{"id":35649,"date":"2026-03-09T15:54:38","date_gmt":"2026-03-09T19:54:38","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.purdue.edu\/fnr\/extension\/?p=35649"},"modified":"2026-04-21T12:29:43","modified_gmt":"2026-04-21T16:29:43","slug":"dnr-hiring-for-indiana-conservation-officer-positions-mydnr","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.purdue.edu\/fnr\/extension\/dnr-hiring-for-indiana-conservation-officer-positions-mydnr\/","title":{"rendered":"DNR Hiring for Indiana Conservation Officer Positions, MyDNR"},"content":{"rendered":"

MyDNR,<\/em><\/a> Indiana’s Outdoor Newsletter:<\/em> The Division of Law Enforcement is looking for highly motivated, outdoor-centered individuals to fill Conservation Officer positions across the state.<\/p>\n

\"DNR\u2019s<\/a>

DNR\u2019s Law Enforcment officers in training. Photo by: Indiana Department of Natural Resources<\/p><\/div>\n

Anyone interested should first read \u201cBecome a Conservation Officer\u201d at on.IN.gov\/ico-hiring<\/a> and complete the pre-screening test under the \u201cApply\u201d link. Successful completion of the pre-screening test will automatically enter you into the hiring process.<\/p>\n

To be qualified to pass the pre-screening test, you must be a United States citizen and be 21 years old by Oct. 30. You also must be able to pass the new Physical Agility Test, which is the new fitness standard for all Law Enforcement in the state starting Aug. 1. The website listed above also contains a video demonstrating the Physical Agility Test, course diagram and testing protocols.<\/p>\n

Conservation officers comprise Indiana\u2019s oldest state law enforcement agency. ICOs are fully recognized Indiana police officers who enforce and uphold all DNR rules and regulations as well as all other Indiana state laws. ICOs spend most of their time on the job enforcing fishing and hunting regulations, conducting marine boat patrol on Indiana\u2019s waterways, and patrolling DNR properties to keep them safe and family friendly.<\/p>\n

In addition to traditional law enforcement work, ICOs also engage in specialty areas, including scuba, K-9, search and rescue, swift water rescue and many more.<\/p>\n

For more information, visit the DNR hiring for Indiana Conservation Officer positions webpage<\/a>.<\/p>\n

More Resources:
\n<\/strong>Hunting Guide<\/a>, Indiana Department of Natural Resources (IN DNR)
\nMyDNR Newsletter<\/a>, IN DNR
\nWild Bulletin Newsletter<\/a>, IN DNR
\nFishing Guide<\/a>, IN DNR
\n<\/strong>Creating a Wildlife Habitat Management Plan for Landowners<\/a>,<\/strong>\u00a0The Education Store, Purdue Extension\u2019s resource center
\nA Template for Your Wildlife Habitat Management Plan<\/a>, The Education Store
\nWildlife Habitat Hint: Trail Camera Tips and Tricks<\/a>, Got Nature? Blog
\nForest Improvement Handbook,<\/a>\u00a0The Education Store
\nDesigning Hardwood Tree Plantings for Wildlife<\/a>\u00a0\u2013 The Education Store
\nID That Tree<\/a> \u2013 YouTube Playlist
\nHow to Score Your White-tailed Deer<\/a>, video, The Education Store, Purdue Extension Resource Center
\nWhite-Tailed Deer Post Harvest Collection<\/a>, video, The Education Store
\nAge Determination in White-tailed Deer<\/a>, video, The Education Store
\nHow to Build a Plastic Mesh Deer Exclusion Fence<\/a>, The Education Store
\nForest Management for Reptiles and Amphibians: A Technical Guide for the Midwest<\/a>, The Education Store
\nAsk the Expert: Hardwood Ecosystem Experiment \u2013 Birds and Salamander Research<\/a>, Purdue Extension \u2013 FNR
\nA Template for Your Wildlife Habitat Management Plan<\/a>, The Education Store
\nManaging Your Woods for White-Tailed Deer<\/a>, The Education Store<\/p>\n

Indiana Department of Natural Resources<\/a> (IN DNR)<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

MyDNR, Indiana’s Outdoor Newsletter: The Division of Law Enforcement is looking for highly motivated, outdoor-centered individuals to fill Conservation Officer positions across the state. Anyone interested should first read \u201cBecome a Conservation Officer\u201d at on.IN.gov\/ico-hiring and complete the pre-screening test under the \u201cApply\u201d link. Successful completion of the pre-screening test will automatically enter you into […]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":62,"featured_media":0,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[53,54,622],"tags":[467,60,619,254,1484,72,495],"class_list":["post-35649","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","hentry","category-urbanforestry","category-wildlife","category-woodlands","tag-conservation","tag-forestry","tag-indiana-department-of-natural-resources","tag-job","tag-mydnr-email-newsletter","tag-wildlife","tag-woodlands","audience-for-enthusiasts","audience-for-homeowners","audience-for-landowners","audience-for-professionals"],"acf":[],"aioseo_notices":[],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.purdue.edu\/fnr\/extension\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/35649","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.purdue.edu\/fnr\/extension\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.purdue.edu\/fnr\/extension\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.purdue.edu\/fnr\/extension\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/62"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.purdue.edu\/fnr\/extension\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=35649"}],"version-history":[{"count":8,"href":"https:\/\/www.purdue.edu\/fnr\/extension\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/35649\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":38903,"href":"https:\/\/www.purdue.edu\/fnr\/extension\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/35649\/revisions\/38903"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.purdue.edu\/fnr\/extension\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=35649"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.purdue.edu\/fnr\/extension\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=35649"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.purdue.edu\/fnr\/extension\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=35649"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}