Deer Seasons, Licenses, & Equipment

Indiana Hunting

A separate deer license is required prior to taking each deer (exceptions: deer license bundle, youth hunt/trap, lifetime license, landowner exemption)	Bag Limit	Archery	Crossbow	Handgun	Muzzleloading Handgun	Muzzleloading Long Gun	Shotgun	Rifle
* Youth Season – Sept. 29 and 30, 2018	1 antlered deer AND the number of bonus antlerless deer per county quota (see Bonus Antlerless Deer)
Resident Youth Hunt/Trap License		•	•			•	•	•
Nonresident Youth Deer License (incl. Deer License Bundle)		•	•			•	•	•
Reduction Zone Season – Sept 15, 2018- Jan. 31, 2019	1 antlered deer (see “earn-a-buck” req. Deer Regulations) AND 9 antlerless deer OR 10 antlerless deer
Reduction Deer Zone License		•	•	•	•	•	•	•
Lifetime Comprehensive Hunting License		•	•	•	•	•	•	•
Lifetime Comprehensive Hunting/Fishing License		•	•	•	•	•	•	•
Youth License		•	•	•	•	•	•	•
* Archery Season – Oct. 1, 2018- Jan. 6, 2019	2 antlerless deer OR 1 antlered and 1 antlerless deer (AND bonus antlerless county quota)
Archery License		•
Crossbow License			•
Lifetime Comprehensive Hunting License		•	•
Lifetime Comprehensive Hunting/Fishing License		•	•
Deer License Bundle		•	•
Bonus Antlerless License		•	•
Youth License		•	•
* Firearms Season – Nov. 17, 2018 – Dec. 2, 2018	1 antlered deer (AND bonus antlerless county quota)
Firearms License (antlered deer only)				•	•	•	•	•
Lifetime Comprehensive Hunting License				•	•	•	•	•
Lifetime Comprehensive Hunting/Fishing License				•	•	•	•	•
Deer License Bundle				•	•	•	•	•
Bonus Antlerless License				•	•	•	•	•
Youth License				•	•	•	•	•
* Muzzleloader Season – Dec. 8 – 23, 2018	1 antlered deer OR 1 antlerless deer (AND bonus antlerless county quota)
Muzzleloader License					•	•
Lifetime Comprehensive Hunting License					•	•
Lifetime Comprehensive Hunting/Fishing License					•	•
Deer License Bundle					•	•
Bonus Antlerless License					•	•
Youth License					•	•
Special Antlerless Firearms Season – Dec 26, 2018 – Jan. 6, 2019	the number of bonus antlerless deer per county with a quota of 4 or more (see Bonus Antlerless Deer)
Lifetime Comprehensive Hunting License				•	•	•	•	•
Lifetime Comprehensive Hunting/Fishing License				•	•	•	•	•
Deer License Bundle				•	•	•	•	•
Bonus Antlerless Deer License				•	•	•	•	•
Youth License				•	•	•	•	•
Orange Text — Hunter Orange clothing is required for the entire season (see General Information). * Statewide Season — Only one antlered deer per hunter may be taken during the special youth, archery, firearms, and muzzleloader seasons combined. • An antlered deer must have at least one antler that is at least 3 inches long. • If allowed by local ordinances, firearms may be used to hunt deer in designated Reduction Zones from Nov. 17, 2018 – Jan. 31, 2019. Additional opportunities: Bonus Antlerless Deer — 1 antlerless deer per license not to exceed the bonus antlerless county quota (see Bonus Antlerless Deer) Military/Refuge Properties (by reserved hunt drawing or invitation only) — 1 deer of either sex per Mil/Ref Deer License State Park (must be drawn in online reserved hunts at wildlife.IN.gov/5834.htm) — 3 antlerless deer or 2 antlerless deer and 1 antlered deer NOTE: The Bonus Antlerless License (and bonus county deer under the Deer License Bundle) may not be used on all DNR properties. Contact the property for details.