As far as I know Indiana landowners have never been required to buy a hunting license (migratory waterfowl excluded) to hunt on their own property (as long as they obey the game laws regarding seasons, bag limits, etc.). To require them to buy any kind of hunting license (migratory waterfowl excluded) would mean a change in Indiana law. IMHO, that would be a VERY tough battle to win. After all, it is the private landowners that provide the overwhelming amount of food and habitat that sustain our wildlife. I believe we hunters have more productive uses of our time and money than to fight for that.

Also, all Indiana residents have the opportunity to express their opinions about wildlife management, whether they are hunters, landowners, or apartment renters, etc. And they can express their opinions many different ways, not just through an online survey. Surveying can be a complicated thing. Along that line, would we hunters want to see the results of a survey of HUNTERS severely “diluted” with lots of input from non-hunters or non-hunting license holders?