01-26-2011, 12:12 PM
A special youth deer hunt will take place at Big Walnut Nature Preserve, near Bainbridge, during the Youth Deer Season, which is Sept. 25 and 26, 2010.
Youth hunters may apply through the online reserved hunt system (www.hunting.IN.gov) beginning Aug. 23. The deadline to apply for this hunt is Sept. 3. Youth hunters must have a valid license to hunt deer to apply.
Successfully drawn hunters will be able to scout the property on Saturday, Sept. 18, 2010 from 8 a.m. to noon. Successfully drawn hunters will be able to hunt on Saturday, Sept. 25 and Sunday, Sept. 26. Hunting hours will be from 6:30 a.m. to 3 p.m. each day.
The youth hunter must comply with all deer hunting regulations, including tagging the deer and checking it in to a deer check station within 48 hours of the take. The youth hunter and accompanying adult must wear hunter orange.
The youth hunter may use a legal firearm, bow and arrow, or crossbow to take the deer, but may possess only one type of equipment to take a deer while in the field.
The accompanying adult cannot take a deer and may not possess a firearm, bow and arrow, etc., while in the field with the youth hunter.
Youth age 17 or younger on the date of the hunt, and accompanied by an adult of at least 18 years of age, can take one deer of either sex during this special youth deer season. If the youth hunter takes an antlerless deer during this season, it is in addition to any antlerless deer taken during any other season. If the youth hunter takes an antlered deer during this season, he or she may not take another antlered deer during the regular archery, firearm, or muzzleloader seasons.
More information regarding the hunt will be supplied to successfully drawn youth hunters.
Youth hunters may apply through the online reserved hunt system (www.hunting.IN.gov) beginning Aug. 23. The deadline to apply for this hunt is Sept. 3. Youth hunters must have a valid license to hunt deer to apply.
Successfully drawn hunters will be able to scout the property on Saturday, Sept. 18, 2010 from 8 a.m. to noon. Successfully drawn hunters will be able to hunt on Saturday, Sept. 25 and Sunday, Sept. 26. Hunting hours will be from 6:30 a.m. to 3 p.m. each day.
The youth hunter must comply with all deer hunting regulations, including tagging the deer and checking it in to a deer check station within 48 hours of the take. The youth hunter and accompanying adult must wear hunter orange.
The youth hunter may use a legal firearm, bow and arrow, or crossbow to take the deer, but may possess only one type of equipment to take a deer while in the field.
The accompanying adult cannot take a deer and may not possess a firearm, bow and arrow, etc., while in the field with the youth hunter.
Youth age 17 or younger on the date of the hunt, and accompanied by an adult of at least 18 years of age, can take one deer of either sex during this special youth deer season. If the youth hunter takes an antlerless deer during this season, it is in addition to any antlerless deer taken during any other season. If the youth hunter takes an antlered deer during this season, he or she may not take another antlered deer during the regular archery, firearm, or muzzleloader seasons.
More information regarding the hunt will be supplied to successfully drawn youth hunters.