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The Department of Natural Resources is reminding people that baiting for the purposes of deer hunting is illegal, and that it will be watching for violators as firearm hunting season runs Nov. 14 to 29.
The announcement came as hunting shows promote baiting, and as there have been extensive sales of products that deer might ingest or lick.
“It has been a long-standing practice for our officers to enforce the hunting over bait rule,” Lt. Mark Farmer, public information officer for DNR Law Enforcement, said in a statement. “Gaining an advantage over your quarry by the use of a food or mineral product is illegal.”
It is legal to place food products or mineral blocks in the wild, but hunting near them is illegal.
Deer lures in the form of scents are legal to use when hunting.
Violators could face criminal penalties of up to a $500 fine, 60 days incarceration and possible loss of hunting equipment upon conviction.
Hunters are expected to kill about 86,000 deer this year.
The Indiana Department of Natural Resources is reminding motorists to be on alert for deer, suggesting that motorists drive defensively, particularly between now and December, when deer are more active because their breeding season is approaching.
Hunters are expected to properly dispose of deer carcasses.
One way is to check with a local processor, which will likely charge for pickup. Or, hunters could contact a renderer. A list is available at www.in.gov/boah/2368.htm.
Landfills can meet State Board of Animal Healthy standards, but hunters should check with their landfill first to see whether it accepts carcasses and if it has bagging requirements.
To report the illegal dumping of deer carcasses, call 1-800-TIP-IDNR or register a complaint online at tip.IN.gov.
