Anyone concerned about Indiana DNR direction in the future? now?
With gun, ammo and sporting equip. sales at all-time highs;
federal funds from 11% Pittman-Robertson taxes should be (are) flooding the coffers?
Then how come?
IDNR is turning free F&W area shooting ranges in to PRIVATE operations? ala Deer Creek, Rodebush, Atterbury and others?
Closing ranges Mondays & Tues. ala BMV Sun. & Mon.??
Allowing Turkey hunting on PRIVATE grounds all day, but
F&W areas only until 1 pm. like it was since 1980's?
Allowing popular-caliber rifle Deer hunting on PRIVATE ground
but limiting even Federal public lands to so-called pistol calibers?
Charging license fees for stamps, such as state duck stamps &
the infamous state game-bird stamps without even printing
stamps anymore? Sure they made you deface them with signatures but at least they were keepers for scrap books.
Charging for Spring & Fall Turkey licenses when a Spring hunter can't find time to hunt or is unsucessful
should be able try again in the Fall? without paying another fee?
Do we have any organizations in Indiana that are asking these questions of the IDNR?
When I tried to learn more about the deer rifle seasons it was the NRA that was helping and that's great.
But where are concerned Indiana hunters to turn? Anyone know of a group to address such issues? Anyone care?
Future of hunting & shooting in Indiana is evolving in the wrong direction? IMHO which makes me sad & mad
With gun, ammo and sporting equip. sales at all-time highs;
federal funds from 11% Pittman-Robertson taxes should be (are) flooding the coffers?
Then how come?
IDNR is turning free F&W area shooting ranges in to PRIVATE operations? ala Deer Creek, Rodebush, Atterbury and others?
Closing ranges Mondays & Tues. ala BMV Sun. & Mon.??
Allowing Turkey hunting on PRIVATE grounds all day, but
F&W areas only until 1 pm. like it was since 1980's?
Allowing popular-caliber rifle Deer hunting on PRIVATE ground
but limiting even Federal public lands to so-called pistol calibers?
Charging license fees for stamps, such as state duck stamps &
the infamous state game-bird stamps without even printing
stamps anymore? Sure they made you deface them with signatures but at least they were keepers for scrap books.
Charging for Spring & Fall Turkey licenses when a Spring hunter can't find time to hunt or is unsucessful
should be able try again in the Fall? without paying another fee?
Do we have any organizations in Indiana that are asking these questions of the IDNR?
When I tried to learn more about the deer rifle seasons it was the NRA that was helping and that's great.
But where are concerned Indiana hunters to turn? Anyone know of a group to address such issues? Anyone care?
Future of hunting & shooting in Indiana is evolving in the wrong direction? IMHO which makes me sad & mad