TITLE 312 NATURAL RESOURCES COMMISSION

Adds noncode provisions to establish a season in spring 2013 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, 2013.

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

(b) An individual may take a lesser snow goose (Anser caerulescens) or a Ross's goose (Anser rossii) under this SECTION of this document from:

(1) February 16, 2013, through March 31, 2013, in the following counties:

(A) Adams.

(B) Allen.

(C) Boone.

(D) Clay.

(E) Dekalb.

(F) Elkhart.

(G) Greene.

(H) Hamilton.

(I) Hancock.

(J) Hendricks.

(K) Huntington.

(L) Johnson.

(M) Kosciusko.

(N) LaGrange.

(O) LaPorte.

(P) Madison.

(Q) Marion.

(R) Marshall.

(S) Morgan.

(T) Noble.

(U) Parke.

(V) Shelby.

(W) Starke.

(X) Steuben.

(Y) St. Joseph.

(Z) Sullivan.

(AA) Vermillion.

(BB) Vigo.

(CC) Wells.

(DD) Whitley.

(2) February 1, 2013, to March 31, 2013, in all other Indiana counties.

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

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

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

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

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

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

(E) nonresident youth yearly hunting license under IC 14-22-12-1(a)(25);

(F) resident youth consolidated hunting and trapping license under IC 14-22-12-1(a)(24) or IC 14-22-11-10(b);

(G) disabled American veteran's hunting license under IC 14-22-12-1.5;

(H) an apprentice hunting license of the types identified in clauses (A) through (F) under IC 14-22-12-1.7;

(I) lifetime basic hunting license under IC 14-22-12-7(a)(2);

(J) lifetime comprehensive hunting license under IC 14-22-12-7(a)(4);

(K) lifetime comprehensive hunting and fishing license under 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), an individual 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, an individual 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 2. SECTION 1 of this document expires on April 1, 2013.

DIN: 20130116-IR-312130025ERA

Composed: Apr 19,2024 9:08:52PM EDT

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