{"id":10454,"date":"2018-04-24T16:29:10","date_gmt":"2018-04-24T16:29:10","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.purdue.edu\/fnr\/extension\/?p=10454"},"modified":"2025-07-29T15:31:35","modified_gmt":"2025-07-29T19:31:35","slug":"dnr-asks-landowners-to-enroll-in-gamebird-hunting-easements","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.purdue.edu\/fnr\/extension\/dnr-asks-landowners-to-enroll-in-gamebird-hunting-easements\/","title":{"rendered":"DNR Asks Landowners to Enroll in Gamebird Hunting Easements"},"content":{"rendered":"
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Source: http:\/\/www.in.gov\/dnr\/fishwild\/9572.htm<\/p><\/div>\n

The DNR is seeking private landowners to allow limited public gamebird hunting opportunities on their properties in exchange for financial incentives and technical assistance through a program called APPLE.<\/p>\n

APPLE stands for Access Program Providing Land Easements. In its second year, APPLE provides hunters with an opportunity to hunt ring-necked pheasant, bobwhite quail, and American woodcock, while also providing landowners with significant benefits.<\/p>\n

With nearly 96 percent of Indiana privately owned, public gamebird hunting opportunities are limited.<\/p>\n

Participating landowners are eligible for incentives of up to $25 per acre. Additional financial assistance is also available for creating or improving habitat.<\/p>\n

DNR biologists will work closely with each landowner to develop a wildlife habitat management plan. Biologists will also help landowners plan the number and timing of hunts on their land.<\/p>\n

The DNR is targeting landowners of 20 acres or more within five focal regions across the state.<\/p>\n

Hunters will be selected for the program using Indiana\u2019s online reserved hunt draw system.<\/p>\n

Landowners can continue to hunt all other species on their land during the duration of the APPLE hunts, and may hunt gamebirds after the APPLE hunts.<\/p>\n

Resources:<\/strong>
\nField Season Upon Us! Be Prepared<\/a>, Got Nature?, Purdue Extension-FNR<\/p>\n

Jason Wade<\/a>,\u00a0North Region Landscape Biologist
\nDNR Division of Fish & Wildlife<\/p>\n

Erin Basiger<\/a>, South Landscape Biologist
\nDNR Division of Fish & Wildlife<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

The DNR is seeking private landowners to allow limited public gamebird hunting opportunities on their properties in exchange for financial incentives and technical assistance through a program called APPLE. APPLE stands for Access Program Providing Land Easements. In its second year, APPLE provides hunters with an opportunity to hunt ring-necked pheasant, bobwhite quail, and American […]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":64,"featured_media":0,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[45,52,54],"tags":[613,816,770,696,379],"class_list":["post-10454","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","hentry","category-howto","category-safety","category-wildlife","tag-game","tag-gamebird","tag-hunters","tag-indiana-dnr","tag-landowners","audience-for-enthusiasts","audience-for-homeowners","audience-for-landowners","audience-for-professionals"],"acf":[],"aioseo_notices":[],"aioseo_head":"\n\t\t\n\t\n\t\n\t\n\t\n\t\n\t\n\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t