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Applications Available for Special Indiana Hunts 07/13/06
Hoosiers who want to participate in deer reductions and special hunts at state properties this fall will have a one-stop online method for applying. [Comments?]
DNR Offering Incentives to Restore Pheasant and Quail Habitat 03/06/06
In the early 1960s and '70s, pheasant and bobwhite quail were abundant in Indiana. With nearly 4 million acres of Hoosier farmland set-aside in U.S. Department of Agriculture land retirement programs, these idle fields provided undisturbed nesting and brood-rearing habitat for pheasant and quail alike. [Comments?]
DNR to Offer Fall Turkey Season Licenses 08/19/05
Get the mashed potatoes and cranberry sauce ready – for the first time, turkey hunting will be allowed in Indiana during the fall season. Sportsmen will be able to purchase licenses at the Department of Natural Resources building during the Indiana State Fair, Aug. 10 — 21. [Comments?]
Lake Station Archery Range Grant Approved 04/25/05
The Department of Natural Resources has awarded to the Lake Station Parks Department a grant to construct an archery range in Riverview Park. The grant is for $95,250 with a match of $31,750 from Lake Station. The total project cost will be $127,000. [1 Comment]
Youngsters Track Down Hunting Traditions 12/16/04
The tail stub on the Brittany spaniel's rump went into high gear as the little dog zeroed in on the intoxicating smell of a nearby pheasant. "You're up first, Daniel," said the mentor. "Get ready. The dog's gettin birdy. That's what we call it when you see the dog getting extra excited." [Comments?]
Fish and Wildlife Rules Update 07/14/04
Due to overwhelming public opposition, the proposed hunter orange clothing requirement for fall turkey hunting with a firearm has been dropped. DNR continues to strongly believe in the wearing of hunter orange as a means of reducing hunter-judgment or vision-related accidents. [Comments?]
Lake Michigan Program Receives Grant 02/17/04
One of the most important natural resources in Indiana is Lake Michigan. DNR Director John Goss announced the 11 projects that DNR recommended to receive $575,000 in federal funds. [Comments?]
Commission to Consider Wildlife Rule Changes 01/16/04
Indiana DNR officials will present administrative rule change proposals to the Natural Resources Commission on Jan. 20. The creation of a fall turkey season, extending the coyote season, and establishing new brown trout regulations at Brookville tailwater are a few of the rule proposals that hunters and anglers proposed. [Comments?]
Captive Deer Discussion January 17th 01/02/04
A citizen advisory group tackling the controversial subjects of regulating white-tailed deer ranching and hunting of cervids (deer and elk) within fenced enclosures will meet in Indianapolis on Jan. 17 at Fort Harrison State Park. [Comments?]
Deer Harvest Steady so Far 11/21/03
Preliminary figures from deer check stations around Indiana indicate that hunters took typical numbers of deer in the early archery hunting season. [3 Comments]
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The Curse of Poncho: Colorado Mule Deer Hunt
The boys are back in town, the boys are back in town, you remember the lyrics to that old 80's song. Ok, maybe my age is starting to show. Just like every previous Fall, a bachelor group of bucks would show up in the hay fields around the first week of August. They would number anywhere from twelve to twenty-six bucks and range from dink spikers to mature 180+ class big daddy rabbits. We would start patterning them and setting our blinds and stands in anticipation of the archery opener in late August.

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