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Deer Seasons, Licenses, and Equipment	Bag Limit	Archery	Crossbow	Handgun	Muzzleloading Handgun	Muzzleloading Long Gun	Shotgun	Rifle
* Youth Season – Sept. 28 and Sept. 29, 2013	1 antlered deer AND the number of bonus antlerless deer per county quota (see Bonus Anterless Deer)
Resident Youth Hunt/Trap License		•	•			•	•	•
Nonresident Youth Deer License (incl. Deer License Bundle)		•	•			•	•	•
Urban Deer Zone Season – Sept.15, 2013 to Jan.31, 2014	1 antlered deer (see “earn-a-buck” req. Deer Regulations) AND 3 antlerless deer OR 4 antlerless deer
Urban Deer Zone License		•	•
* Archery Season– Oct. 1, 2013 to Jan. 5, 2014	2 antlerless deer OR 1 antlered and 1 antlerless deer
Archery License		•
Crossbow License			•
Deer License Bundle		•	•
Bonus Antlerless Deer License		•	•
* Firearms Season– Nov. 16 to Dec. 1, 2013	1 antlered deer
Firearms License (antlered deer only)				•	•	•	•	•
Deer License Bundle				•	•	•	•	•
Bonus Antlerless License				•	•	•	•	•
* Muzzleloader Season – Dec. 7 to Dec. 22, 2013	1 antlered deer OR 1 antlerless deer
Muzzleloader License					•	•
Deer License Bundle					•	•
Bonus Antlerless License					•	•
Special Antlerless Firearms Season – Dec.26, 2013 to Jan.5,2014	the number of bonus antlerless deer per county quota of 4 or more (see page 25)
Deer License Bundle				•	•	•	•	•
Bonus Antlerless Deer License				•	•	•	•	•
* Statewide Season — Only one antlered deer per hunter may be taken during the special youth, archery, firearms, and muzzleloader seasons combined. Additional opportunities exist, see below. • 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 Additional opportunities: Bonus Antlerless Deer — 1 antlerless deer per license not to exceed the bonus antlerless deer county quota (see page 25) 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 Hunting.IN.gov) — 3 antlerless deer or 2 antlerless deer and 1 antlered deer

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