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wprebeck
08-19-2005, 12:59 PM
What can I say...I'm a bit confused about some things, and figured this would be a good place to get answers.

I was able to buy some land of my own this year, and have been planning on hunting there only this year. I know that I don't have to purchase tags/licenses for most things, but still have a question with the dove season only 2 weeks away:

1 - I WILL need a migratory bird permit, right?

2 - Do I need to purchase a waterfowl permit to hunt on my own land? I'm not quite clear on that, as the guide says one must have a permit, but that comes immediately after the part about residents hunting their own land NOT needing one.

3 - Also, I'm hunting in Hopkins county, but live in Jefferson. A neighbor of mine has 15 acres across the street, and has already offered to let me get rid of her coyotes. Haven't made it over there yet, but I'm also going to see if she'll allow me to bow hunt, as there is a rather large buck running around that area (my boss at work has seen it close up, and says it's easily 160 class). If she DOES allow me to hunt, I will (of course) get the necessary permits/tags/etc. But, since Jefferson is a Zone 1 county, and Hopkins is Zone 2, will I be limited to the 4 deer?

The guide only mention hunting in Zones 2,3, and 4 having a four deer limit combined. It says nothing about hunting Zone 1, then hunting the other areas. (Hey, I'm not greedy, but I am almost out of meat from last year. Does fill the freezer just fine, and the more meat, the less $$ I spend at the grocery).

Thanks in advance.

Multidigits
08-19-2005, 01:46 PM
1. & 2. You still have to have Federal permits even on your own land. you won't need a state permit, but if you hunt the other property you will. Your best bet would be to buy the Sportsman license which will have everything you need except the Federal stamp.

3. You can kill 4 from the Zone 2 counties, including one buck. From a Zone 1, you can kill as many does as you want, and still one buck as long as you haven't already killed it in another county. Total bag limit in zone ones is unlimited on does.

wprebeck
08-19-2005, 03:07 PM
Thanks for the help. The guide was a bit unclear regarding the Zone 1/Zone 2 splits. I knew I could take unlimited does in Zone 1 (hunted in Spencer last year), but didn't know if I could still do that while hunting a Zone 2 as well.

So, I do NOT need a waterfowl permit, but DO need the migratory bird, correct? I was getting that anyway, due to dove season.

Multidigits
08-19-2005, 03:13 PM
You need a Federal permit (Duck Stamp), but not a State permit. But if you buy a Sportsman license, you'll get it anyway. You also need to register for HIP

RutNBuck
08-19-2005, 05:55 PM
whats odd is i hunt both Ind/Ky
Ind always makes sure i get the HIP# not once have i been asked in Ky