Scarlet Dew

Some of you may know that the Indiana DNR is trying to get our state to a level of Quality Deer that will be the envy of all the states........they have some AWESOME deer proposals in place that show an interest in managing our deer herd and ending up with a quality hunting experience that most responsible sportsmen and women are looking for. The Indiana DNR would also like your comments on the new proposals, and the hunters that are supporting this proposal are asking others to also fill in their comments of support at this link....... http://www.in.gov/nrc/2377.htm Scroll down to the "Deer Amendments" Section and fill in your supportive comments. :yes: For those that are unfamiliar with this new proposals.........here they are..........And don't forget to pass this link for commenting on to others!! Fill it out while you still can. The Indiana DNR wants to hear from you and needs your supportive comments!! Here are the new rules........ Definitions Moves the definition of crossbow to the definitions section, instead of defining it in 312 IAC 9-3-3 Adds a definition of ground blind General Requirements and Licenses Adds the new nonresident youth deer license types Adds license requirements for the new special antlerless seasons Requires hunter orange for youth hunters during the youth special deer season and during the new antlerless only seasons; hunter orange is already required for all deer hunters during the firearms and muzzleloader seasons Requires at least 144 square inches of hunter orange material on a ground blind used while deer hunting during a season when a hunter is already required to wear hunter orange Requires the owner’s name and address on ground blinds used on department properties Hunting Equipment Allows a crossbow to be used by hunters who are at least 64 years old during the early archery season Allows a crossbow to be used during the deer firearms and muzzleloader seasons by hunters of any age Allows a hunter of any age to use a crossbow in an urban deer zone during the urban deer season. Allows a rifle cartridge to have a maximum case length of 1.8 inches instead of 1.625 inches Seasons and Bag Limits Allows youth hunters to take the number of antlerless deer allowed in each county during the special youth deer season (in addition to one antlered deer) Extends the urban deer season through January 31 of the following year Requires hunters to take at least one antlerless deer prior to taking an antlered deer in the urban deer season Expands the urban deer zones in Lake and Porter counties to all of those counties Changes the deer firearms season to start on the first Saturday before Thanksgiving and continue for only 8 additional days Shortens the deer muzzleloader season to only 9 days Adds an antlerless deer only firearms season in October (2 days only) in counties with an antlerless quota of 4 or more. The hunter may take the number of antlerless deer in each county allowed under the bonus county quota. Adds another antlerless deer-only firearms season from December 25 through January 1 of the following year. The hunter may take the number of antlerless deer in each county allowed under the bonus county quota. Military Reserves and National Wildlife Refuges Opens the firearms season on designated military reserves and national wildlife refuges on October 1 instead of November 1 Adds the new nonresident youth deer hunting license types

Alot of us here in Indiana LOVE the new proposals that are coming out. The DNR wants your input however....and those that want to mess this great opportunity up are commenting in droves. If you would like to negate their input...........and support the new proposals to go into effect in 2011.........put your supporting comments in writing, while there still is time left. Here is the official link to the IDNR for taking supportive comments........ Select "Deer Amendments" in the drop down menu... http://www.in.gov/nrc/2377.htm Our Indiana DNR wants to take us all to the next level for years to come with a quality deer herd...........take time to fill this comment page out and be sure to pass it on to others that are supportive of these changes. Go Indiana!!!:yes:

Again.........here is the link for the survey...........fill it out to make a GREAT difference in this state. http://www.in.gov/dnr/fishwild/5904.htm **Move our gun season out of the rut **Shorten our excessive 32 days of gun season **Give hunters incentive to keep our antlerless population in check **Give incentive to recruit/keep more hunters in the sport with more mature deer to see/hunt LAST DAY TO FILL IN THE SURVEY!!! Was at a rally/meeting we had up here in Northern Indiana about this survey in the past few days. The momentum behind our IDNR for possible changes is TREMENDOUS. The hard work that has been done over the last year with our NRC comments, submitted proposals, e-mails and phone calls has worked..........A new Era in Indiana is upon us.

