Indiana DNR/NRC now taking input on crossbows

[woodywilliams]

Indiana DNR/NRC now taking input on full crossbow inclusion..

Hoosiers,

The Indiana Natural Resources Commission last Tuesday approved preliminary adoption of DNR recommended rule changes for deer hunting. This included full inclusion of crossbows witha license.

You may now give input on this proposal to the NRC at -

www.in.gov/nrc/2377.htm

It is under the Deer Amendments..

Do it today....

Here are all the links I could find pertaining to the new deer proposal

Rule language

www.in.gov/dnr/fishwild/files...y_Jan_2011.pdf

Commonly asked questions regarding the Deer Proposal

www.in.gov/dnr/fishwild/files...et_Jan2011.pdf

2010 & proposed deer season comparison chart

www.in.gov/dnr/fishwild/files...onProposal.pdf

The “Checklist for rule adoption is that at –

www.in.gov/nrc/files/NRC_Checklist.pdf


Now for the input portion -

It states -

Public Comment on Proposed Rule Amendments

The Natural Resources Commission adopted nonrule policy document, Information Bulletin #55. The primary purpose of this bulletin is to encourage consistency, transparency and efficiency in the development of hearing officer reports by employees of the Division of Hearings to the Natural Resources Commission. Information Bulletin #55 clarifies that citizens must identify themselves when filing comments in order for those comments to be included in a report or to be considered by a hearing officer in an analysis. The nonrule policy document also clarifies that public comments will be accepted through the comment form on this page, sent to the Commission by regular mail, or if approved by the Commission, by telephone.

IMPORTANT - If you do not identify yourself your comments will not be included.

The Deer (white-tailed) Amendments – Click on to Comment on this rule -

This page will look different that the previous comment page. It even has a Security code so that mass emails can not be sent via a bot..

Be sure and fill the form out completely paying strict attention to the fields that have an asterisk * by them. Those are REQUIRED fields.

Since the deer proposals is mult-facetted I try to comment on each item. Thus the NRC does not have to sort through each piece of input to get to the emat f the matter. Comment as much as you want and as often as you want.

Thanks,

[dougedwards]

Here in Virginia the Department of Game asked us nothing. It became obvious that they were missing out on some extra revenue and adpoted a separate charge for hunters to hunt with crossbows during the archery only season. Nuff said.....done deal. It's real simple here in the Old Dominion state.

Doug

[smokeless77]

I think that is going to happen here in N.Y. as well.
Like you said dougedwards. "Money"

[toosensitive]

Can't get one in Illinois unless your 62 or have some sort of physical disability. When I get too old to climb trees and pull back a compound it will be an option for sure...

[woodywilliams]

Jan 16, 2011 13:16:16 GMT -5 @toosensitive said:

Can't get one in Illinois unless your 62 or have some sort of physical disability. When I get too old to climb trees and pull back a compound it will be an option for sure...

Stay tuned...you just never know what Illinois might do. They need the money..

[woodywilliams]

I understand that West Virginia is also looking at full inclusion.

One more time..

The Indiana Natural Resources Commission last Tuesday approved preliminary adoption of DNR recommended rule changes for deer hunting. This included full inclusion of crossbows witha license.

You may now give input on this proposal to the NRC at -

www.in.gov/nrc/2377.htm

It is under the Deer Amendments..

Do it today....