32.33—Indiana.
The following refuge units have been opened for hunting and/or fishing, and are listed in alphabetical order with applicable refuge-specific regulations.
Big Oaks National Wildlife Refuge
A. Migratory Game Bird Hunting. [Reserved]
B. Upland Game Hunting. We allow hunting of squirrel in accordance with State regulations subject to the following conditions:
1. We require a refuge access permit.
2. We allow the use of hunting dogs only during the squirrel hunting season. Hunters must ensure that all hunting dogs wear a collar displaying the owner's name, address, and telephone number.
3. Hunters must hunt only in assigned areas. We prohibit trespass into an unassigned hunt area.
4. In areas posted “Area Closed,” we prohibit entry, including hunting.
5. We prohibit the use of flagging tape and reflective tacks.
6. We allow the use of squirrel hunting dogs only in the day-use area.
7. Permitted squirrel hunters are the only hunters authorized to possess a rifle (only .22 rimfire) on the refuge.
8. Squirrel hunters may possess only approved nontoxic shot while in the field (see § 32.2(k)).
9. We prohibit the use or possession of handguns on the refuge.
10. We require that hunters check all harvested game taken on the refuge at the refuge check station.
11. We require all refuge hunters to hunt with a partner. We require hunting partners to know the location of their partner while hunting. Youth hunters, anyone age 17 or under, must be directly supervised by a responsible adult age 18 or older.
12. We prohibit possession of alcoholic beverages on the refuge (see § 32.2(j)).
13. Hunters must possess and carry a compass while hunting on the refuge.
C. Big Game Hunting. We allow hunting of white-tailed deer and turkey on designated areas of the refuge in accordance with State regulations subject to the following conditions:
1. Conditions B1, B3, B4, B5, B9, B10, B11, B12, and B13 apply.
2. The refuge access permit will contain bag limits and license requirements.
3. We allow the use of portable hunting stands and blinds. All hunting stands and blinds may be left in the field overnight only if the hunter will be hunting that same location the following day. We prohibit tree steps or screw-in steps (see § 32.2(i)).
D. Sport Fishing. We allow fishing on the Old Timbers Lake in accordance with State regulations subject to the following conditions:
1. We require a refuge access permit.
2. We only allow fishing with a rod and reel or pole and line.
3. We prohibit the use of trotlines.
4. We allow boats only rowed, paddled, or powered by an electric trolling motor on the Old Timbers Lake.
5. We prohibit retaining black bass, largemouth bass, smallmouth bass, and spotted bass between 12 and 15 inches (30 and 37.5 cm).
Muscatatuck National Wildlife Refuge
A. Migratory Game Bird Hunting. [Reserved]
B. Upland Game Hunting. We allow hunting of quail, squirrel, and rabbit on designated areas of the refuge in accordance with State regulations subject to the following conditions:
1. We prohibit discharge of firearms within 100 yards (90 m) of an occupied dwelling.
2. We allow the use of hunting dogs only for hunting rabbit and quail, provided the dogs are under the immediate control of the hunter at all times (see § 26.21(b) of this chapter).
3. We allow .22 caliber rifles only with rimfire ammunition and shotgun for upland game hunting.
4. We prohibit quail, squirrel, and rabbit hunting during refuge deer hunts.
C. Big Game Hunting. We allow hunting of white-tailed deer and turkey on designated areas of the refuge in accordance with State regulations subject to the following conditions:
1. Condition B1 applies.
2. You must possess and carry a refuge permit during the State muzzleloader deer season.
3. You must possess and carry a refuge permit during the deer archery hunting season that overlaps with the State muzzleloader deer season.
4. Our late archery season deer hunt opens at the end of the State muzzleloader season and ends at the conclusion of the State late archery season.
5. We prohibit the construction or use of permanent blinds, platforms, or ladders (see § 27.92 of this chapter).
6. Hunters may take only one deer per day from the refuge.
7. We allow only spring turkey hunting on the refuge, and hunters must possess a refuge permit.
D. Sport Fishing. We allow fishing on designated areas of the refuge in accordance with State regulations subject to the following conditions:
1. We allow the use of boats only on Stanfield Lake. We prohibit the use of gasoline- or electric-powered boat motors. We allow manual- (foot- or hand-) propelled boats.
2. We allow the use of belly boats or float tubes in all designated fishing areas.
3. We allow fishing only with rod and reel or pole and line.
4. We prohibit harvest of frog and turtle (see § 27.21 of this chapter).
Patoka River National Wildlife Refuge and Management Area
A. Migratory Game Bird Hunting. We allow hunting of migratory game birds on designated areas of the refuge and the White River Wildlife Management Area in accordance with State regulations subject to the following conditions:
1. We prohibit the construction or use of permanent blinds, stands, platforms, or scaffolds (see § 27.92 of this chapter).
2. Hunters must remove all boats, decoys, blinds, and blind materials after each day's hunt (see §§ 27.93 and 27.94 of this chapter).
3. We allow motorboats only on Snakey Point Marsh east of the South Fork River and the Patoka River. All other areas are open to either manual-powered boats or boats with battery-driven motors only.
4. Motorboats must not exceed “no wake” speeds.
5. We prohibit the use of powered airboats on the refuge.
6. We close the Cane Ridge Wildlife Management Area to all hunting.
B. Upland Game Hunting. We allow hunting of bobwhite quail, cottontail rabbit, squirrel (gray and fox), turkey, red and gray fox, coyote, opossum, and raccoon in accordance with State regulations subject to the following conditions:
1. You must possess and carry a refuge permit for all furbearer hunting.
2. We allow the use of dogs for hunting, provided the dog is under the immediate control of the hunter at all times (see § 26.21(b) of this chapter).
C. Big Game Hunting. We allow hunting of white-tailed deer in accordance with State regulations subject to the following conditions:
1. We prohibit the construction or use of permanent blinds, stands, platforms, or scaffolds (see § 27.92 of this chapter).
2. Condition A6 applies.
3. We prohibit marking trails with tape, ribbons, paper, paint, tacks, tree blazes, or other devices.
D. Sport Fishing. We allow sport fishing on all areas of the refuge in accordance with State regulations subject to the following conditions:
1. We allow sport fishing in accordance with State regulations on the main channel of the Patoka River.
2. All other refuge waters are subject to the following conditions:
i. We allow fishing from legal sunrise to legal sunset.
ii. We allow fishing only with rod and reel or pole and line.
iii. The minimum size limit for large-mouth bass on Snakey Point Marsh is 14 inches (35 cm).
iv. You must possess and carry a refuge permit to take bait fish, crayfish, snapping turtle, and bullfrog.
3. Anglers must remove boats at the end of each day's fishing activity (see § 27.93 of this chapter).
4. Conditions A2 through A5 apply.
[58 FR 5064, Jan. 19, 1993, as amended at 58 FR 29074, May 18, 1993; 59 FR 55186, Nov. 3, 1994; 61 FR 45366, Aug. 29, 1996; 65 FR 56402, Sept. 18, 2000; 66 FR 46356, Sept. 4, 2001; 69 FR 54362, 54389, Sept. 8. 2004; 70 FR 54168, Sept. 13, 2005; 73 FR 33174, June 11, 2008]