TITLE 312 NATURAL RESOURCES COMMISSION

Emergency Rule

LSA Document #08-885(E)

DIGEST

Temporarily amends 312 IAC 9 to establish a season in February 2009 for taking Canada geese (Branta canadensis) in 30 Indiana counties and to establish a season in spring 2009 for taking lesser snow geese and Ross's geese in support of a federal effort to control the numbers of these geese. Effective February 1, 2009.

SECTION 1. (a) This SECTION is supplemental to 312 IAC 9-4.

(b) A person may take a Canada goose (Branta canadensis) under this SECTION of this document from February 1 through February 15, 2009.

(c) A person must obtain a free permit from the department to take a Canada goose under this SECTION.

(d) In order to take a Canada goose under this SECTION, a person must satisfy all of the following requirements:

(1) Possess one (1) of the following valid Indiana hunting licenses:

(A) resident yearly hunting license pursuant to IC 14-22-12-1(a)(2);

(B) resident yearly hunting and fishing license pursuant to IC 14-22-12-1(a)(3);

(C) nonresident yearly hunting license pursuant to IC 14-22-12-1(a)(6);

(D) nonresident five-day hunting license pursuant to IC 14-22-12-1(a)(10);

(E) resident youth consolidated hunting license pursuant to IC 14-22-12-1(a)(24) or IC 14-22-11-10(b);

(F) disabled American veteran's hunting license pursuant to IC 14-22-12-1.5;

(G) an apprentice hunting license pursuant to IC 14-22-12-1.7;

(H) lifetime basic hunting license pursuant to IC 14-22-12-7(a)(2);

(I) lifetime comprehensive hunting license pursuant to IC 14-22-12-7(a)(4);

(J) lifetime comprehensive hunting and fishing license pursuant to IC 14-22-12-7(a)(5);

or be exempt from needing a license as authorized in IC 14-22-11-1.

(2) Possess a valid Indiana waterfowl stamp privilege issued under IC 14-22-7-4.

(3) Possess a valid Harvest Information Program registration number issued under 312 IAC 9-4-2.

(4) Possess a valid and signed federal migratory bird hunting and conservation stamp under 16 U.S.C. 718a.

(e) A person must comply with all requirements for hunting waterfowl in 50 CFR 20, IC 14-22-6, and 312 IAC 9.

(f) A person may take a Canada goose in the following counties only:

(1) Adams.

(2) Allen.

(3) Boone.

(4) Clay.

(5) Dekalb.

(6) Elkhart.

(7) Greene.

(8) Hamilton.

(9) Hancock.

(10) Hendricks.

(11) Huntington.

(12) Johnson.

(13) Kosciusko.

(14) LaGrange.

(15) LaPorte.

(16) Madison.

(17) Marion.

(18) Marshall.

(19) Morgan.

(20) Noble.

(21) Parke.

(22) Shelby.

(23) Starke.

(24) Steuben.

(25) St. Joseph.

(26) Sullivan.

(27) Vermillion.

(28) Vigo.

(29) Wells.

(30) Whitley.

(g) A person may take no more than five (5) Canada geese per day. The possession limit is ten (10) Canada geese.

(h) A person who takes a Canada goose under this SECTION must cause delivery of the goose to an official goose checking station within forty-eight (48) hours of taking the goose or by 3:00 p.m. local time on February 15, 2009, whichever is sooner.

SECTION 2. SECTION 1 of this document expires February 16, 2009.

SECTION 3. (a) This SECTION of this document is supplemental to 312 IAC 9-4.

(b) A person may take a lesser snow goose (Anser caerulescens) or a Ross's goose (Anser rossii) under this SECTION of this document from February 16, 2009, through March 31, 2009.

(c) In order to hunt a lesser snow goose or a Ross's goose under this SECTION, a person must satisfy all of the following requirements:

(1) Possess one (1) of the following valid Indiana hunting licenses:

(A) resident yearly hunting license pursuant to IC 14-22-12-1(a)(2);

(B) resident yearly hunting and fishing license pursuant to IC 14-22-12-1(a)(3);

(C) nonresident yearly hunting license pursuant to IC 14-22-12-1(a)(6);

(D) nonresident five-day hunting license pursuant to IC 14-22-12-1(a)(10);

(E) resident youth consolidated hunting license pursuant to IC 14-22-12-1(a)(24) or IC 14-22-11-10(b);

(F) disabled American veteran's hunting license pursuant to IC 14-22-12-1.5;

(G) an apprentice hunting license pursuant to IC 14-22-12-1.7;

(H) lifetime basic hunting license pursuant to IC 14-22-12-7(a)(2);

(I) lifetime comprehensive hunting license pursuant to IC 14-22-12-7(a)(4);

(J) lifetime comprehensive hunting and fishing license pursuant to IC 14-22-12-7(a)(5);

or be exempt from needing a license as authorized in IC 14-22-11-1.

(2) Possess a valid Indiana waterfowl stamp privilege issued under IC 14-22-7-4.

(d) In addition to the requirements in subsection (c), a person must obtain a free permit from the department to take a lesser snow goose or Ross's goose under this SECTION.

(e) Notwithstanding 312 IAC 9-4-2, a person taking a lesser snow goose or Ross's goose under this SECTION is exempted from the requirements to register for and possess an identification number through the Harvest Information Program.

SECTION 4. SECTION 3 of this document expires on April 1, 2009.

DIN: 20081126-IR-312080885ERA

Composed: May 03,2024 9:44:46AM EDT

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