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One of Michianas favorite, family-owned tackle shops closed its doors last month after serving Goshen and outlying communities for 34 years.
Owner Ernie Bontrager and his wife Laverda decided to call it quits and retire to enjoy a more peaceful lifestyle and travel.
Anyone who has visited the Travel Tender will tell you that the Bontragers kept a good supply of lures and baits pertinent to local fishing and went the extra mile to provide good service.
Sadly, its a sign of the times when small independent retailers are going out of business. Bontrager, who turned 72 recently, weathered the storm longer than most and his business and willingness to help sportsmen enjoy their favorite pastime will be missed.
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By Louie Stout
In case you havent heard, Indiana sportsmen are closer to having a Constitutional right to fish and hunt.
Wait a minute, you say; dont we already have that right?
Of course we do. But backers of proposed legislation at the statehouse believe nailing those rights to the constitution gives sportsmen protection from anti-hunting groups that would dearly love to deny those rights.
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The 16th Annual Indiana Deer, Turkey and Waterfowl Expo returns to the Indiana State Fairgrounds February 15-17, opening weekend of the 59th annual Ford Indianapolis Boat, Sport and Travel Show the largest outdoor show of its kind in the U.S.A.
At over 70,000 square-feet, the Indiana Deer, Turkey and Waterfowl Expo is looking bigger and better than ever, serving the passionate, diehard hunters needs, as well as those of the individual or family who may simply be looking for information on how to get started in hunting locally or at a distant destination.
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The South Bend Sail and Power Squadron will conduct a Safe Boating Course in Mishawaka beginning Feb. 4.
The five-week class meets one night a week at the Battell Center, 904 N. Main St. The first spring class will begin at 6:30 p.m. Class instruction is free; however, students are charged $39 for texts, registration and other materials if necessary.
Participants who successfully complete the American Boating Course 3 (ABC3) and exam will be awarded a certificate of completion recognized by the National Association of Safe Boating Laws Administrators. This certificate is also recognized by Indiana and complies with the new Michigan operator regulations for boats and PWCs (personal watercrafts).
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The Indiana DNR is again offering a late season for hunting Canada geese.The Indiana DNR is again offering a late season for hunting Canada geese.
The season runs Feb. 1-15 in 30 counties: Steuben, LaGrange, Elkhart, St. Joseph, La Porte, Starke, Marshall, Kosciusko, Noble, DeKalb, Allen, Whitley, Huntington, Wells, Adams, Boone, Hamilton, Madison, Hendricks, Marion, Hancock, Morgan, Johnson, Shelby, Vermillion, Parke, Vigo, Clay, Sullivan and Greene.