Hunters can look forward to seasons opening within the next month. Gray and fox squirrel hunting opens first on Aug. 15. Sora, mourning dove, and snipe seasons open Sept. 1. Check out this year’s season dates for early migratory game birds and remember to purchase your hunting license.
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The September teal hunting season opens Sept. 11. Only blue-winged and green-winged teal are legal for harvest and shooting hours are sunrise to sunset during this special season. Hunters will need a valid Indiana hunting license, waterfowl stamp privilege, federal duck stamp, and completed HIP registration.
Goose seasons for all three zones (north, central, south) will open Sept. 11. Find all season dates online at this link.
Deer licenses for sale
Don’t wait – prepare for deer hunting season! You can purchase your 2021-22 deer hunting license now. Season dates and answers to deer hunting FAQs can be found at deer.dnr.IN.gov. Deer licenses can be purchased at an authorized retailer or online at on.IN.gov/inhuntfish.
You must have an Access Indiana account before purchasing your license online. If you have not already created your account, it is recommended to get set up ahead of time to avoid any delay.
Have questions about licenses, seasons, or regulations? Contact the Deer Hotline at INDeerHotline@dnr.IN.gov or (812) 334-3795 from 8:30 a.m. to 4 p.m. Monday through Friday.
Learn to process your own deer
Are you interested in learning the skills to take wild game from field to table? The Purdue Cooperative Extension Service in partnership with Indiana DNR will hold its award-winning deer processing workshop at two locations this September. The workshop includes a demonstration of deer processing and packing techniques, venison recipes, and food safety information.
- Sept. 7, 6 to 9 p.m. – Purdue Extension Food Safety Hub at the Vincennes University Ag Center, 4207 Purdue Road, Vincennes 47591. Call Valerie Clingerman at (812) 882-3509 to register.
- Sept. 17, 6 to 9 p.m. – Davis Purdue Ag Center, 6230 N. State Road 1, Farmland 47340. Call Jonathan Ferris at (765) 973-9281 to register.
Adult registration is $10, and children are admitted free of charge. Advance registration is appreciated.
Send your feedback
The DNR wants to hear your ideas for fishing, hunting, trapping, and other fish and wildlife-related regulations in Indiana. Now through Sept. 15, you can use the DNR’s convenient online form to contribute your ideas and/or provide input on issues the DNR has identified for consideration. Input and ideas can also be mailed:
Indiana DNR Division of Fish & Wildlife
Attn: Got Input
402 W. Washington St., Room W273
Indianapolis, IN 46204
After Sept. 16, DNR staff will evaluate all comments and determine which ideas to forward to the Natural Resources Commission for consideration.