Natural Resources

There have been several changes to the deer hunting regulations for 2024-25: As always, if you are unsure about deer hunting regulations, call the deer…

INDIANA—Fall archery season for turkeys is open statewide from October 1 through October 27 and December 7 through January 5, 2025, so grab your equipment…

INDIANA – Turn in a Poacher (TIP) protects Indiana’s fish and wildlife resources by increasing public support and involvement in bringing violators to justice. Whether…

SPENCER – The Indiana Department of Natural Resources and the Owen County Community Foundation have announced the grand opening of the MyPath Riverfront Trail. This…

INDIANA – Hoosier bowhunters, you can volunteer for the Archer’s Index while you hunt. The quiet hours you spend in the field provide valuable wildlife…

INDIANA – The Indiana Department of Natural Resources (DNR) has confirmed a significant outbreak of Epizootic Hemorrhagic Disease (EHD) affecting the state’s deer population, particularly…

INDIANA – Indiana Conservation Officers remind hunters to stay safe during the deer reduction zone season, which is underway, and the statewide archery deer season,…

BEDFORD— The Hoosier National Forest (NF) and the State of Indiana Cooperative Invasives Management (SICIM) are collaborating to survey portions of the Charles C. Deam…

INDIANA – The year 2024 has seen significant advancements in the recovery efforts for two state-endangered amphibian species, the hellbender and the crawfish frog. Indiana’s…

BEDFORD— The USDA Forest Service plans to conduct prescribed fires in the Hoosier National Forest this fall and spring. Prescribed fire is used to maintain,…