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CheckIN Game, Indiana’s online harvest reporting system for hunters, has been made more user friendly for fall hunters.
Several upgrades now allow hunters who previously used CheckIN Game to view past harvest data.
“One real benefit is that you can now look up your confirmation number if you lose it,” said Mitch Marcus, DNR Division of Fish & Wildlife’s wildlife chief. “Last year this was not an option. This makes the process easier for hunters and DNR staff.”
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Northeast Indiana’s cooler and wetter weather this summer may be good for corn and soybeans, but DNR officials say the conditions are stifling aquatic plant growth in area lakes and may be harming fish.
The cooler, wetter weather delayed aquatic plant growth, and the increased rain meant more sediment washed into the lakes, thereby blocking sunlight such plants need from penetrating the water.
The result could lead to fewer and smaller weed control permits the DNR issues on some lakes next year.
“We’ve seen significant declines in water clarity and the abundance of aquatic plants in several lakes this year,” said Jed Pearson, DNR fisheries biologist. “As a result, habitat conditions for fish are not as good as they should be.”
Aquatic plants provide cover for many fish species. They also support aquatic insects that fish eat. But more important, aquatic plants tie up nutrients that otherwise go into producing plankton algae blooms.
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Indiana’s regular-season waterfowl dates, as proposed to the United States Fish and Wildlife Service (USFWS) by the DNR, are listed below.
The dates are not final until approved by the USFWS in mid- to late September. A future announcement will either confirm or amend these dates. Historically, they have been accepted as proposed.
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The public can learn about trapping at a clinic on Saturday, Sept. 21, at Jasper-Pulaski Fish & Wildlife Area.
The clinic runs from 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. CDT. Lunch will be available for a nominal fee.
The event is sponsored by Fur Takers, the Indiana State Trappers Association and the Indiana Department of Natural Resources. DNR Law Enforcement will present an abbreviated course from the Trapper Education program.
Experienced trappers will teach trapping techniques, setting traps on land and in water, skinning, fur handling and preparation, and trapping ethics. Jasper-Pulaski property manager Jim Bergens will discuss trapping on state properties, and a conservation officer will discuss trapping laws.
Advance registration is appreciated. To register, call (219) 843-4841.
Jasper-Pulaski FWA is 4 miles north of Medaryville.
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The 2013 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 DNR is also requesting changes to bag and possession limits. Under the request, migratory bird possession limits would increase from twice the daily bag limit to three-times the daily bag limit. The DNR has also asked to increase the daily bag limit for the September teal season from four to six.