Buckmasters News
2023 CRP signup open through April 7
The U.S. Department of Agriculture is accepting applications for its voluntary Conservation Reserve Program. Private landowners can apply at their local USDA...
New Bovine TB surveillance plans begin with seasons
Surveillance zones in three east central Indiana counties will be established in response to the recent finding of bovine tuberculosis (bTB) in a wild...
Online applications now open for reserved hunts
Since July 1, hunters can apply online for a reserved hunt for deer, waterfowl, pheasant and doves. The online method is the only way to apply.
Applicants...
Five multi-state K-9 Resource Protection teams graduate
A ceremony held May 14 on the south lawn of the Indiana Statehouse recognized the graduation of nine K-9 teams that completed the DNR Division of Law...
Reserved hunt applications under new system July 1
Beginning July 1, hunters can apply for a variety of reserved hunts online. This year, instead of one application period for all draws, they are split into a...
Indiana seeking volunteers to count turkey broods
The Division of Fish & Wildlife is looking for volunteers to count wild turkeys and their offspring from July 1 to Aug. 31.
Each summer, wildlife biologists...
Deer reduction zone, youth season soon open
Deer Reduction Zones, previously called urban zones, give hunters opportunities to harvest deer in defined urban areas and along portions of Indiana...
H5N1 avian influenza found in raptors, water birds, not wild turkeys
Avian influenza has been confirmed in two wild raptor species in Indiana, according to the DNR Division of Fish & Wildlife (DFW). Diagnostic testing on the...
Indiana deer harvest up; new rifle rules explained
Indiana hunters harvested 123,664 deer during the 2015 season, according to newly released data. This is a 3 percent increase from the 120,073 deer taken...
Youth reserved turkey applications open March 20-31
Youth under age 18 on the day of their hunt may apply March 20-31 for reserved youth turkey hunts on DNR properties during the youth turkey hunting season....
Indiana clarifies new rifle law for deer hunters
Recent legislation that legalizes certain rifles for deer hunting beginning later this year in Indiana has led to questions regarding calibers and cartridges...