§ 14-22-11-18

36(e) as in effect January 1, 2023.(b) The director may designate not more than four (4) days each year as free hunting days for youth hunters and catastrophically disabled veterans.(c) During a free hunting day for youth hunters and catastrophically disabled veterans designated under subsection (b), a resident who is less than eighteen (18) years of age or a resident who is a catastrophically disabled veteran may:(1) hunt using hunting methods that are designated by the director and that are legal for that hunting season; and(2) exercise the same privileges that a resident is entitled to under IC 14-22-12-1(a)(24) for a youth hunter or IC 14-22-12-1(a) for a catastrophically disabled veteran.A youth hunter or a catastrophically disabled veteran is not required to pay a fee or possess a hunting license.(d) A youth hunter who hunts during a free hunting day under this section must:(1) comply with the conditions and rules adopted by the director; and(2) be accompanied by an individual who:(A) is at least eighteen (18) years of age; and(B) holds a valid hunting license under IC

:(1) comply with the conditions and rules adopted by the director; and(2) be accompanied by an individual who:(A) is at least eighteen (18) years of age; and(B) holds a valid hunting license under IC 14-22-12 or is not required to have a hunting license under this chapter.(e) The individual under subsection (d)(2) who accompanies the youth hunter:(1) must be in close enough proximity to monitor the youth hunter's activities and communicate with the youth hunter at all times; and(2) may assist the youth hunter, including calling, but may not carry a firearm or bow and arrow.(f) A catastrophically disabled veteran who hunts during a free hunting day under this section must:(1) comply with the conditions and rules adopted by the director; and(2) be accompanied by an individual who is at least eighteen (18) years of age.(g) The individual under subsection (f)(2) who accompanies a catastrophically disabled veteran:(1) is not required to hold a valid hunting license under IC 14-22-12 or to have a hunting license under this chapter;(2) must be in close enough proximity to monitor the catastrophically disabled veteran's activities and communicate with the catastrophically disabled veteran

ave a hunting license under this chapter;(2) must be in close enough proximity to monitor the catastrophically disabled veteran's activities and communicate with the catastrophically disabled veteran at all times; and(3) may assist the catastrophically disabled veteran, including calling, but may not carry a firearm or bow and arrow.As added by P.L.132-2006, SEC.3. Amended by P.L.18-2009, SEC.3; P.L.9-2024, SEC.354; P.L.12-2024, SEC.2.