Indiana non-resident survey - another state considering NR restrictions

[deerhunt1988]

[joey46]

What is this a guessing game? 

[Lcmacd 58]

It's all a guessing game ....

[WLT III]

Don't know and don't care. I have no interest in ever hunting there. Its their state, let them worry about it. States rights is a beautiful thing.

[patternfreak]

The results vs. the facts on that first question will be.....interesting 

[joey46]

When I lived in Ohio and hunted southern OH hard don't ever remember bumping into any IN hunters even during the deer gun circus.  Don't recall any OH buddies ever saying "let's head to IN" either. KY on the other hand a much different story.

[Greg Massey]

After this weird season, i'm sure we will see other states doing the same thing. Lots of people complaining
about not seeing or hearing and gobbling this spring.

[joey46]

States will always try and appease their resident whiners. These same whiners will be flabbergasted when they try and hunt another state and find reciprocal limits imposed on them. What goes around comes around.  You reap what you sow.

[joey46]

The results vs. the facts on that first question will be.....interesting 

Interesting and I'm betting very inaccurate unless after 30+ years reading these hunting forums there has  been a secret group of non-residents sneaking to Indiana.  If so then good for you but the secrets out.

[KNF]

Indiana is a one bird state. So not really a draw for non residents excepting the adjoining states or those chasing the Super slam. I've hunted Indiana a few times and compared to a state like Kentucky or Alabama with multiple tags available I didn't see nearly the amount of non resident pressure.

I did run into a couple locals that just couldn't believe someone would drive to Indiana for one Gobbler. I'm not into a slam of any kind but I do like hunting Easterns in rolling hills, and spring is just starting there when it's about over here. 

[deathfoot]

I actually just took this same survey. I hunted Indiana for 4 days. Locals said "lots of pressure this year". I saw zero hunters and only one car at a gate and it too was an OOS'er (Kentucky).

I'm pretty sure I got in a guys spot one day tho, constant horn blowing then spinning tires as he left. Oh well, he should have got up earlier.

I heard 2 birds. But the weather was terrible and that's being nice. Constant rain. But that's usually the case anywhere I go lol

[Cowboy]

IMO, all States should go to a draw/quota for NR permits. After all are allotted,  the left overs could be sold OTC....

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[joey46]

Change that to an e-bike and I'll lol.

[deerhunt1988]

It is 100% true. Turkey hunters are their own worst enemy. Unfortunately, its a rather small % that ruins it for the rest. We've (both rez and non-rez) have lost more opportunities the past 5 years than we will ever lose to anti-hunters.