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A program that allows hunters to give deer meat to the public will continue again this fall.
GiveIN Game, the DNR Division of Fish & Wildlifeís venison donation program, will be available for its fourth year. Hunters who are willing to donate venison and people who would like to receive venison can begin registering on Sept. 1 at www.wildlife.IN.gov/7240.htm.
GiveIN Game makes it easy for people to connect and set up a free exchange on their own schedule. Selling, bartering or trading for venison is illegal.
After several years of watching the program grow, Chad Stewart, DNR's deer management biologist, decided to donate venison himself.
"The system was incredibly easy to use, and I found the interaction with people needing venison highly rewarding," he said. "They were incredibly grateful, and Iím looking forward to participating again next year."The program had 675 participants last year, with the number of people requesting venison more than five times greater than those offering to donate venison.
Both hunters and recipients have an option of donating or requesting any amount of venison in all conditions, from field-dressed animals to packaged venison.
"GiveIN Game is a unique program that allows hunters to donate wild game in a non-traditional way," said Mark Reiter, DNR Fish & Wildlife director. "While many other programs focus on food banks and charitable organizations distributing venison to needy families, GiveIN Game provides a new avenue for those that enjoy venison but do not have the opportunity to harvest the deer themselves."
Previous participants must re-register every year, if they want to continue participating.
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New grants for the care of Indiana's water bodies totaling $994,300 have been awarded through the Lake and River Enhancement (LARE) program in the Indiana DNR Division of Fish & Wildlife.
The grants help fund 23 projects in 18 counties. Local sponsors submit applications for LARE assistance and commit to sharing a portion of the total cost. DNR's share comes from a fee paid annually by boat owners when registering their boats with the Bureau of Motor Vehicles. The grants allow for the completion of projects that are difficult for smaller local organizations to fund.
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The 2014 early migratory bird season dates have been submitted to the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service by the Indiana DNR as listed below.
As in other years, these dates are not final until the USFWS approves them, which typically happens by the end of August. The season dates fall within the framework provided by USFWS, so no changes are anticipated. A later release will notify you of approval or change.
Indianaís requested seasons have never been altered by USFWS after submission; however, there is always the slight possibility of change. Therefore, the dates below should not be interpreted as being final.
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The Indiana DNR is seeking qualified applicants to become Conservation Officers.
Indiana Conservation Officers work in the DNRís Law Enforcement division. Founded in 1911, it is Indiana's oldest state law enforcement agency. Conservation Officers enforce all state laws but concentrate their efforts on laws affecting natural resources, state properties, and recreational activities such as boating, snowmobiles, and all-terrain vehicles.
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Bonus antlerless quotas reduced in 19 Indiana counties.Bonus antlerless county quotas have been set for the 2014 Indiana deer hunting season, with quotas being reduced in 19 counties and increased in four.
In Michiana, those counties that will see a reduction from eight to four include St. Joseph, Marshall, Fulton, Porter, and DeKalb.
Elsewhere in northern Indiana, the follow quotas have been set with the former number show in parenthesis: Newton 3 (4), Benton 1 (2), Cass 4 (3), Howard 3 (8), Warren 4 (8) and Tippecanoe 4 (8).
Four southern Indiana counties saw an increase from four to eight, including Monroe, Bartholomew, Lawrence and Jackson.