Bundle tag

[JetGirl]

What can be taken?
Only 1 buck 2 does?
can you use it for 3 does?

If you want three does or more can you buy another bundle or do you have to get. Bonus antlerless?

 

[GaDawg]

I wish someone would break this down. Laws are crazy here and if the bundle works like I think it would make things easier

 

[trophy hunter]

i `think` the bungle is good for 1 buck and 2 does or 3 does... after that ,you buy bounus antlerless..this stuff is hard to keep up on, glad i bought my lifetime long ago.

 

[HICKMAN]

Deer bundle info at hunting.IN.gov

 

[Tranquil]

It's one buck two does depending on your specific county's anterless quota.

 

[remauto1187]

It's one buck two does depending on your specific county's anterless quota.

Your max amount of deer total depends on the county you are hunting in and that info can be found in the Indiana DNR Hunting Regulations. DNR: Hunting & Trapping Guide or you can pick up a printed copy at your local walmart. There is nothing to keep you from maxing out your county quota and then buying permits for another county and maxing out that quota for that county and on and on.

 

[JetGirl]

Deer bundle info at hunting.IN.gov

That doesn't specify genders (as in 1 buck 2 does OR 3 does), nor if you can buy two bundle licenses.
I doubt anyone really knows since the DNR guys on the phone disagree about the genders and as far as buying two bundles, the answer is "Uh...we don't know. Try it?"

 

[snapping turtle]

Well breaking down the cost of the bundle at 24 24 and 15 that would get you a buck firearms antlerless bonus and second antlerless bonus tag for 63 all the bundle does is remove the archery and smoke pole/firearms restrictions for 2 dollars.

Not much of a bundle for a antler hunter. Ok for a meat hunter and if you want archery/muzzleloader buck chance for an extra 2 dollars it makes sense. I can be in the woods only a certain Amount of time each fall a firearms buck and doe bundle at 35-40 dollars would make sense for me. My best bet for seeing active deer is firearms season.

As as far as I know you can not use it for 3 does.

 

[MrHank]

I called DNR last Thursday before I purchased my license online and the lady told me that the bundle was for one buck and two does or three does.

 

[Mgderf]

The deer license bundle is good for any combination of the following,

1 antlered deer and 2 antlerless deer

or

3 antlerless deer.

sex does not matter.

 

[snapping turtle]

I would do the math and if you can get 3. Onus antlerless tags at 24 15 and 15 or 54 dollars I guess and extra 10 to get the chance at a buck would be ok. If you knew you were only going to shoot 3 does then 3 bonus antlerless tags are cheaper.

You could always use the last tag in the afternoon of the last day of the hunting season on a doe so that would be a good thing.

 

[HICKMAN]

That doesn't specify genders (as in 1 buck 2 does OR 3 does), nor if you can buy two bundle licenses.
I doubt anyone really knows since the DNR guys on the phone disagree about the genders and as far as buying two bundles, the answer is "Uh...we don't know. Try it?"

yes it does, click on the Deer bundle link. I tried to link directly to it, it doesn't work, have to click the link on the page.

Sex doesn't matter in Indiana, they determine based on antlered or antlerless. The button buck I shot the other day counts as antlerless.


What are some examples of things you CAN do with the deer bundle license?
You can hunt for your antlered deer during archery season while filling antlerless bags. If you do not have an antlered deer come by during archery season, pick up a legal firearm and go out during that season.

You can have three licenses available during firearms season, and if you don't fill them, take your muzzleloader out during muzzleloader season, or take your firearms out in the special antlerless season and try to harvest an antlerless deer.

You can have a license privilege that allows you to harvest 1 antlered and 2 antlerless or 3 antlerless deer during the archery season, flip back and forth using different types of legal archery equipment (long/recurve/compound/cross) during the archery season if you prefer. If you choose not to harvest all three deer with archery equipment, you can pick up a legal firearm and hunt during firearms, muzzleloader, or special antlerless season until you reach your bag limit for the deer bundle.

 

[HICKMAN]

jmarriott, the advantage of the bundle is being able to hunt across all seasons.

Someone with a bow/crossbow and muzzleloader can cover basically every day from October 1 to Jan 5th.

 

[GaDawg]

jmarriott, the advantage of the bundle is being able to hunt across all seasons.

Someone with a bow/crossbow and muzzleloader can cover basically every day from October 1 to Jan 5th.

Im glad for you confirm this because I hate having to buy a tag for each season. Into gun season with an archery tag in the hole I probably won't use.

 

[JetGirl]

yes it does, click on the Deer bundle link.

Ah, yes. Thanks. I read the text but didn't see more tabs til I turned off NoScript.

 

[HICKMAN]

I found the right URL and fixed the link above for others interested in the Deer Bundle.