§ 14-22-11-18 — Free hunting days

Indiana § 14-22-11-18

• Jurisdiction: Indiana
• Art. 22: FISH AND WILDLIFE
• Ch. 11: Licenses and Permits; General Provisions

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(a) As used in this section,
"catastrophically disabled" has the meaning set forth in 38 CFR
17.36(e) as in effect January 1, 2023.
(b) The director may designate not more than four (4) days each
year as free hunting days for youth hunters and catastrophically
disabled veterans.
(c) During a free hunting day for youth hunters and catastrophically
disabled veterans designated under subsection (b), a resident who is
less than eighteen (18) years of age or a resident who is a
catastrophically disabled veteran may:
(1) hunt using hunting methods that are designated by the director
and that are legal for that hunting season; and
(2) exercise the same privileges that a resident is entitled to under
IC 14-22-12-1(a)(24) for a youth hunter or IC 14-22-12-1(a) for
a catastrophically disabled veteran.
A youth hunter or a catastrophically disabled veteran is not required to
pay a fee or possess a hunting license.
(d) A youth hunter who hunts during a free hunting day under this
section must:
(1) comply with the conditions and rules adopted by the director;
and
(2) be accompanied by an individual who:
(A) is at least eighteen (18) years of age; and
(B) holds a valid hunting license under IC 14-22-12 or is not
required to have a hunting license under this chapter.
(e) The individual under subsection (d)(2) who accompanies the
youth hunter:
(1) must be in close enough proximity to monitor the youth
hunter's activities and communicate with the youth hunter at all
times; and
(2) may assist the youth hunter, including calling, but may not
carry a firearm or bow and arrow.
(f) A catastrophically disabled veteran who hunts during a free
hunting day under this section must:
(1) comply with the conditions and rules adopted by the director;
and
(2) be accompanied by an individual who is at least eighteen (18)
years of age.
(g) The individual under subsection (f)(2) who accompanies a
catastrophically disabled veteran:
(1) is not required to hold a valid hunting license under IC 14-22-12 or to have a hunting license under this chapter;
(2) must be in close enough proximity to monitor the
catastrophically disabled veteran's activities and communicate
with the catastrophically disabled veteran at all times; and
(3) may assist the catastrophically disabled veteran, including
calling, but may not carry a firearm or bow and arrow.

Legislative History

As added by P.L.132-2006, SEC.3. Amended by P.L.18-2009, SEC.3; P.L.9-2024, SEC.354; P.L.12-2024, SEC.2.