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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?]
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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?]
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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?]
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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?]
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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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Deer Hunters Urged to Donate Venison 11/07/03
Venison is an abundant natural resource in Indiana. Hoosier deer hunters put
around 6 million pounds of venison on the table each year. DNR officials
are urging hunters to share their harvest with food banks around the state
through the Sportsmen Against Hunger program. [3 Comments]
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Deer and Elk Import Restrictions 10/24/03
Hoosier hunters traveling out of state in search of big game should be aware of new deer and elk import restrictions. [Comments?]
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DNR Seeks Feedback on Rule Proposals 10/10/03
The creation of a fall turkey season, extending the coyote season, and
establishing new brown trout regulations at Brookville tailwater are some of
the changes suggested by hunters and anglers. [Comments?]
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Hunting Heritage Partnership Grant Awarded 09/19/03
The National Shooting Sports Foundation (NSSF) has awarded the Indiana
Department of Natural Resources a $59,750 grant from its Hunting Heritage
Partnership to launch a pilot program to help introduce hunter education
graduates to hunting opportunities in the state. [Comments?]
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Deer Season Forecast 09/12/03
Indiana's deer hunting season gets underway soon with the launch of archery
season on Oct. 1. While deer biologists are predicting that the number of
deer taken by hunters will be similar to previous years, Indiana hunting
safety experts are anticipating a significant drop in the number of hunting
accidents. [Comments?]
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