Second Regular Session of the 119th General Assembly (2016)
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HOUSE ENROLLED ACT No. 1231
AN ACT to amend the Indiana Code concerning natural and cultural
resources.
Be it enacted by the General Assembly of the State of Indiana:
SECTION 1. IC 14-22-2-8 IS ADDED TO THE INDIANA CODE
AS A
NEW
SECTION TO READ AS FOLLOWS [EFFECTIVE
UPON PASSAGE]:
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.
(2) The rifle must have a barrel length of at least sixteen (16)
inches.
(3) The rifle must be chambered for one (1) of the following
cartridges:
(A) .243.
(B) .30-30.
(C) .300.
(D) .30-06.
(E) .308.
(4) A hunter may not possess more than ten (10) cartridges for
the rifle while hunting deer under this section.
(5) The rifle must meet any other requirements established by
HEA 1231 — CC 1
