The 2010 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 Wild Bulletin will notify you of approval or change.

   Indiana’s 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. Read More→

   Wabashiki Fish and Wildlife Area, a new Division of Fish and Wildlife property being developed near Terre Haute, will open to the public Sunday, Aug. 15.

   The current site encompasses 2,400 acres along the west bank of the Wabash River between Terre Haute and West Terre Haute.

   Earlier this summer, Gov. Mitch Daniels announced an initiative to expand Wabashiki by acquiring 43,000 acres of floodplain land along a 94-mile river corridor from Shades State Park in Montgomery County to Fairbanks Landing Fish and Wildlife Area south of Terre Haute. Read More→

   Salamonie Reservoir and the Indiana State Trappers Association (ISTA) have scheduled a free Trappers Education Course for Sept. 25-26 at the Upper Wabash Interpretive Center.

   The program is for trappers of all ages, though youth trappers are encouraged to attend.

   The program starts at 9 a.m. both days.

   On Sept. 25, participants will receive education on trapping issues, ethics, and regulations. In the afternoon, participants will accompany trapping instructors on a trap line and set traps to be left overnight and checked the next day. Read More→

   Lindsey Fleshood has liked fishing for as long as she can remember, especially when she gets to go with her father, Mike.

   “We’re really close,” the 13-year-old Wabash girl said. “Fishing, that’s something we get to do together..” She doesn’t recall exactly when their fishing expeditions began. “I had to be very, very little when it first started,” she said. “Ever since I was old enough to go fishing, it’s been a hobby of mine.”

   As a result of her hobby, Lindsey has become a regular contributor to the DNR Fish of the Year awards program. She got started in 2007 with a gar, followed with a grass carp in 2008, and then turned in the biggest common carp, goldeye and gar in 2009. Read More→