High-Fenced Hunt Bill dropped by Indiana Senate

Oh how quickly news becomes out of date…. but that’s a good thing! For those who saw my earlier post concerning “high-fenced” hunting in Indiana, or for those who have seen the February issue of the Tri-State Outdoor News, the Indiana Senate has dropped the bill passed by the House that would legalize this style of hunting.   The Gary Post-Tribune is reporting: … INDIANAPOLIS — An attempt to legalize the hunting of deer and elk kept inside high fences has been shelved...

Marsh Madness at Goose Pond FWA

March 2-4 Event includes Wine Tasting fundraiser, tours, birds of prey display, kids activities Have you ever heard the primal, rolling call of thousands of sandhill cranes as the leave their morning roost to go feed in crop fields?  Or watched them as they dance in an eon’s old ritual to attract potential mates?  How about being dazzled by the aerial acrobatics of these ancient birds while watching thousands of waterfowl as they prepare for their long northward migration?  For those of you that...

High-fenced hunting bad for the sport and health of Indiana Deer

The Indiana legislature is back in session and once again the issue of “canned or high-fenced hunting” is back in the limelight; it seems to be an issue that just won’t go away. House bill 1265 attempts to change Indiana law to allow “canned or highfenced hunting.” The practice allows a few wealthy individuals to shoot semitame deer in a fenced enclosure. Make no mistake about it, these are pen-raised deer that are breed for their trophy qualities. These deer have been fed at...