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A drawing for the Reynolds Creek Game Bird Habitat Area’s turkey hunt will be held at the Kingsbury Fish & Wildlife Area office at 10 a.m. CDT on April 12.
Reynolds Creek GHA is 1,250 acres near Chesterton with agricultural fields, two small woodlots and several wetlands.
To be eligible, hunters must present their 2014 turkey license, after which they'll be given a numbered badge. A computer-generated random draw will select hunters for choice of hunt period. Hunters will be drawn as individuals only.
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Hoosiers interested in preserving Indiana’s bowhunting heritage can attend an Explore Bowhunting workshop July 19 at Pine Knob Park in LaGrange County.
The target audience is adults who work with children, ages 11-17. This includes school teachers, after-school teachers, outdoor educators, parks and recreation program leaders, scout leaders and camp counselors.
Explore Bowhunting workshops are designed not only to help adults teach bowhunting skills but also to instill a respect for and comfort with the outdoors to preteens and teenagers. It is offered through the DNR Division of Fish & Wildlife’s Hoosier Outdoor Heritage Program.
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Anglers are invited to a Lake Michigan yellow perch summit in Chicago on March 22.
Participants can attend in person or via webinar.
The goal of the summit is to provide a forum where anglers from Lake Michigan states and fishery managers can exchange information.
Fishery managers from the Indiana DNR Division of Fish & Wildlife, Illinois, Wisconsin and Michigan and tribal jurisdictions will present the public with the latest information on yellow perch in Lake Michigan and efforts to improve and manage perch fishing. Anglers and anyone else with an interest in Lake Michigan can comment on the information and offer input.
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Owners of shallow ponds and lakes, especially in northern Indiana, should watch for fish kills this spring.
Considering the record or near-record snowfall and ice up to 20 inches thick on lakes and ponds, Indiana fisheries biologists anticipate numerous reports of fish kills once the bodies of water thaw.
The most common cause of fish kills in Indiana ponds is lack of oxygen.
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Bass Summit to detail impact of new smallmouth regulations.Indiana DNR fisheries biologists, bass anglers, and fishing guides will convene in early March to discuss current research on smallmouth, largemouth, and spotted bass in Indiana’s streams at the inaugural River Black Bass Summit.
The River Black Bass Summit will be at the Hendricks County 4-H Fairgrounds in Danville, Ind. March 8 from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. and is open to the public. This free event is hosted by the Indiana Smallmouth Alliance at the Conference Center. Lunch will be provided, with donations accepted.