Did you know that this is the first year Indiana has a program to connect farmers with hunters.   The Hunters Helping Farmers program is for farmers who have crop damage from deer.   According to the DNR website over 7000 hunters registered for the program.    The deadline has passed for hunters to sign up for the program, but if you know a farmer who would like to have his property hunted they can contact the DNR to set this up.  The program is only for antlerless deer.

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For some of you bowhunters out there, I thought this might be of interest?

Raccoon Lake’s Introduction to Archery & Traditional Archery Shoot Sept. 12, Intro at 10 a.m. Traditional (Long & Recurve Bows Only, No Compound) Archery Shoot at 1 p.m. Learn the basics of archery in the morning and then compete against your peers in the afternoon. Bows will be provided for the intro course but you must provide your own bow for the competition.

(765) 344-1412 / 344-1884

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Matt Wing from Brownsburg sent in this “Big Buck” Trailcam.

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Don’t forget this Friday, August 28th is the deadline for the State Park Deer Reductions. You can get the application at www.indianaoutdoor.IN.gov.

There will be 2 reductions, one November 16-17 and the second is November 30-December 1.

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Although these are from 2008, I thought it was a nice picture to look at.

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