Allows a crossbow to be used by hunters who are at least 64 years old during the
early archery season
Allows a crossbow to be used during the deer firearms and muzzleloader seasons
by hunters of any age
Allows a hunter of any age to use a crossbow in an urban deer zone during the
urban deer season.
Allows a rifle cartridge to have a maximum case length of 1.8 inches instead of
1.625 inches
Seasons and Bag Limits
Allows youth hunters to take the number of antlerless deer allowed in each county
during the special youth deer season (in addition to one antlered deer)
Extends the urban deer season through January 31 of the following year
Requires hunters to take at least one antlerless deer prior to taking an antlered
deer in the urban deer season
Expands the urban deer zones in Lake and Porter counties to all of those counties
Changes the deer firearms season to start on the first Saturday before
Thanksgiving and continue for only 8 additional days
Shortens the deer muzzleloader season to only 9 days
Adds an antlerless deer only firearms season in October (2 days only) in counties
with an antlerless quota of 4 or more. The hunter may take the number of
antlerless deer in each county allowed under the bonus county quota.
Adds another antlerless deer-only firearms season from December 25 through
January 1 of the following year. The hunter may take the number of antlerless
deer in
Slow reduction plan,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,
Looks to me prop one had more doe killin days than prop 2, but I guess shortening firearms and muzzle loader and moving it out of the rut would save many, many does.