08-05-2010, 11:10 AM
<em><strong>Indiana</strong></em> - A series of changes will be in effect for the fall wild turkey hunting season, including adding 16 new counties for the fall firearms turkey season and opening all counties for the fall archery turkey season.
<em>Other changes include:</em>
<ul>
<li>adding seven days to the early archery portion of the fall turkey season </li>
<li>adding a second (late) archery turkey season to coincide with the late deer archery season (they are at the same time). </li>
<li>expanding the fall turkey firearms season in the south for seven more days (12 days total - including two weekends). </li>
</ul>
<strong>The season dates and locations are as follows:</strong>
<em>An individual can hunt a wild turkey with archery equipment, including crossbows, statewide, from <strong>Oct. 1-31, 2010</strong>, and from <strong>Dec. 4, 2010-Jan. 1, 2011</strong>.</em>
<em>An individual can hunt wild turkeys with legal firearms from <strong>Oct. 20-24, 2010</strong>, in the following counties only:</em>
<ul>
<li>DeKalb </li>
<li>LaGrange </li>
<li>LaPorte </li>
<li>Marshall </li>
<li>St. Joseph </li>
<li>Starke </li>
<li>Steuben</li>
</ul>
<em>An individual can hunt wild turkeys with legal firearms from <strong>Oct. 20-31, 2010</strong>, in the following counties only:</em>
<ul>
<li>Bartholomew </li>
<li>Brown </li>
<li>Clark </li>
<li>Clay </li>
<li>Crawford </li>
<li>Daviess </li>
<li>Dearborn </li>
<li>Dubois </li>
<li>Fayette </li>
<li>Floyd </li>
<li>Fountain </li>
<li>Franklin </li>
<li>Gibson </li>
<li>Greene </li>
<li>Harrison </li>
<li>Jackson </li>
<li>Jefferson </li>
<li>Jennings </li>
<li>Knox </li>
<li>Lawrence </li>
<li>Martin </li>
<li>Monroe </li>
<li>Morgan </li>
<li>Ohio </li>
<li>Orange </li>
<li>Owen </li>
<li>Parke </li>
<li>Perry </li>
<li>Pike </li>
<li>Posey </li>
<li>Putnam </li>
<li>Ripley </li>
<li>Scott </li>
<li>Spencer </li>
<li>Sullivan </li>
<li>Switzerland </li>
<li>Union </li>
<li>Vanderburgh </li>
<li>Vermillion </li>
<li>Vigo </li>
<li>Warren </li>
<li>Warrick </li>
<li>Washington</li>
</ul>
<em>An individual who hunts wild turkeys from <strong>Dec. 4-19, 2010</strong>, must wear hunter orange.</em>
<em>For more information on hunting wild turkeys, including license and tagging requirements and equipment that can be used, go to:
www.in.gov/dnr/fishwild/2343.htm.</em>;
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More information: Steve Backs, DNR wildlife biologist,<br />
(812) 849-4586, sbacks@dnr.in.gov<br />
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<strong>Venison workshops offered in September</strong>
The DNR Division of Fish and Wildlife is partnering with Purdue Cooperative Extension Service to conduct a series of venison workshops throughout the state in September.
During each workshop demonstrations of complete deer processing will be held, showing skinning, butchering and packaging techniques. Outdoor cooking will be demonstrated using a grill and Dutch oven. Participants can taste test samples of the prepared venison recipes.
Two free programs are offered. On Sept. 11, Bass Pro Shops in Portage will sponsor a free program and Sept. 18, a free program is offered as part of the Hoosier Outdoor Experience.
For the other workshops, there will be a nominal $15 admission fee to help cover workshop expenses. Fees will be collected at the door. Please do not send money in advance. Children are permitted free of charge.
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<strong>The schedule follows. Please register at the phone number or website listed below:</strong><br />
<dd>
Sept. 7, Southeast Purdue Ag Center (Butlerville), 6-9 p.m.-(812) 689-6511
Sept. 8, Parke County Fairgrounds (Rockville), 6-9 p.m.-(765) 569-3176
Sept. 9, Morgan County Fairgrounds (Martinsville), 6-9 p.m.-(765) 342-1010
Sept. 10, Elkhart County Conservation Club (Elkhart), 6-9 p.m.-(574) 533-0554
Sept. 11, Bass Pro Shops (Portage), 1-4 p.m. free program-(219) 787-6800
Sept. 18, Fort Harrison State Park (Indianapolis) free program, 10 a.m.-1 p.m. <em>(as part of the Hoosier Outdoor Experience;<br />
register online: www.hoosieroutdoorexperience.in.gov)</em><br />
</dd>
</dl>
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More information: Mitch Marcus, DNR Chief of Wildlife,<br />
(317) 234-4914, mmarcus@dnr.in.gov<br />
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<strong>About Fish and Wildlife Management in Indiana</strong><br />
Fish and wildlife management and public access are funded by fishing and hunting license revenue and also through the Sport Fish and Wildlife Restoration Programs administered by the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service. These programs collect excise taxes on sporting arms and ammunition, archery equipment, fishing equipment, and motor boat fuels. The money is distributed among state fish and wildlife agencies based on land size and the number of licensed anglers and hunters in each state. Find out more information about fish and wildlife management in Indiana at http://www.in.gov/dnr/fishwild.
