Back40 PassIndiana · Official sources · Reviewed August 14, 2026
Indiana DNR states that hunting privately owned land without the owner or tenant's consent is illegal under IC 14-22-10-1 and offers a two-part permission form for a formal request and record. The cited rule requires consent, while the agency presents the downloadable form as a practical option rather than the exclusive legal format.
This is a qualified summary, not legal advice or permission. Reopen the cited official sources, confirm their effective dates and current versions, and check the exact property, activity, species, method, date, and local rule before relying on any form.
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Indiana DNR states that hunting privately owned land without the owner or tenant's consent is illegal under IC 14-22-10-1 and offers a two-part permission form for a formal request and record. The cited rule requires consent, while the agency presents the downloadable form as a practical option rather than the exclusive legal format.
The agency warns hunters not to shoot or chase deer onto property for which they lack explicit permission and not to assume an invitation covers other hunters.
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Choose primary game and timingSubject: Hunting permission request — [choose primary game], Indiana Hello, My name is [your name]. I am writing to ask whether you would consider discussing permission for 1 hunter to hunt [choose primary game] with archery in Indiana during [your requested dates]. I will not enter, scout, or hunt without your approval. If you are open to a conversation, I would like to confirm: - who controls access: Do you control access for this property, or is there an authorized manager I should contact? - every approved person and the exact dates - the property boundary, entry, parking, and no-go areas - permitted species, methods, and any property-specific limits - check-in, gates, livestock, crops, guests, and equipment rules - whether written permission or another state or local record is required - the game-retrieval plan, including neighboring property I understand the answer may be no, and I will respect it. Permission for one person, activity, or date would not be treated as permission for anyone else or another time. You can reach me at [add your preferred contact before sending]. Thank you for considering the request, [your name]
This is a request, not permission, a lease, or legal advice. Only an authorized person can approve access. Verify current state and local requirements before relying on any written record.
Applicability by rule
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Broadest verified current rule
The official form quotes a consent requirement and the etiquette page recommends a formal request, but neither source says the supplied form or a writing is universally required.
Official forms
Indiana DNR offers the form for a formal request and shared record; it is not labeled as a prescribed statewide form.
The DNR form records consent and conditions in copies for both parties; the cited statute requires consent but the agency does not identify this exact form as mandatory.
Fields shown: participant name, signature, and date · participant address and phone numbers · vehicle make, model, color, and plate · permitted activities · restrictions or additional information · landowner or tenant name, phone, and signature
Open Indiana Department of Natural Resources form ↗Private printable courtesy record
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Courtesy record · Not a universal legal form
The authorized person and hunter should confirm that this record accurately describes the limited permission actually granted. No access outside the named people, property, dates, activities, map, or rules is implied. Permission may be subject to current law and may be revoked according to applicable terms and law.
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Indiana Department of Natural Resources · Seek permission; property boundaries; invitations do not extend to others
Open official source ↗Indiana Department of Natural Resources · IC 14-22-10-1 notice and two-part consent form
Open official source ↗Complete the chain
A tax record, request, conversation, form draft, or Back40 Pass response is never permission by itself.
Use the state and local record sources for orientation, then verify who controls the hunting rights.
Open Indiana property-record paths →Confirm seasons, licenses, tags, methods, local rules, and property-specific conditions separately.
Open Indiana hunting sources →Create a private request and receive a 30-day landowner response link. Public-board review stays optional; a request is not inventory or access.
Create a private Indiana landowner invite →Share a nonbinding private intake. Back40 Pass does not advertise land without owner action.
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