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In Indiana, the best time to wear orange if you’re hiking or recreating outdoors is November and into December.
When and why to wear orange?
Hunter orange is the color and starting the first Saturday after Veterans Day (Nov. 15) and running until Nov. 30 is firearms deer hunting season in the Hoosier state. All deer hunters are required to wear hunter orange, even while walking to and from their hunting location. It’s recommended for anyone outdoor in fields and woods during firearm season as well.
After the firearms season ends, it’s not long before the muzzleloader season begins. This year it runs Dec. 6-21.
Where can people hunt deer in Indiana?
There are many private properties where hunting is allowed. Hunters must have permission from the land owner to hunt.
In addition many public properties in Indiana allow hunting. That includes state forests and recreation areas (Yellowwood and Morgan-Monroe state forests), including recreation areas at Lake Monroe, as well as in the Hoosier National Forest.
What’s new this year?
In 2025, the use of crossbows is allowed throughout deer archery season, which runs now through Jan. 4, 2026.
A full list of this year’s season dates, bag limits, and legal equipment for Indiana can be found online at https://tinyurl.com/yh9hnxss.
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