES
LIMIT
Pheasant (cock only)
Nov. 1, 2023 - Dec. 15, 2023
2 per day
Quail
North of Interstate 74*
Nov. 1, 2023 - Dec. 15, 2023
4 per day*
South of Interstate 74**
Nov. 1, 2023 - Jan. 10, 2024
8 per day**
Crow
July 1, 2023 - Aug. 15, 2023
No limit
Dec. 13, 2023 - March 1, 2024
The possession limit on game birds is two times the daily bag limit.
* 2 per day on North Zone Fish & Wildlife areas, Mississinewa Lake, and Salamonie Lake
** 4 per day on South Zone Fish & Wildlife areas and Patoka Lake
Due to staff shortages. Rance's Deer Processing will be accepting deer from October 21st - December 5th
PLEASE CALL (574)-753-9430 FOR HOURS
If anything changes we will notify you here on our Website www.rancesdeerprocessing.com or our Facebook page. Thank you for your business in the previous years and we look forward to your business moving forward.
SMALL GAME
HUNTING DATES
LIMIT
Squirrel (Gray & Fox)
Aug. 15, 2023 - Jan. 31, 2024
5 per day
Rabbit
Nov. 1, 2023 - Feb. 28, 2024
5 per day
Green Frog & Bullfrog
June 15, 2023 - April 30, 2024
25 per day
Game Turtles *
July 1, 2023 - March 31, 2024
4 per day**
The possession limit for small game species is two times the daily bag limit.
* Eastern snapping turtle, smooth softshell turtle, spiny softshell turtle
** Limit is singly or in aggregate. These species of turtles must have a carapace length of at least 12 inches.
WATERFOWL & MIGRATORY GAME BIRDS
HUNTING DATES
LIMIT
See table on Waterfowl & Migratory Bird Regulations for species and season dates