in-20260729-IR-312260201ERA: EPIZOOTIC HEMORRHAGIC DISEASE OUTBREAK

TITLE 312 NATURAL RESOURCES COMMISSION Provisional Rule LSA Document #26-201 DIGEST EPIZOOTIC HEMORRHAGIC DISEASE OUTBREAK Temporarily supersedes 312 IAC 9-3-4 concerning lowering county antlerless deer limits to offset the impact of the significant increase of mortality to the deer population caused by an outbreak of epizootic hemorrhagic disease last year for Jennings, Jackson, Jefferson, Scott, Bartholomew, Porter, Switzerland, and Martin counties, and removing the Porter County deer reduction zone. Effective August 5, 2026. Expires February 1, 2027. ADDITIONAL DOCUMENTS Governor's Approval:20260729-IR-312260201GAA Regulatory Analysis: 20260729-IR-312260201RAA The rule, Regulatory Analysis, appendices referenced in the Regulatory Analysis, and materials incorporated by reference (if applicable) are on file at the Natural Resources Commission, C/O Department of Natural Resources, Indiana Government Center South, 402 West Washington Street, Room W261, Indianapolis, Indiana and are available for public inspection. Copies of the rule, Regulatory Analysis, and appendices referenced in the Regulatory Analysis are available at the Department of Natural Resources office. PROVISIONAL RULE SECTION 1. (a) This SECTION supersedes 312 IAC 9-3-4. (b) Except as provided 312 IAC 9-3-2, an individual may take not more than one (1) deer with a license to hunt a deer. (c) The special youth deer season is two (2) consecutive days beginning the Saturday immediately before October 1, or as approved annually by the director as follows: (d) The archery deer season begins October 1 and ends the first Sunday in January. An individual may take not more than the number of deer permitted under 312 IAC 9-3-2 under this subsection. (e) The deer reduction season is as follows: (f) The firearms deer season begins the first Saturday after November 11 and ends after an additional fifteen (15) days. An individual may take not more than one (1) antlered deer under this subsection with a firearms license. (g) The deer hunting season to use a muzzleloading long gun or muzzleloading handgun begins the first Saturday after the closing day of the firearms season under subsection (e) [sic, subsection (f)] and ends after an additional fifteen (15) days. An individual may take not more than the number of deer authorized by section 2 of this rule [sic, 312 IAC 9-3-2] under this subsection. (h) The bag limit by county to take an antlerless deer is as follows: Filed with Publisher: June 25, 2026, 10:01 a.m. Documents Incorporated by Reference: None Received by Publisher