DNR gives waterfowl reminders | The Journal Gazette

FORT WAYNE ? In preparation for dove and waterfowl hunting seasons after a summer of drought, the DNR has released a set of reminders of dos-and-don?ts.

It?s legal to hunt waterfowl on, over, or from standing crops or flooded standing crops; standing, flooded, or manipulated natural vegetation; flooded harvested croplands; areas where grains or top-sown seeds have been scattered solely as the result of normal agricultural practices.

It?s legal to hunt doves, on the other hand, on, over or from lands planted as wildlife food plots or as pasture improvements or to graze livestock, or where seeds or grain have been scattered solely as a result of normal agricultural practices.

You can also hunt doves from standing or manipulated natural vegetation or where agricultural crops that have been manipulated.

Conversely, it?s illegal to hunt waterfowl where grain or seed has been top-sown; where crops have been harvested outside of the recommended harvest dates; where unharvested crops have been trampled by livestock or subjected to other types of manipulations that scatter, distribute or expose the grain; where freshly planted wildlife food plots contain exposed grain; where grain is present or stored; or in croplands that have been harvested and removed grain redistributed onto the area where it was grown.

For doves, the rules are that you can?t hunt them in areas where grain is in piles or where grain, seed, salt or feed has been placed, exposed, deposited, distributed or scattered.

You also can?t hunt them in freshly planted wildlife good plots containing exposed grain.

Riders Rendezvous set for Salamonie

The seventh annual Salamonie Riders Rendezvous will be held Sept. 14-16 at the Lost Bridge West State Recreation Area, Horseman?s Campground loop A.

Following a 7:30 p.m. meeting, riders will meet for a 10 a.m. presentation Saturday on the equine sport of mounted orienteering. Participants may then practice their skills at 1 p.m. A cowboy church will be held Sunday.

Reservations may be made at camp.IN.gov or by calling 866 622-6746.

There is $2 per-person fee for the weekend of events. The standard entrance fee of $5 per in-state vehicle or $7 per out-of-state vehicle also applies.

For more information, visit dnr.IN.gov/uwis or Facebook.com/UpperWabash.

Salamonie Lake is at 9214 West-Lost Bridge West, Andrews, 46702.

Source: http://www.journalgazette.net/article/20120826/SPORTS09/308269963/-1/SPORTS12

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