2026–27 season · nonresident whitetail
$240 total nonresident cost — Nonresident single-season deer license (archery, firearm, or muzzleloader), $240 + $3 tech fee. Deer License Bundle $550 (one antlered + two antlerless across seasons). No base license needed for deer.
Verified Jul 31, 2026 · Indiana DNR, Division of Fish & Wildlife
Continuous season; Deer Reduction Zone season runs Sept 15 – Jan 31 in designated zones.
Crossbows legal all archery season on the archery license.
Rifles must fire a centerfire cartridge .219 in or larger; verify current public-land rifle rules before hunting public ground.
Over the counter any time at GoOutdoorsIN.com, the app, or a retailer. Single-season $240, or the $550 bundle (one antlered + two antlerless across seasons).
Second and additional nonresident multi-season antlerless licenses $39 each (first is $240). County bonus quotas apply.
Online, app, phone, or check station. Keep the confirmation number.
Rules that commonly differ state to state — check the ones your home state handles differently.
Answer four questions — home state, weapon, dates, points — and this page becomes your checklist: deadlines ranked against your season, costs totaled, and the steps in order.
Plan Indiana →WhiteTailPlanner summarizes public regulations to help you plan. The state's published regulations are the legal authority — confirm with the official sources linked above.
