Sec. 7. (a) This section does not apply to an employee of the department, an employee of a federal wildlife management agency, or a person who:
(1) is acting in the performance of the employee's or a person's duties or in accordance with the conditions of a license; and
(2) has received the express written consent of the director for the employee's or person's action.
(b) An individual may not knowingly throw or cast the rays of any spotlight or other artificial light:
(1) not required by law on a motor vehicle; and
(2) in search of or upon any wild bird or wild animal;
from a vehicle while the person possesses a firearm, bow, or crossbow, if by throwing or casting the rays a wild bird or wild animal could be killed. This subsection applies even though the animal is not killed, injured, shot at, or otherwise pursued.
(c) An individual may not take any wildlife, except furbearing mammals, with the aid of illumination of any spotlight, searchlight, or other artificial light.
(d) An individual may not shine a spotlight, searchlight, or other artificial light for the purpose of taking, attempting to take, or assisting another person to take a deer.
[Pre-1995 Recodification Citations: 14-2-4-3; 14-2-4-6; 14-2-4-6.5.]
As added by P.L.1-1995, SEC.15. Amended by P.L.13-2007, SEC.1; P.L.151-2012, SEC.10.
Structure Indiana Code
Title 14. Natural and Cultural Resources
Chapter 6. Regulation of Birds and Mammals
14-22-6-1. Taking of Wild Animals Governed by Laws and Rules
14-22-6-2. Migratory Birds; Taking Governed by Article
14-22-6-3. Migratory Birds; Permit or License Requirement
14-22-6-4. Trapping; Tending Traps
14-22-6-5. Trapping; Underwater Box Traps
14-22-6-7. Jacklighting Prohibited
14-22-6-8. Sale of Wild Birds or Mammals Governed by Article
14-22-6-9. Shooting From or Across Public Highways Prohibited; Applicability
14-22-6-10. Shooting Into or Across Waters of the State
14-22-6-13. Controlled Hunts in State Parks and Historic Sites
14-22-6-14. Control of Deer Population; Landowner Assistance Program