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That's what I thought as well here is his reply:
I assumed he just meant the HPR's but when I asked for clarification:
As you can see I was told that included the old PCR type rifles as well and that now NO rifles of any kind are legal for deer on public land. Plenty of people are going to get caught off guard!
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That's what I thought as well here is his reply:
The Indiana Code posted below clearly states that a person using a rifle to deer hunt during the firearms season is only permitted on private
property. No rifle may be used on state or federal property for deer
hunting during the firearms season.
IC 14-22-2-8 Deer hunting; permitted firearms; required report
Sec. 8. (a) This section applies to a hunting season beginning after June 30, 2016, and ending before January 1, 2020.
(b) A hunter may use a rifle during the firearms season to hunt deer subject to the following:
(1) The use of a rifle is permitted only on privately owned land.
I assumed he just meant the HPR's but when I asked for clarification:
They are in the process of getting everything corrected. The guide you are looking it as last years. The new one will come out in July/August
of this year. I am not going to debate this as I have already researched
it through our department. The use of a rifle for hunting deer during
the firearms season is for privately owned property ONLY.
As you can see I was told that included the old PCR type rifles as well and that now NO rifles of any kind are legal for deer on public land. Plenty of people are going to get caught off guard!
I think he misspoke - "PCR" are still good for public/private land, as stated above in the thread the changes are only to "HPR".
From the IN DNR website (changes still haven't been made yet to "New Legal Rifles" from the passage of 1415):
Centerfire Rifles
Rifles chambered for cartridges that fire a bullet of .357-inch diameter or larger, have a minimum case length of 1.16 inches, and have a maximum case length of 1.8 inches are legal to use only during the deer firearms, youth, reduction zones (in zones where local ordinances allow the use of a firearm), and special antlerless seasons. These rifle cartridges can be used on public and private land.
Some cartridges legal for deer hunting include the .357 Magnum, .38-.40 Winchester, .41 Magnum, .41 Special, .44 Magnum, .44 Special, .44-.40 Winchester, .45 Colt, .454 Casull, .458 SOCOM, .475 Linebaugh, .480 Ruger, .50 Action Express, .500 S&W, .460 Smith & Wesson, .450 Bushmaster, and .50 Beowulf. Full metal jacketed bullets are illegal.
New Legal Rifles
A new state law allows rifle cartridges that meet the following requirements to be used for deer hunting only on private land during the firearms, youth, reduction zone (in zones where local ordinances allow the use of a firearm), seasons:
The rifle must have a barrel length of at least 16 inches
The cartridge must have a case length of at least 1.16 inches.
The cartridge must fire a bullet with a diameter that is .243 inches (same as 6mm) or .308 inches (same as 7.62 mm).
Bullets with a diameter smaller than .243 inches (same as 6mm), larger than .308 inches (same as 7.62 mm) or in between .243 and .308 are not legal.
A hunter may not possess more than 10 cartridges for each of these rifles while hunting deer.
Full metal jacketed bullets are illegal.