Again.........here is the link for the survey...........fill it out to make a GREAT difference in this state. http://www.in.gov/dnr/fishwild/5904.htm **Move our gun season out of the rut **Shorten our excessive 32 days of gun season **Give hunters incentive to keep our antlerless population in check **Give incentive to recruit/keep more hunters in the sport with more mature deer to see/hunt LAST DAY TO FILL IN THE SURVEY!!! Was at a rally/meeting we had up here in Northern Indiana about this survey in the past few days. The momentum behind our IDNR for possible changes is TREMENDOUS. The hard work that has been done over the last year with our NRC comments, submitted proposals, e-mails and phone calls has worked..........A new Era in Indiana is upon us.

Then it would be just 4 hunters that would get the survey from the Indiana DNR.........and that isn't the case. What's the matter?? You don't want more than 4 to "have this sewed up"..... growing to 5 that "have this sewed up" .....to 500 that "have this sewed up"............to 50,000+ that "have this sewed up"? I'd suggest doing what a bunch of us have done.............fill out the survey and continue to enjoy your day.

Copying and pasting so I don't have to retype it...........call it what you want.............go ahead, try to put a negative "spin" on what I was trying to do....... ...........the link is here............hunters can respond to it............and you're gonna have to live with that no matter how bitter/humored you are the Indiana DNR wants hunter feedback....and people like me are spreading the good word. The rest of your post is your opinion.........we all have them.........glad you got your opinion off your chest.

I do believe if the link were spam.........REALTREE would boot this topic. Problem is that a few in Indiana want to keep old tradition alive in this state that involves 32 days of gun season right in the middle of the rut which is pummeling our potential to see more mature deer........you know..........like the ones Michael Wadell from here comes to Indiana to shoot, but has to go to a HIGHLY protected area to get a good chance at one. With regulation changes/input you will find in this survey..........Wadell won't have to hunt in just one spot anymore.........he could hunt all over the state and have good mature deer to pick from. The other side of this "32 day long season" is that it has created a "Buck Hunting ONLY" mentality that is out of control ........and has lead to an over abudance of antlerless deer. So many use that 32 days in the middle of the rut to just buck hunt........and only take a doe..after they often have run out of time or vacation. Our DNR is responding to that........Our State Legislature has given them incentive to do something different since the "old way" isn't working for proper deer management.............and there is a survey up for those to fill out. Our DNR has the biology degrees..........I do not.........and they are the ones asking for feedback on this quality survey. I simply am the one passing it on here on this great forum. ............Why would you not want others to see this survey and label it as "spam"? .......Got some fear that good things/good changes might come about for our hunters and deer management in the great state of Indiana????? :eat: Thought so........

Agreed.......... Fill out the survey in the first post on this thread........it will make a difference!!:camera:

Gang..........this is theeee opportunity we all have been waiting for here in Indiana to actually grow some true MONSTER BUCKS everywhere in the state!!......and if you are a bowhunter in Indiana...........could get you more weeks to hunt before the gun hunters come out!!! :smoke: The Indiana DNR currently has on online survey that was opened today and will stop taking input on Friday April 23rd at 8pm. In this survey you will be asked if you want the state of Indiana to move back the gun season and shorten the days of gun season (currently we have a 32 day gun season that is placed right in the middle of the rut!! TERRIBLE!!) .......and this is a survey you can voice your opinion on. The state of Indiana wants your input.........this could launch us into a new ERA in this state!! Please fill out the survey on this link.......... http://www.in.gov/dnr/fishwild/5904.htm You will only get one shot to fill out the survey as it is only good for one survey per computer/IP address..... Please pass this link on to as many as you can think of that will help us promote and move our bucks to a higher age class........and help with hunter recruitment. Thanks for your time.

Gang..........this is theeee opportunity we all have been waiting for here in Indiana to actually grow some true MONSTER BUCKS everywhere in the state!! The Indiana DNR currently has on online survey that was opened today and will stop taking input on Friday April 23rd at 8pm. In this survey you will be asked if you want the state of Indiana to move back the gun season and shorten the days of gun season (currently we have a 32 day gun season that is placed right in the middle of the rut!! TERRIBLE!!) .......and this is a survey you can voice your opinion on. The state of Indiana wants your input.........this could launch us into a new ERA in this state!! Please fill out the survey on this link.......... http://www.in.gov/dnr/fishwild/5904.htm You will only get one shot to fill out the survey as it is only good for one survey per computer/IP address..... Please pass this link on to as many as you can think of that will help us promote and move our bucks to a higher age class........and help with hunter recruitment. Thanks for your time.