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Got an email from the IN DNR this evening that is stating that certain rifles are now legal for use on public lands and on special hunts. The rules are now as they were last year. Good news for deer hunters on public areas. Check out DNR website for more info.

I had this in a email today Don, still doesn't look right.

DNR emergency rule for 2017 deer hunting season
An emergency rule signed today by the DNR, filed with the Natural Resources Commission and the Legislative Services Agency, states the following:
“Rifle cartridges that were allowed in previous years on public land for deer hunting are allowed on public land again this year during the deer firearms season, the reduction zone season (in zones where local ordinances allow the use of a firearm), special hunts on other public lands such as State Parks and National Wildlife Refuges, and special antlerless season.
This means that the rifle cartridge must fire a bullet of .357-inch diameter or larger, have a minimum case length of 1.16 inches, and have a maximum case length of 1.8 inches if used on public land. Full metal jacketed bullets are illegal.”
For more information on rifle requirements for deer hunting on private land, visit wildlife.IN.gov/7389.htm and click on “Equipment.”
To view all DNR news releases, please see dnr.IN.gov.