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Deer Seasons and Bag Limit Summary

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Only one antlered deer per hunter may be taken during the special youth, archery, firearms, and muzzleloader seasons combined.
Deer Season Type	Bag Limit
Special Youth Season	1 antlered deer and the number of antlerless deer that is allowed by the bonus county quota in the county where hunting
Archery Season	2 antlerless deer or 1 antlered deer and 1 antlerless deer
Firearms Season	1 antlered deer
Muzzleloader Season	1 antlered deer or 1 antlerless deer
The following bag limits are in addition to the season bag limits listed above.
Additional Opportunities	Bag Limit
Bonus Antlerless Deer	1 antlerless deer per license not to exceed the bonus antlerless deer county quota
Urban Deer Zone	4 antlerless deer (1 per license) or 3 antlerless deer and 1 antlered deer (1 per license) (see “earn-a-buck” requirements)
Military/Refuge Properties (by drawing or invitation only)	1 deer of either sex per license
State Park (must be drawn in online reserved hunts at hunting.IN.gov)	3 antlerless deer or 2 antlerless deer and 1 antlered deer
• An antlered deer must have at least one antler that is at least 3 inches long. • A separate deer license is required prior to taking each deer

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