Showing posts with label Department of Natural Resources. Show all posts
Showing posts with label Department of Natural Resources. Show all posts
Wednesday, March 7, 2018
Fishing/Hunting Licenses Expire 3/31/2018
Reminder, the 2017 Fishing and Hunting Licenses expire on March 31st. For more information on purchasing a license, click here: http://www.in.gov/dnr/fishwild/9339.htm
Tuesday, March 21, 2017
2017 Youth Spring Turkey Season Hunter Education Classes
We are just over a month away from the 2017 Youth Spring
Turkey Season! There are several Hunter Education opportunities between now and
then in District 10 and they can be found here:
Tuesday, December 13, 2016
Residents Offer Input on Starke County Parks Strategic Plan
Posted on December 13, 2016
Author Mary Perren, WKVI
The consulting firm that’s working with the Starke County Park Board to develop a five-year master plan for parks and recreation is confident they can meet next month’s deadline to complete a draft document.
Representatives from the Mishawaka-based Troyer Group met last night with residents interested in offering their input on the process. Before breaking into groups, the consultants explained the DNR requires a master plan in order to be eligible for various parks and recreation grants. In addition to meeting those guidelines, the plan will guide the growth and development of Starke County’s parks.
The draft plan is due to the DNR by Jan. 15, with a final version to be submitted by April 15. Such a document is a priority action list based on community needs and demographics.
Suggestions offered by attendees include making the Bass Lake Beach and Campground a first-class recreational spot for both residents and tourists and improving several of the other public areas around the lake.
Another high priority is continued development of trails in and around North Judson, including a spur to connect the existing trail to the lake. Public access to the Yellow River for canoeing and kayaking was also suggested as a way to draw visitors to the community and encourage people who live here to take advantage of natural resources.
The park board is also looking at Koontz Lake and the Starke County Forest as assets in its inventory. A lack of knowledge of the forest prompted a discussion of adding better signage to direct people to the county’s attractions as well as finding a way to market the entire county parks system.
Those suggestions and others will be incorporated into the draft plan, which will be presented to the public during a meeting in late January.
Author Mary Perren, WKVI
The consulting firm that’s working with the Starke County Park Board to develop a five-year master plan for parks and recreation is confident they can meet next month’s deadline to complete a draft document.
Representatives from the Mishawaka-based Troyer Group met last night with residents interested in offering their input on the process. Before breaking into groups, the consultants explained the DNR requires a master plan in order to be eligible for various parks and recreation grants. In addition to meeting those guidelines, the plan will guide the growth and development of Starke County’s parks.
The draft plan is due to the DNR by Jan. 15, with a final version to be submitted by April 15. Such a document is a priority action list based on community needs and demographics.
Suggestions offered by attendees include making the Bass Lake Beach and Campground a first-class recreational spot for both residents and tourists and improving several of the other public areas around the lake.
Another high priority is continued development of trails in and around North Judson, including a spur to connect the existing trail to the lake. Public access to the Yellow River for canoeing and kayaking was also suggested as a way to draw visitors to the community and encourage people who live here to take advantage of natural resources.
The park board is also looking at Koontz Lake and the Starke County Forest as assets in its inventory. A lack of knowledge of the forest prompted a discussion of adding better signage to direct people to the county’s attractions as well as finding a way to market the entire county parks system.
Those suggestions and others will be incorporated into the draft plan, which will be presented to the public during a meeting in late January.
Thursday, November 3, 2016
Indiana New Rifle Regulations For Deer Hunting
Still scratching your head over what’s legal and what isn’t in the new rifle regulations for deer hunting in Indiana this year?
Here are three questions that will guide you to the correct answers:
If the answer is yes to all three, then it’s legal under HEA 1231, a law passed earlier this year by the State Legislature.
If the answer is “no” to any of those three questions, it does not meet the HEA 1231 standards for new rifle options.
Remember: Bullet diameter, cartridge case length and barrel length are the determining factors of this law.
Any bullet smaller than .243 (6mm), larger than .308 (7.62mm), or in between .243 and .308 does not qualify. Neither does a cartridge with a case length that is less than 1.16 inches, or a rifle with a barrel shorter than 16 inches.
Here’s a twist, though. Some cartridges may appear to fall outside the allowable .243 and .308 requirements because of how they are labeled.
Take the .240 Weatherby Magnum, for instance. Disregard the .240 label because the bullet diameter actually is .243 inches and therefore legal to use.
Similarly, .30, .30-06 and .300-caliber cartridges are legal because their bullet diameters are .308 inches.
