News and sports in the Whitewater Valley
A blog about what is going on in the Whitewater Valley
From a DNR press release The Natural Resources Commission (NRC), during its bi-monthly meeting Tuesday, November 17, accepted preliminary adoption of amendments to 312 IAC 9 related to hunting deer and wild turkeys, and trapping beavers. Granting preliminary adoption starts a long and deliberative process, including a public comment period that includes the ability to …
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From a DNR press release Hunters can help the DNR with chronic wasting disease (CWD) surveillance efforts by submitting samples from harvested deer during the 2020-21 deer hunting season. CWD is a neurologic disease that affects white-tailed deer. The fatal disease is transmitted directly through bodily fluids such as feces, saliva, blood, or urine, or …
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Indiana Department of Natural Resources press release Hunters can purchase a reservation for put-and-take pheasant hunts online starting on Sept. 5 at 6 a.m. ET. put-and-take hunts are no longer available on a first-come, first-served basis at fish & wildlife areas (FWAs). To reserve a spot, click “Apply for a reserved hunt” at on.IN.gov/reservedhunt. Hunters do …
From an IDNR press release Salamonie Lake and Mississinewa Lake will host on-site dove hunting draws on their respective managed dove fields Tuesday and Wednesday, Sept. 1 and 2, beginning at 11 a.m. Only hunters drawn at that time will be able to hunt that property on those days. Draws will be conducted outdoors, with …
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DNR press release A black bear has been confirmed by the Kentucky Department of Fish & Wildlife north of Prospect, Kentucky, near Clark County, Indiana. Because bears are strong swimmers, the bear may cross the Ohio River into the Hoosier state. According to DNR nongame mammalogist Brad Westrich, the sighting is not a cause for …
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