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(Provided by national park service)
Two local men were apprehended hunting illegally in Indiana Dunes National Lakeshore stemming from two separate incidents.
On Nov. 15, National Park Service rangers located a Buchanan, Mich. man hunting in a tree stand approximately 75 yards inside the park boundary near Mount Baldy. Rangers had discovered the illegal tree stand and bait site several weeks prior and had been watching the area for any activity. The man was found to be in possession of a compound bow, arrows, hunting knife, gallon jug of molasses and corn cobs. The man was charged with hunting in the park, feeding wildlife and possession of a weapon in the park. The Indiana Department of Natural Resources was also contacted as the individual did not possess a valid hunting license for the state of Indiana.
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(Provided by Indiana DNR)
Annual entrance, boating and horseback riding permits for Indiana State Parks & Reservoirs for 2014 are now available for purchase.
The permits are available online at InnsGifts.com and at state park and reservoir property offices.
State Parks & Reservoirs entrance permits cost $40 for Indiana residents and $60 for out-of-state residents. Golden Hoosier Permits, which are entrance permits for Hoosiers age 65 or older, cost $20. Motorized lake permits cost $22, non-motorized lake permits cost $5 and horseback riding permits cost $20.
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Potato Creek State Park will close to conduct deer herd maintenance hunts on Nov. 18 and 19 and Dec. 2 and 3.
No one except selected hunters will be admitted to the park on these days.
Canada goose reduction hunts will take place Nov. 9 and 10, and Dec. 14 and 15. The park will be open on these days, but aquatic areas will closed. Worster Lakes boat ramps will be closed, and no fishing will be allowed. Access also will be restricted to selected wetlands. All other activities will be unaffected by the goose hunts.
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(Provided by NRA)
FAIRFAX, Va. For the third time in more than 100 years, the NRA National Smallbore Rifle Championships will not be held at Camp Perry, OH. Instead, the 2014 championships will move three hours west to the Chief Wa-Ke-De Range in Bristol, IN.
The Chief Wa-Ke-De Range is the current home of the NRA National Metric Championships, which will combine with the Smallbore Rifle Championships for a 12-day competition from July 14 to July 25. Featuring a 100-point asphalt-covered firing line and plenty of protection from wind, the range is ideal for smallbore rifle competition.
New next year will be the conversion of team matches to the paper match style, wherein scores are compiled from the existing individual match results. International Postal Team Matches such as the Drew Cup and Randle Cup will remain separate events and will be shot following the championships.
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(Provided by Indiana DNR)
John Bacone, director of DNRs Division of Nature Preserves, will speak at the grand opening and dedication ceremony for Blue Cast Springs Nature Preserve in Allen County on Nov. 2.
ACRES Land Trust acquired the 88-acre property near Woodburn in 2012 with assistance from the Indiana Heritage Trust, the Bicentennial Nature Trust, and DNR Division of Nature Preserves.