The Great Outdoors

15 STATE PARKS WILL BE CLOSED   The parks will close in order to accommodate the annual deer herd reduction,

VOLUNTEERS SOUGHT FOR DEER HUNT   Applications are now available to participate in a controlled deer herd reduction in 15

St. Joseph River Watershed Initiative to host Hoosier Riverwatch volunteer stream monitoring workshop July 30 in Auburn   The old

DNR COMPLETES GYPSY MOTH TREATMENTS IN NORTHERN INDIANA This year’s final round of treatment for the gypsy moth is now

DNR AWARDS GRANTS   Each year the Indiana Department of Natural Resources works with local communities and not-for-profit organizations to

SCHOOL’S OUT FISHING IS IN! Free Fishing Weekend-June 12 and 13   “I caught one!” What a neat thing to hear a kid

Once again it is May and once again the DNR will continue the fight to slow the spread of the

It’s that time of year again! The weather is getting warmer. It’s a great time to go fishing and turkey

This is the year for the 17-year Periodical Cicada. They will show up in great numbers in some areas. An

CIVIL WAR DAYS IN FORT WAYNE This year Civil War Days will be celebrated May 1st & 2nd at Shoaff

We just received some great news. The old shooting range at Huntington Reservoir is being torn down and a new

A petition for Waynedale area residents who want improvements in Waynedale Park will be available for signing on April 17th

FISHING GUIDE AVAILABLE The new 2004 Indiana Fishing Guide is now available through your local bait stores and some local

AN URGENT REQUEST The DNR Citizens Advisory Council on Captive Cervids (CACCC), met on February 10 & 11, 2004 in

I am a Life Member of the National Rifle Association. I have been a Life Member since 1971 and for

H. O. W. CONFERENCE OFFERS INTRODUCTION TO OUTDOOR REPORTING Many of Indiana’s most renowned outdoor writers and broadcasters are meeting

It’s time to think about renewing those fishing and hunting licenses for 2004. Your present license is only good to

Well, 2003 has come and gone and so has the deer season. I missed getting a deer this year by

Upcoming Classes sponsored by Purdue University Cooperative Extension Service    Hunter Education Class A free two-day course will be held

Wondering what to buy your preacher, boss, wife, husband, Boy Scout Leader, girl friend, boy friend, father-in-law, or mother-in-law for

For those of you who enjoy the outdoors, I just found out the Patron Saint of Hunters is Saint Hubert

Deer season is right around the corner. Make it a safe season when you go into the woods and as

Indiana State Record Catfish Tops World Record The Indiana DNR has certified an extraordinary 7-pound brown bullhead caught on July

FUTURE HUNTERSFUTURE FISHERMENFUTURE OUTDOORSMEN   When I was growing up everyone in our small town hunted, fished, or otherwise was connected

THE FORT WAYNE COMMUNITY FREE FISHING CLUB DERBY The Fort Wayne Community Fishing Club will hold a fall fishing derby

We just received this information from Marcus Marquardt and I think it’s about time we started doing something like this

If you know of any ANTI-HUNTING groups or persons that are infiltrating our Waynedale schools to distribute anti-hunting literature, contact

PETCO FINANCING ANTI-HUNTING KIDS’ PROGRAMS Petco, the animal supply retailer, and the Humane Society of the United States (HSUS) are