Controlled dove hunts at Patoka Lake, Sept. 1-4

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DNR News            

Division of State Parks

 

 

Indiana Department of Natural Resources

402 W. Washington St.

Indianapolis, IN 46204-2748

 

For immediate release: Aug. 8, 2016

 

Controlled dove hunts at Patoka Lake, Sept. 1-4

 

Patoka Lake will offer controlled dove hunts in several fields on Sept. 1-4. The hunts will take place on Sept. 1 and 2, at Newton-Stewart State Recreation Area (SRA) and on Sept. 3 and 4, at Jackson SRA. Jackson SRA fields will be closed to hunting on Sept. 1 and 2.

 

A drawing will be held at 6:40 a.m. EDT each hunt day. On Sept. 1 and 2, the morning draw will be at the Patoka Lake Archery Shelterhouse. On Sept. 3 and 4, it will be at Check Station 5 in Jackson SRA.

 

Hunting hours are 7:15 a.m. to noon EDT. All fields surrounding controlled sunflower and wheat fields will be subject to similar time restrictions on Sept. 1-4.

Property employees have planted sunflower fields in Newton-Stewart SRA and a mix of wheat and millet in Jackson SRA. Some planted areas did not grow due to poor weather during the growing season.

 

Interested hunters are encouraged to visit the property and examine the fields to determine where they would prefer to enter for a drawn hunt. Maps of the fields and additional information are at stateparks.IN.gov/2953.htm.

 

Hunters must have a proper hunting license and a migratory bird harvest information program number (HIP number). Non-toxic shot size will be limited to 6 or smaller, with a three-shell maximum capability per firearm.

There will be no “standby” or refilling of shooting stations for early departures.

Fields will be “open hunting” starting Sept. 5. Shooting hours will be 30 minutes before sunrise to sunset.

Non-toxic shot will be required for dove hunting throughout the season.

Hunters should call the office at (812) 685-2464 a week in advance for further information. The office is open 8 a.m. to 4 p.m. weekdays.

 

Patoka Lake (stateparks.IN.gov/2953.htm) is at 3084 N. Dillard Road, Birdseye, IN 47513.

 

To view all DNR news releases, please see dnr.IN.gov.

 

 

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Media contact: Brian Finch, wildlife specialist, Patoka Lake, (812) 685-2464.