Indiana Summer Hunting

[pkoko]

Are there any year round / summer hunting in Indiana? I would like to hunt; I have never hunted before and I would hope that I can get the opportunity to hunt this summer. Any recommendations?

 

[Six Shooter Steve]

You can coyote hunt on private land all year round. Not a whole lot of summer season game. I think crow season comes in July, have to check on it. That is a blast!

 

[Dwight D]

You have to have written permission of the landowner to coyote hunt in the off season. Also there is groundhog hunting.

 

[Mgderf]

or feral hogs, if you can find them.

 

[Expat]

Summer is for fishing and gardening...

 

[Mike H]

Frog season comes in on June 15th.

 

[williamnewman1]

hogs and coyotes...........and the occasional "wild dog" that threatens my property or animals

 

[Indy_Guy_77]

Squirrel season starts mid-to-late August, I believe.

-J-

 

[singlestacksig]

groundhog, hog, coyotes, & starlings.

 

[srad]

You have to have written permission of the landowner to coyote hunt in the off season. Also there is groundhog hunting.

Can someone hunt groundhog on state land (FWA) as long as they possess a valid license, since there is no regulated 'season' for g-hog?

 

[singlestacksig]

Can someone hunt groundhog on state land (FWA) as long as they possess a valid license, since there is no regulated 'season' for g-hog?

check with the property manager, some are certain critters only..

 

[buckstopshere]

Are there any year round / summer hunting in Indiana? I would like to hunt; I have never hunted before and I would hope that I can get the opportunity to hunt this summer. Any recommendations?

Depends on what your quarry is. There isn't much in season during the summer but bass, catfish, crappie, blue gill, etc...

Crow and bull frogs have an early season. Tree rats really kick off the hunting season August 15 and lead you into bow season for deer and fall turkey.

If you're interested in deer hunting and can't wait for the season, I suggest getting your fix by scouting. If you don't have private land your hunting on already, check out the public land and start learning the deers movements. Look for signs of deer, trails, food, scat, rubs and scrapes. You can really start, and really should start, patterning (is that a word? ) deer movement through the mid summer and leading right up to a week or so before bow season. This way you get an idea where to set up and can predict where they will be. Be a pal though and try and not scout during bow season for fear of messing up someone else's hunt. Unless of course you're gonna push deer into said hunter

And while you're out in the woods, bring a pole and do some fishing. Also, some may disagree with this but I've never had much luck hunting deer over watering holes. Deer don't have to water every day. They get enough with dew and their diet. Bedding areas and food and the path between the two with favorable wind will score you some meat in your freezer.

Good luck and welcome to the hunting club. I warn you, it can become an obsession!

 

[TiminMishawaka]

Bowfishing

 

[DeadeyeChrista'sdad]

RIGHT NOW is groundhog primetime with almost any rifle, but especially long range stuff. Work on your marksmanship skills and reach out and touch a few!

 

[cain]

There is no season for groundhog nor do you need a license from what I read on the IN DNR page. I have 5 living under my yard barn. Bought a Ruger 10/22 and sub sonic rounds today for a little weekend hunt.

 

[T4rdV4rk]

I believe they can. Best to check Indiana dnr website though.

 

[cerebus85]

where would you find wild hogs in indiana, me and some buddies were planning a trip down south but if there was spots here that would be awesome!

 

[Mike H]

where would you find wild hogs in indiana, me and some buddies were planning a trip down south but if there was spots here that would be awesome!

It is my understanding they are all on private property so permission must be granted. I have heard that the Bedford, and Vanderberg Co area has some.

 

[longbarrel]

Bull frogs, red ear, catfish, and turtles. That is all the hunting there is in Summer.

 

[Wormhauler]

Can always shoot the hogs.