A few more points:
The new law does not change regulations previously approved for centerfire rifles chambered for so-called pistol cartridges. Those regulations allow for rifles chambered for cartridges that fire a bullet of .357-inch diameter or larger and have a case length of 1.16 inches to 1.8 inches. Unlike the new high-caliber rifle options, these can be used on private and public land to hunt deer.
If you still have questions about new rifle options for deer hunting, call (317) 232-4003 or (317) 232-4200.
For more information on deer hunting season check out the DNR: Indiana Deer Hunting page.
Here are three questions that will guide you to the correct answers:
- Does the rifle have a barrel at least 16 inches long?
- Is the rifle chambered to fire a cartridge with a case length of at least 1.16 inches?
- Does that cartridge fire a bullet that is either .243 inches or .308 inches in diameter (or their metric equivalents, 6mm and 7.62mm, respectively)?
If the answer is yes to all three, then it’s legal under HEA 1231, a law passed earlier this year by the State Legislature.
If the answer is “no” to any of those three questions, it does not meet the HEA 1231 standards for new rifle options.
Remember: Bullet diameter, cartridge case length and barrel length are the determining factors of this law.
Any bullet smaller than .243 (6mm), larger than .308 (7.62mm), or in between .243 and .308 does not qualify. Neither does a cartridge with a case length that is less than 1.16 inches, or a rifle with a barrel shorter than 16 inches.
Here’s a twist, though. Some cartridges may appear to fall outside the allowable .243 and .308 requirements because of how they are labeled.
Take the .240 Weatherby Magnum, for instance. Disregard the .240 label because the bullet diameter actually is .243 inches and therefore legal to use.
Similarly, .30, .30-06 and .300-caliber cartridges are legal because their bullet diameters are .308 inches.
A few more points:
- The new rifle options can be used only on private land.
- Full-metal jacketed bullets are illegal.
- A hunter can possess only 10 of these legal rounds while in the field.
- There is no tree-stand requirement to use the new rifle options.
The new law does not change regulations previously approved for centerfire rifles chambered for so-called pistol cartridges. Those regulations allow for rifles chambered for cartridges that fire a bullet of .357-inch diameter or larger and have a case length of 1.16 inches to 1.8 inches. Unlike the new high-caliber rifle options, these can be used on private and public land to hunt deer.
If you still have questions about new rifle options for deer hunting, call (317) 232-4003 or (317) 232-4200.
For more information on deer hunting season check out the DNR: Indiana Deer Hunting page.
Saturday, April 9, 2016
DNR Promotes Boater Education Courses through “Spring Aboard” Initiative
DNR Promotes Boater Education Courses through “Spring Aboard” Initiative
The Indiana Department of Natural Resources is forming a partnership that looks to encourage more Hoosiers to enroll in boater education courses.
In a press release, the DNR says they are joining forces with the National Association of State Boating Law Administrators to promote their “Spring Aboard” initiative.
Representatives for NASBLA say an informed boat operator is more likely to recognize hazardous conditions and avoid a potential boating mishap.
Education courses are provided with the aid of Indiana Conservation officers. The Indiana DNR says 49 states and U.S. territories require proof of completion of an education course for boat operators to travel on the water.
A list of available courses can be found online through the DNR.
Thursday, April 2, 2015
DNR Hunting and Fishing Licenses Available Online
Published: April 2, 2015
By: Mary Perren, WKVI
Indiana hunters and fishermen can purchase their annual
licenses from retailers or through the DNR website. Annual licenses are valid
from April 1 through March 31 of the next year and are available for residents
and non-residents. Seasonal fishing, hunting, trapping and combination licenses
are also available. Find more information online at http://www.in.gov/dnr/fishwild/2380.htm.
Anyone born after Dec. 31, 1986 must successfully complete a
DNR-offered hunter education class to purchase an Indiana hunting license.
Classes can be completed online by visiting http://hunter-ed.com/indiana/.
Monday, May 13, 2013
May 18th and June 1st - & 2nd are Free Fishing Days
By: Ben Haut (WKVI)
Published: May 13th, 2013
Grab your fishing poles and tackle; Free Fishing Day is coming up in Indiana, giving anglers the perfect opportunity to get out to the water and cast out their lines. Free Fishing Day on May 18 is the second of four Free Fishing Days this year, the first of which was April 20. Indiana’s adult residents do not need a fishing license or a trout/salmon stamp to fish public waters in the state during Free Fishing Day.
DNR Go FishIN Coordinator Clint Kowalik encourages fishing enthusiasts to take advantage of the event and head out to the water, bring a friend, or take your family to a local city park pond.
Youth ages 17 and younger are exempt from purchasing a fishing license, but on May 18 and June 1-2, all Hoosiers do not need a fishing license or a trout/salmon stamp to fish public Hoosier waters.
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