News and sports in the Whitewater Valley
A blog about what is going on in the Whitewater Valley
Indiana Department Natural Resources press release Indiana DNR, working in conjunction with the Connersville Parks Department, plans to stock 1,000 rainbow trout an average of more than seven inches long into Smalley’s Lake on Nov. 2. The trout for the fall stocking are surplus fish produced by the Curtis Creek Trout Rearing Station, a DNR facility in …
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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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From Indiana Department of Natural Resources press releases Deer licenses for sale Don’t wait until right before deer season, purchase your 2020-21 deer hunting license now. Season dates and answers to deer hunting FAQs can be found at deer.dnr.IN.gov. Deer licenses can be purchased at an authorized retailer or online at on.IN.gov/inhuntfish. You must sign up for …