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Upland and Small Game guide coverThe 2011-12 Indiana Upland and Small Game Hunting Guide is in PDF format. You can download it to a mobile phone capable of reading PDF files, or print it from a computer as a single document.

The guide includes basic information on license requirements, bag and possession limits, season dates, and equipment regulations.
In addition to basic information, the guide provides hyperlinks to complete language on hunting rules and regulations in Indiana, plus a hyperlink to a  list of public hunting areas.

Other Small Game Information

Rabbit
Cottontail rabbit season is from Nov. 4, 2011 to Feb. 15, 2012. Rabbits may be hunted from Oct. 1, 2011 to Jan. 31, 2012 on Atterbury, Blue Grass, Chinook, Crosley, Fairbanks Landing, Glendale, Hillenbrand, Hovey Lake, Jasper-Pulaski, Kankakee, Kingsbury, LaSalle, Minnehaha, Sugar Ridge, Splinter Ridge, Pigeon River, Tri-County, Wilbur Wright, Willow Slough and Winamac fish and wildlife areas and Brookville, Hardy, Mississinewa, Monroe, Patoka, Roush and Salamonie lakes.

It is illegal to remove a rabbit from a hole, den or tree hollow with the aid of a ferret or other small animal or other means. Hunters must meet fluorescent orange clothing requirements while hunting rabbits.

It is illegal to hunt, take or possess swamp rabbits, which are an endangered species in Indiana.

Squirrel
Gray and fox squirrels may be taken with any equipment and ammunition during squirrel hunting season. Hunters must meet fluorescent orange clothing requirements while hunting squirrels from Nov. 4, 2011 through the end of the season.

It is legal to hunt squirrels from a boat that is not under power derived from a motor. Fluorescent orange clothing is not required while hunting squirrels from a boat. Shooting into or disturbing leaf nests or squirrel dens is illegal at all times.

It is illegal to hunt flying squirrels, which are a protected species in Indiana. They cannot be possessed without a special permit.

Reptile/Amphibian

See Fishing Guide for reptile and amphibian regulations.

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