As publishedNorth Zone (above I-74): Nov. 1 – Dec. 15, 2026; South Zone (below I-74): Nov. 1, 2026 – Jan. 10, 2027
Zoned at I-74: North Zone daily bag 4, South Zone daily bag 8 (possession 2x daily bag in both zones). Bag limits vary on some individual DNR Fish & Wildlife Areas — see full Hunting & Trapping Guide. Requires valid hunting license plus Indiana Gamebird Habitat Stamp. HIP not required (resident upland game).
IDNR runs a real, county-level spring bobwhite whistle-count survey, but (per the Tier A registry) it reaches the public only through the Pointing Dog Journal's annual cross-state forecast aggregator, not a standalone IDNR-published document -- a traceability gap noted in Tier A, not a confirmed absence. A 2026 edition of that aggregator page now exists (it didn't as of the Tier A pass), and quotes IDNR biologist Andy Byers directly: "Bobwhite populations are stable in Indiana." No county-level numeric data accompanies the quote (unlike the 2025 edition, which named Pulaski/Vigo/Daviess counties) -- narrative-only signal, same pattern as Alabama's and Delaware's bobwhite closes in the prior two Tier B batches.