<em>Other changes include:</em>
<ul>
<li>adding seven days to the early archery portion of the fall turkey season </li>
<li>adding a second (late) archery turkey season to coincide with the late deer archery season (they are at the same time). </li>
<li>expanding the fall turkey firearms season in the south for seven more days (12 days total - including two weekends). </li>
</ul>
<strong>The season dates and locations are as follows:</strong>
<em>An individual can hunt a wild turkey with archery equipment, including crossbows, statewide, from <strong>Oct. 1-31, 2010</strong>, and from <strong>Dec. 4, 2010-Jan. 1, 2011</strong>.</em>
<em>An individual can hunt wild turkeys with legal firearms from <strong>Oct. 20-24, 2010</strong>, in the following counties only:</em>
<ul>
<li>DeKalb </li>
<li>LaGrange </li>
<li>LaPorte </li>
<li>Marshall </li>
<li>St. Joseph </li>
<li>Starke </li>
<li>Steuben</li>
</ul>
<em>An individual can hunt wild turkeys with legal firearms from <strong>Oct. 20-31, 2010</strong>, in the following counties only:</em>
<ul>
<li>Bartholomew </li>
<li>Brown </li>
<li>Clark </li>
<li>Clay </li>
<li>Crawford </li>
<li>Daviess </li>
<li>Dearborn </li>
<li>Dubois </li>
<li>Fayette </li>
<li>Floyd </li>
<li>Fountain </li>
<li>Franklin </li>
<li>Gibson </li>
<li>Greene </li>
<li>Harrison </li>
<li>Jackson </li>
<li>Jefferson </li>
<li>Jennings </li>
<li>Knox </li>
<li>Lawrence </li>
<li>Martin </li>
<li>Monroe </li>
<li>Morgan </li>
<li>Ohio </li>
<li>Orange </li>
<li>Owen </li>
<li>Parke </li>
<li>Perry </li>
<li>Pike </li>
<li>Posey </li>
<li>Putnam </li>
<li>Ripley </li>
<li>Scott </li>
<li>Spencer </li>
<li>Sullivan </li>
<li>Switzerland </li>
<li>Union </li>
<li>Vanderburgh </li>
<li>Vermillion </li>
<li>Vigo </li>
<li>Warren </li>
<li>Warrick </li>
<li>Washington</li>
</ul>
<em>An individual who hunts wild turkeys from <strong>Dec. 4-19, 2010</strong>, must wear hunter orange.</em>
<em>For more information on hunting wild turkeys, including license and tagging requirements and equipment that can be used, go to:
www.in.gov/dnr/fishwild/2343.htm.</em>;
---<br />
More information: Steve Backs, DNR wildlife biologist,<br />
(812) 849-4586, sbacks@dnr.in.gov<br />
---
<strong>Venison workshops offered in September</strong>
The DNR Division of Fish and Wildlife is partnering with Purdue Cooperative Extension Service to conduct a series of venison workshops throughout the state in September.
During each workshop demonstrations of complete deer processing will be held, showing skinning, butchering and packaging techniques. Outdoor cooking will be demonstrated using a grill and Dutch oven. Participants can taste test samples of the prepared venison recipes.
Two free programs are offered. On Sept. 11, Bass Pro Shops in Portage will sponsor a free program and Sept. 18, a free program is offered as part of the Hoosier Outdoor Experience.
For the other workshops, there will be a nominal $15 admission fee to help cover workshop expenses. Fees will be collected at the door. Please do not send money in advance. Children are permitted free of charge.
<dl>
<strong>The schedule follows. Please register at the phone number or website listed below:</strong><br />
<dd>
Sept. 7, Southeast Purdue Ag Center (Butlerville), 6-9 p.m.-(812) 689-6511
Sept. 8, Parke County Fairgrounds (Rockville), 6-9 p.m.-(765) 569-3176
Sept. 9, Morgan County Fairgrounds (Martinsville), 6-9 p.m.-(765) 342-1010
Sept. 10, Elkhart County Conservation Club (Elkhart), 6-9 p.m.-(574) 533-0554
Sept. 11, Bass Pro Shops (Portage), 1-4 p.m. free program-(219) 787-6800
Sept. 18, Fort Harrison State Park (Indianapolis) free program, 10 a.m.-1 p.m. <em>(as part of the Hoosier Outdoor Experience;<br />
register online: www.hoosieroutdoorexperience.in.gov)</em><br />
</dd>
</dl>
---<br />
More information: Mitch Marcus, DNR Chief of Wildlife,<br />
(317) 234-4914, mmarcus@dnr.in.gov<br />
---
<strong>About Fish and Wildlife Management in Indiana</strong><br />
Fish and wildlife management and public access are funded by fishing and hunting license revenue and also through the Sport Fish and Wildlife Restoration Programs administered by the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service. These programs collect excise taxes on sporting arms and ammunition, archery equipment, fishing equipment, and motor boat fuels. The money is distributed among state fish and wildlife agencies based on land size and the number of licensed anglers and hunters in each state. Find out more information about fish and wildlife management in Indiana at http://www.in.gov/dnr/fishwild.