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Events
- March 29: Project WILD Educator’s workshop, Elkhart County
- March 22: DNR Resource task force to meet
- 15th annual Deer, Turkey & Waterfowl Expo kicks off 2012 Ford Indianapolis Boat, Sport and Travel Show
- Feb 17-26: Ford Indianapolis Boat, Sport and Travel Show
- Feb 18: Falls of the Ohio State Park Cabin Fever Festival
Before the field- Things you need to plan your trip
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- Ford Indianapolis Boat, Sport and Travel Show information on Expanded Travel & Tourism Pavilion returns for 58th Ford Indianapolis Boat, Sport and Travel Show
- Ford Indianapolis Boat, Sport and Travel Show information on Quiet Sports and Outdoor Living Pavilion returns to Ford Indianapolis Boat, Sport and Travel Show
- Ford Indianapolis Boat, Sport and Travel Show information on Boat, Sport and Travel Show and associated expos return to Indiana State Fairgrounds February 17-26
- Jim Warren on New Fish and Wildlife Area near Michigan City
Top News
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Record Number Of Ohioans Carrying Concealed Firearm
DELAWARE, Ohio – Ohio Attorney General Mike DeWine released the concealed handgun license statistics for the fourth quarter of 2011 on Tuesday. Ohio sheriffs said that they set a new…
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Snowmelt contest at Indiana Dunes SP
From the Indiana Department of Natural Resources: Indiana Dunes State Park is hosting its second annual snowmelt contest this winter. Visitors to the park can try to predict when a…
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Turkey trio traps cop, ties up traffic in Granger
GRANGER, Ind. – It was turkey terror last Thursday as a group of the big birds walked across Bittersweet Road near the intersection with Anderson Road during rush hour. “Oh,…
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More Indiana Women Carrying Guns
INDIANAPOLIS — An increasing number of women are packing heat, arming themselves with handguns, according to a Gallup survey. Personal protection is the main reason for the uptick, but it’s…
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Chesterton: Fire Department Dive Team helps recover injured deer from lake ice
The Porter Fire Department’s Dive/Rescue Team helped recover an injured deer on Sunday from an icy lake in the Shorewood Forest subdivision in Union Township. Fire Chief Lewis Craig told…
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Vintage Camper Rally scheduled near Terre Haute
The fourth Southern Indiana Vintage Camper Rally is returning to the Terre Haute area Thursday-Sunday, June 7-10. The event will take place at Vigo County’s Fowler Park and Pioneer Village,…
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Appalachian Trail hiker’s death ruled homicide
The death of an Indiana man found near the Appalachian Trail in Amherst County six months ago has been ruled a homicide. An autopsy report from the Roanoke Office of…
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Boonville man is one of Indiana’s few falconers
On a chilly weekend afternoon you might see a man slowly making his way through an overgrown field between the metal pole barns and warehouses that make up Evansville’s far…
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Midwest Carp Flying Home to China’s Dinner Plates
Editors note: below is a lengthy but comprehensive story about the Asian carp problem, primarily in Illinois. It also talks to John Goss, former Indiana Department of Natural Resources director…
Outdoor Products and Industry News
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Introducing the Millennium M25 and M50 Treestand
Posted on February 18, 2012 | No CommentsIntroducing the Millennium M25 and M50 The Millennium M25 and M50 HANG-ON treestands both offer a lightweight, comfortable and quality treestand all in one. Made with the agile hunter in...
Gear Reviews
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Cool Tool: SOL Survival Kit
We’ve returned from the SHOT Show with our pockets and notebooks overloaded with great ideas but one that immediately stuck out was the Adventure Medical Kits (AMK) SOL Original SOL…
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Jet Boil Cooking System
By Brent T. Wheat As an experienced outdoors enthusiast, former SWAT sniper and career police officer, I have seen my share of gadgets. Experience has shown the lion’s share of…
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Hi-Mountain Seasonings Camping Food: Good Vittles
On a recent camping trip to O’Bannon Woods State Park, were please to have the opportunity to review the complete selection of Hi Mountain Seasonings new Camping Meal line of…
















