Post by Woody Williams on Jul 2, 2009 12:19:17 GMT -5
State park deer reductions applications available
Applications for participation in state park deer reductions are available at www.indianaoutdoor.IN.gov. Two reduction efforts will be held – Nov. 16-17 and Nov. 30-Dec. 1. Application deadline for both is Aug. 28.
State parks conducting reductions with firearms are Chain O’Lakes, Charlestown, Harmonie, Lincoln, Ouabache, Pokagon, Potato Creek, Prophetstown, Shades, Shakamak, Spring Mill, Tippecanoe River, Turkey Run, Versailles and Whitewater Memorial.
State parks conducting reductions with archery are Fort Harrison and Clifty Falls.
Applicants must be Indiana residents and be 18 years of age by Nov. 16, 2009, and possess at least one valid Indiana deer license to apply. Each person may apply only once for each state park deer reduction effort, regardless of primary or buddy status. All applications sharing duplicate names will be disqualified. Designated areas are available for participants with special needs.
State park deer reductions are held specifically to reduce the ecological impact from white-tailed deer in certain state parks. Details are available in the 2009-2010 Indiana Hunting and Trapping Guide, available at retail stores and at www.IN.gov/dnr/fishwild/2343.htm/. Potential applicants should review details in the guide before applying.
Biologists evaluate which parks require a reduction each year based on floral recovery and previous hunter success. The state parks are home to more than 32 state-endangered plants. The reductions help maintain browsing by deer to a level that helps ecosystems recover throughout the state parks.
According to Mike Mycroft, chief of natural resources for the DNR Division of State Parks and Reservoirs, “These reduction efforts are a great way for hunters to lend their time and skill to help the resources at their favorite parks. Further, since the deer taken at these reductions are in addition to regular statewide bag limits, it’s a great opportunity for those who are serious about putting meat on the table.”
Though the parks have had much success since the first reduction in 1993, Myrcroft said a high no-show rate of those drawn and over-selective hunting remain challenges for the program, and he hopes to see improvements in those areas this year.
-----
More information:
Mike Mycroft, DNR Division of State Parks and Reservoirs
(317) 232-4128
Applications for participation in state park deer reductions are available at www.indianaoutdoor.IN.gov. Two reduction efforts will be held – Nov. 16-17 and Nov. 30-Dec. 1. Application deadline for both is Aug. 28.
State parks conducting reductions with firearms are Chain O’Lakes, Charlestown, Harmonie, Lincoln, Ouabache, Pokagon, Potato Creek, Prophetstown, Shades, Shakamak, Spring Mill, Tippecanoe River, Turkey Run, Versailles and Whitewater Memorial.
State parks conducting reductions with archery are Fort Harrison and Clifty Falls.
Applicants must be Indiana residents and be 18 years of age by Nov. 16, 2009, and possess at least one valid Indiana deer license to apply. Each person may apply only once for each state park deer reduction effort, regardless of primary or buddy status. All applications sharing duplicate names will be disqualified. Designated areas are available for participants with special needs.
State park deer reductions are held specifically to reduce the ecological impact from white-tailed deer in certain state parks. Details are available in the 2009-2010 Indiana Hunting and Trapping Guide, available at retail stores and at www.IN.gov/dnr/fishwild/2343.htm/. Potential applicants should review details in the guide before applying.
Biologists evaluate which parks require a reduction each year based on floral recovery and previous hunter success. The state parks are home to more than 32 state-endangered plants. The reductions help maintain browsing by deer to a level that helps ecosystems recover throughout the state parks.
According to Mike Mycroft, chief of natural resources for the DNR Division of State Parks and Reservoirs, “These reduction efforts are a great way for hunters to lend their time and skill to help the resources at their favorite parks. Further, since the deer taken at these reductions are in addition to regular statewide bag limits, it’s a great opportunity for those who are serious about putting meat on the table.”
Though the parks have had much success since the first reduction in 1993, Myrcroft said a high no-show rate of those drawn and over-selective hunting remain challenges for the program, and he hopes to see improvements in those areas this year.
-----
More information:
Mike Mycroft, DNR Division of State Parks and Reservoirs
(317) 232-4128
