Last Year's Rifle Bill Amended...

[yetti462]

The DNR should handle "social issues" too that pertain to hunting.. They have done so in the past, but IMO with mixed results. But NOBODY can screw something up worse than a legislator..

The DNR is dragging their feet with a bobcat season. Last communication I had with them is they are afraid of Humane Society uproar on hunting bobcat. They are letting social issues influence their management of a species. That is not their job. They need to manage an out of control species and not worry about the HS.

 

[possumpacker]

The DNR is dragging their feet with a bobcat season. Last communication I had with them is they are afraid of Humane Society uproar on hunting bobcat. They are letting social issues influence their management of a species. That is not their job. They need to manage an out of control species and not worry about the HS.

x2 on the bobcat season.

 

[phatgemi]

I've sure been wanting to use the ole 45/70........

 

[Expatriated]

I think it will change back when the time is up because the DNR doesn't like someone else doing their job .

I don't think they want to be embarrassed by the legislature again fixing things they refuse to fix themselves. If it looks like it may go back, I can envision the legislature just making it permanent. At least I would hope so.

I'm sure the IN DNR performs a very valuable function. Just none that I have ever personally observed or heard about.

 

[Willie]

This is COMPLETELY a legislative ball game. They will decide at the end of five years what to do. The DNR just enforces this...

 

[MRP2003]

The addition of the other calibers is nice. Hopefully we continue to have little to no incidents related to HPR and at the end of the 5 years, DNR relaxes and allows the use of HPR on public lands as well. I hunt private land only but it makes sense to me that HPR are allowed on public lands as well. Maybe they will increase the blaze orange requirements so that it is more than just a hat being the min requirement.

 

[gregr]

The DNR should handle "social issues" too that pertain to hunting.. They have done so in the past, but IMO with mixed results. But NOBODY can screw something up worse than a legislator..

Ok, so you see it differently than I do.

 

[spainy79]

I'm just waiting for a March turkey season.

 

[two70]

The DNR should handle "social issues" too that pertain to hunting.. They have done so in the past, but IMO with mixed results. But NOBODY can screw something up worse than a legislator..

I've posted this before but I really don't get the idea that having hunting weapon decisions made by a unelected DNR bureaucrats is preferable to having them made by elected officials that at least have to answer to the voting public every 4 years. It might have been different back when nearly everyone at DNR actually hunted but that is less and less the case all of the time.



X3 on the bobcats. It is way past time for a bobcat season to begin managing the population.

 

[sugarcreekbrass]

I'm just waiting for a March turkey season.

I would just be happy with a early April season!!

 

[Mgderf]

If these new amendments were to be adopted, when will we know?

 

[ChrisK1977]

Last minute like last year

 

[Willie]

If these new amendments were to be adopted, when will we know?

In plenty of time for the upcoming deer season.. They would be effective July 1...

 

[cedarthicket]

Yesterday HB 1415 passed the House by a vote of 81 to 7. The bill now moves over to the Senate. There it will likely be assigned to the Senate Natural Resources Committee for its consideration.

 

[phatgemi]

Yesterday HB 1415 passed the House by a vote of 87 to 1. The bill now moves over to the Senate. There it will likely be assigned to the Senate Natural Resources Committee for its consideration.

I'd like to find the vote tally and see who voted against it!

 

[cedarthicket]

The vote was actually 81 to 7 (corrected in my original post). You may be able to see the vote tally here:
House Bill 1415 - Various natural resources matters - Indiana General Assembly, 2017 Session

 

[thunderchicken]

The addition of the other calibers is nice. Hopefully we continue to have little to no incidents related to HPR and at the end of the 5 years, DNR relaxes and allows the use of HPR on public lands as well. I hunt private land only but it makes sense to me that HPR are allowed on public lands as well. Maybe they will increase the blaze orange requirements so that it is more than just a hat being the min requirement.

I don't completely disagree with you here. But, I am on the other side of the fence. I don't have access to private land so I only hunt public land. Now I primarily hunt small game (rabbits & squirrels). I think IF the allow HPR's on public land there are some things that need to change. I agree more orange is needed (and I always wear more than required) but that is just a start. I also think property size needs to come into play and location. I have hunted Wilbur Wright several times and I feel like it is far too small for HPR's. And too many homes butt up to the property. Now I have hunted some larger areas such as Atterbury, and Glendale FWA and I might be more comfortable with that. However, I wouldn't mind seeing different areas of property managed for different game. Maybe manage a swath for deer and a different area for small game hunters. Been hunting public land 30yrs and too often we all end up almost on top of each other. And been given ear fulls from big game hunters pissed because my dogs ran through and "ruined" their hunts. Now I take great care to select an area to get out of my truck where nobody is visible or already parked at. Just my .02

 

[dugsagun]

Figures my rep voted against it, time for a letter, ugg.

 

[BigMatt]

Doooood! Maybe this yearI can use my old Marlin in 32 Special!

 

[Bfish]

I'd love to see 270/6.5's opened up! It'll be the perfect "reason" for a rifle I've been wanting!