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Post by sam on Dec 20, 2012 5:26:09 GMT -5
Are you ready ? Ice Fish Baby !!!
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Post by sam on Dec 15, 2012 23:24:17 GMT -5
Greetings ! Good to have you here !
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Post by sam on Nov 15, 2012 2:49:51 GMT -5
I tried to look at it. It's a dead link now.
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Post by sam on Nov 14, 2012 3:44:50 GMT -5
[DNR] Fish kill at Brookville Lake attributed to virus
A virus was responsible for a fish kill at Brookville Lake this fall that killed hundreds, if not thousands, of common carp, according to the Indiana Department of Natural Resources.
The virus, known as koi herpes virus (KHV), showed up in examinations of carp that were collected from the lake and sent to the Purdue University Animal Disease Diagnostic Laboratory for testing.
KHV affects common carp and koi, which is a carp species commonly stocked in ornamental ponds and widespread in the aquaculture industry.
Related species such as goldfish and grass carp can be carriers of the virus and transmit it to susceptible fish but they do not appear to be affected by it. There is no evidence that KHV affects native minnows or Asian carp, and it poses no human health risk.
Reports of sick and dying carp at Brookville Lake were first reported to DNR in mid-September.
KHV was first found in Indiana in 2011 and attributed to fish kills in the St. Joseph River in Elkhart County and at a private lake in Daviess County.
The long-term impacts of KHV on fisheries at Brookville Lake and elsewhere around the state are unknown; however, KHV is present in most of the state and is likely to cause additional fish kills.
Anglers and boaters can help prevent the spread of aquatic invasive species (AIS) by doing the following:
1) Dispose of unused bait after a fishing trip rather than releasing it or saving it and using it somewhere else. 2) Drain and dry or disinfect all equipment before moving to another waterway. 3) Refrain from releasinge fish caught in one body of water to another body of water.
More information on invasive species and how the public can help prevent their spread is at InvasiveSpecies.IN.gov. Contact Information: Name: Rhett Wisener Phone: (765) 342-5527 Email: dnrnews@dnr.in.gov
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Post by sam on Nov 5, 2012 23:25:07 GMT -5
Howdy
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Post by sam on Oct 28, 2012 17:07:27 GMT -5
I enhanced the photo too ! I really don't know, but the tail looks awfully short for a lion. Have your buddy send it in to DNR and see what they think.
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Post by sam on Oct 24, 2012 0:02:39 GMT -5
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Post by sam on Oct 18, 2012 0:40:36 GMT -5
Good job strippitman !!
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Post by sam on Sept 15, 2012 21:34:27 GMT -5
Urban Deer Hunting Season has Opened: Urban Deer Zones. Anyone been out ?
Urban Deer Zones
Urban deer zones give archery hunters opportunities to harvest deer in defined urban deer zones, in addition to statewide bag limits.
The urban deer zone season is Sept. 15, 2012 through Jan. 31, 2013. The bag limit for the urban zones is four antlerless deer, or three antlerless and one deer of either sex within an urban zone. Individuals hunting in a designated urban deer zone who are attempting to satisfy the urban deer zone bag limit, must harvest an antlerless deer before harvesting an antlered deer (a.k.a. earn-a-buck). The earn-a-buck requirement only applies to the urban deer zone bag limit. The urban deer zone bag limit is in addition to all other bag limits. (See deer bag limits)
The provision does not override any local ordinances restricting shooting of firearms and bows. Hunters must obtain permission from landowners to hunt on their property. (Download the private land permission form.) An urban deer zone license is needed for each deer taken. Urban deer zone licenses are already included in the resident youth hunt/trap, lifetime comprehensive hunting, and lifetime comprehensive hunting/fishing licenses.
The urban deer zones are as follows:
Indianapolis – all of Marion County, Hendricks County east of State Route 267; southeast portion of Boone County bounded by State Route 267, Interstate 65, State Route 32; and the portion of Hamilton County south of State Route 32. Fort Wayne – the portion of Allen County lying within the bounds of Interstate 69 and Interstate 469. Vanderburgh County. Lafayette – the portion of Tippecanoe County north of State Route 28 Lake County. Porter County. Michigan City – the portion of LaPorte County north of Interstate 94. Warsaw – the portion of Kosciusko County within the corporate limits of
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Post by sam on Sept 5, 2012 19:37:41 GMT -5
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Post by sam on Aug 20, 2012 18:43:11 GMT -5
Good Job ! Sure is good to hear the water temperatures are dropping. Seems like we've been seeing lots better fishing reports the last two weeks or so.
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Post by sam on Aug 17, 2012 22:04:19 GMT -5
Nice catch topwaterbass !!!
Doesn't it make you feel happy to know you caught a big fish like this, on a bait you made yourself ?!!
Good Job !!
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Post by sam on Aug 10, 2012 2:48:44 GMT -5
[DNR] New waterfowl hunting zones go into effect Start Date: 8/9/2012 Start Time: 12:00 AM End Date: 8/9/2012 End Time: 11:59 PM inShare Entry Description The first changes in Indiana’s waterfowl hunting zones in more than 25 years will be in effect for the start of the regular waterfowl seasons this fall.
