Deer reduction zones give hunters opportunities to harvest deer in defined urban areas and along portions of Indiana highways, in addition to harvests allowed by statewide bag limits elsewhere in Indiana. One new zone was added this year in Griffy Lake Nature Preserve. Find an interactive deer reduction zone map here.
There is a statewide bag limit of 10 for deer harvested in reduction zones during the reduction zone season. A doe must be harvested first in a zone and be checked toward the bag limit for the deer reduction zone season before harvesting a buck to count toward the deer reduction zone bag limit.
The deer license bundle cannot be used to harvest a deer toward the deer reduction bag limit. Archery equipment and crossbows can be used in deer reduction zones starting Sept. 15.
Printed copies of the new 2020-21 Indiana Hunting & Trapping Guide are now available from hunting license retailers, DNR properties and online.
Signing in to buy hunting, fishing and trapping licenses can be done on Access Indiana, the new state online portal which allows citizens to interact with multiple facets of state government through a single login.
Individuals with an existing online license account should have received an email with information regarding Access Indiana. New DNR customers can create an Access Indiana account before supplying additional DNR-specific account information. New customers will then be able to complete their DNR profile and purchase a license.
Hunters do not need to log in to an account to check-in game, apply for a reserved hunt or get a HIP registration number for this fall – they only need date of birth and Customer ID number. Find the appropriate links here.
Information about the 2019-20 season, deer health, opportunities to participate in resource management and ongoing research are now available online.