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6 days ago · Step 1: Successful trappers must register their otter within 24 hours using CheckIN Game. Step 2: Successful trappers must skin the otter and separate the pelt from the carcass before registering the pelt with a designated Indiana DNR employee or official Indiana DNR river otter check station. You must present the skinned river otter carcass ...
- DNR: Fish & Wildlife: Indiana River Otter Trapping Season FAQs
The river otter trapping season is from Nov. 15 through...
- DNR: Fish & Wildlife: Indiana River Otter Trapping Season FAQs
The river otter trapping season is from Nov. 15 through March 15 and only in counties open for harvest. A valid Indiana trapping license is required to set traps for river otters. An individual who sets a trap for river otter must be at least 10 years old, unless the individual has passed a state-certified trapper education course.
- General Characteristics
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Otters have a long body, short legs and muscular neck.Fur color is typically medium to dark brown on top with a lighter chest and belly.Otters have long, thick whiskers and webbed feet.Weights range from 11 to 20 pounds.A total of 303 river otters were released in northern and southern Indiana between 1995 and 1999. The reintroduction went so well that the river otter was removed from the state-endangered list in 2005. River otter reports have been documented in most counties in Indiana and river otter will likely be statewide, though in some places at low densiti...
River otters are polygynous (have several mates). Most river otters will start reproducing at 2 years old. Otters typically breed from December to April and gestation is 61–63 days. Otters also delay implantation at least 8 months, meaning birth may not occur until 10 to 12 months after copulation. Litter size is typically one to three kits, howeve...
River otters spend most of their lives in water, which reflects in their diet. Primary foods include: 1. Fish 2. Crayfish 3. Mussels 4. Frogs, salamanders, and turtles 5. Ducks and other birds Though primarily carnivores, river otters have been documented eating fruit on rare occasions.
River otters inhabit many of Indiana’s lakes, rivers, and creeks. They are most commonly seen at dawn and dusk, so an evening or early morning paddle on one of Indiana’s water trails can be a great way to try to spot a river otter. Although they don’t maintain set territories or have distinguishable homes like beaver and muskrats, they do leave beh...
River otters and human conflicts River otters can cause damage, especially to small fish ponds or fish hatcheries. If a landowner has otter damage occurring during trapping season, their best option is to allow a licensed trapper property access to try to alleviate the damage. Outside of the trapping season, landowners can contact the DNR to obtain...
Nov 10, 2023 · In 2015, the Indiana Department of Natural Resources opened the first otter trapping season to allow folks like Erny to trap up to two otters per harvest window to curb the population. There are ...
Nov 10, 2023 · The season runs either until 750 otters have been trapped throughout the state, or March 15, whichever comes first, though the season rarely closes early. Erny said he thinks the bag limits are fair.
Nov 13, 2023 · INDIANA – The river otter trapping season is from Wednesday, Nov. 15 through Friday, March 15, or until the quota is met. The seasonal bag limit is two otters per person. There is a maximum of ...
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Jan 21, 2015 · The Indiana Natural Resources Commission on Tuesday approved rules that include a limited river otter trapping season beginning this fall. River otters, a native Indiana species, are one of several successful management projects of the DNR Division of Fish & Wildlife, along with the restoration of white-tailed deer, wild turkeys, bald eagles, and peregrine falcons. By the early 1900s, the loss ...