There still will be three zones, but they will be renamed as North, Central and South. The South Zone will represent a significant geographic expansion and replace the previous Ohio River Zone.
Changes to the zone boundaries are designed to improve hunting opportunities by better relating duck migration, and therefore season timing, to the geography of the state, said DNR waterfowl biologist Adam Phelps.
The North Zone boundary is essentially unchanged, with the exception of moving Roush Fish & Wildlife Area into the North. The North Zone boundary segregates the natural lakes and wetlands part of the state into its own zone.
The North Zone boundary follows a line extending east from the Illinois border along State Road 18 to U.S. 31; north along U.S. 31 to U.S. 24; east along U.S. 24 to Huntington; southeast along U.S. 224; south along S.R. 5; and east along S.R. 124 to the Ohio border.
The Central Zone is that part of Indiana south of the North Zone boundary and north of the South Zone boundary.
The South Zone boundary follows a line extending east from the Illinois border along U.S. 40; south along U.S. 41; east along S.R.58; south along S.R. 37 to Bedford; and east along U.S. 50 to the Ohio border.
The South Zone extends north to Terre Haute and includes all or parts of 29 counties. It takes in DNR-managed properties such as Fairbanks Landing, Glendale, Sugar Ridge and Wabashiki FWAs; and Hardy and Patoka lakes.
“Changing zone lines in southern Indiana will allow us to capture a fundamental geographic split by bunching the lower Wabash River, as well as much of the White and Muscatatuck rivers, with the Ohio River in the southernmost zone,” Phelps said.
The new zones were derived by looking at not only geography, but also at climate patterns and, most importantly, long-term waterfowl migration data.
These new zones will be in effect for regular duck, coot and merganser seasons, as well as regular goose seasons. Contact Information: Name: Adam Phelps Phone: (812) 334-1137 Email: dnrnews@dnr.in.gov Default Entry Type: Press Release Entry Category: Alerts and Notification IN.gov Category: Agriculture & Environment Agency Name Natural Resources, Indiana Department of
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Post by sam on Aug 10, 2012 2:45:47 GMT -5
[DNR] Biologists checking reports of dead, sick deer for EHD Start Date: 8/9/2012 Start Time: 12:00 AM End Date: 8/9/2012 End Time: 11:59 PM inShare Entry Description Wildlife biologists from the DNR Division of Fish & Wildlife have been investigating recent reports of sick or dead deer to determine if the cause is epizootic hemorrhagic disease (EHD).
Morgan and Putnam counties seem to be experiencing the most intense outbreaks thus far, but suspect reports have come from 11 counties in total.
EHD is a viral disease that likely affects white-tailed deer every year. It typically occurs during late summer and early fall, and there is evidence that shows outbreaks may be worse during drought years. EHD is transmitted by flies commonly known as biting midges, sand gnats and no-see-ums.
“Although the reports DNR is receiving are consistent with EHD episodes of past years, it’s important for testing to be done on viable samples before it can be confirmed,” said Chad Stewart, DNR deer management biologist. “Samples need to be collected within 24 hours of the deer expiring to be viable.”
Stewart was able to collect an adequate sample Wednesday from Morgan County and forwarded it to a national disease testing laboratory in Georgia. He expects the results in one to two weeks.
The test will either confirm EHD or may indicate something else, such as bluetongue virus, another hemorrhagic disease that can affect domestic livestock as well as deer.
Deer infected with EHD may appear depressed or feverish. They often seek comfort in or around water. Other signs may include blue-tinted tongue or eyes, ulcers on the tongue, sloughed hooves or an eroded dental pad.
Hemorrhagic disease is often fatal to deer, but some will survive the illness. Not every deer will contract hemorrhagic disease, which can be present or absent in any area. Death losses during an outbreak can range from negligible to greater than 50 percent. Severe outbreaks rarely occur in later years due to immunity gathered from previous infections.
“If you see a deer that you suspect may have died from EHD, contact your local wildlife biologist to report the location and possibly arrange a sample to be collected,” Stewart said.
A list of district biologists and contact information is at dnr.IN.gov/fishwild/2716.htm.
The Division of Fish & Wildlife has monitored EHD for the past five years after a significant outbreak in 2007. Monitoring statistics for the past five years:
2011–9 counties received reports of EHD; 2 counties confirmed through lab tests.
2010–10 counties received reports of EHD; no counties confirmed.
2009–No reported EHD
2008–20 counties received reports of EHD; 7 counties confirmed through lab tests.
2007–59 counties received reports of EHD; 17 counties confirmed through lab tests. Contact Information: Name: Chad Stewart Phone: (317) 334-1137 Email: dnrnews@dnr.in.gov Default Entry Type: Press Release Entry Category: Alerts and Notification IN.gov Category: Agriculture & Environment Agency Name Natura
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