Ind. Code § 14-22-2-8
Deer hunting; permitted firearms
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Current — January 1, 2025
As of January 1, 2018
Sec. 8. (a) This section applies to a hunting season beginning after June 30, 2016, and ending before January 1, 2020.
Sec. 8. (a) This section applies to a hunting season beginning after June 30, 2025.
(b) A hunter may use a rifle to hunt deer on privately owned land subject to the following:
(b) A hunter may use a rifle to hunt deer on privately owned land or on public property subject to the following:
(1) The use of a rifle is permitted during hunting seasons established by the department.
(1) The use of a rifle is permitted during hunting seasons established by the department.
(2) The rifle must be chambered for a cartridge that fires a bullet that is two hundred forty-three thousandths (.243) of an inch in diameter or larger.
(2) The rifle must be chambered for a centerfire rifle cartridge that fires a bullet that is at least five and fifty-six hundredths (5.56) of a millimeter in diameter or larger.
(3) The rifle must fire a cartridge that has a minimum case length of one and sixteen-hundredths (1.16) inches, but is no longer than three (3) inches.
(3) A hunter may not possess more than ten (10) cartridges for the rifle while hunting deer under this section.
(4) Except as provided in subsection (d), the rifle must meet any other requirements established by the department.
(c) The use of a full metal jacketed bullet to hunt deer is unlawful.
(c) The use of a full metal jacketed bullet to hunt deer is unlawful.
(d) The department shall report on the impact of the use of rifles to hunt deer under this section to the governor and, in an electronic format under IC 5-14-6, the general assembly before February 15, 2020.
(d) The department may not adopt rules under IC 4-22-2 that include centerfire rifle case length limitations for subsection (b).
(e) The department may adopt rules under IC 4-22-2 to authorize the use of rifles on public property.
(e) The department may adopt rules under IC 4-22-2 to authorize the use of rifles on public property.
(f) This section expires June 30, 2020.
Official source: Indiana General Assembly. Reproduced from public-domain Indiana statutes; confirm against the official source for the current text. Not legal advice.