2026-2027 Hunting & Trapping Guide
This guide provides a summary of Indiana hunting and trapping regulations. This guide is not intended to be a complete digest of regulations. If you need complete versions of Indiana rules and regulations for hunting, they can be found in Indiana Code or in Indiana Administrative Code Title 312. See changes to Deer Regulations below.
Licenses & Fees
Regulations
- Deer
- Muzzleloading rifles which load powder from the breech may be used during muzzleloader seasonuse rifles with a centerfire cartridge that has a bullet diameter of .219 inches (5.56 mm) or larger on BOTH public and private lands.
- Wild Turkey
- Furbearers
- Bobcat season now includes hunting and a season quota of 400 bobcats for the 2026-2027 season.
- Small Game
- Waterfowl & Migratory Birds
- Other Game Birds
The Indiana Hunting & Trapping Guide is available on eRegulations, a third party online service. The guide is a summary of Indiana hunting regulations. It is designed as a service to hunters and is not intended to be a complete digest of all hunting and trapping regulations. Most regulations are subject to change by administrative rule. New editions of the guide appear in mid-August. The eRegulations website has different privacy and security policies and contains advertising. The Indiana Department of Natural Resources neither endorses products or services listed or claims made; nor accepts any liability arising from the use of products or services listed.
