Your best bet for deer in this portion of the season is to determine if the deer are using the contaminated area for bedding and moving through the property in areas 4a, 4b and 4e on the north end of the property and then set up appropriately.

Many muzzleloader hunters will use tree stands to hunt from. Please make certain your tree stand is in good shape, and wear a fall restraint harness while hunting out of a tree stand. The contact number for Kingsbury is (219) 393-3612.

JANUARY
Rabbits At Glendale FWA
Located in Daviess County, Glendale FWA is a sizeable 8,060 acres. Dogwood Lake is situated in the middle of Glendale, and the East Fork of the White River runs along the southern border of the property

“Last year,” said Glendale property manger Rob Sullender, “was somewhat below average for rabbits.” But even in a less than stellar year, Sullender said there were still about 475 rabbits harvested at Glendale.

Sullender said there was record rainfall last spring, and so he suspects this impeded rabbit production. “Farmers in the area were late getting their fields plowed, and we didn’t get our dove fields in until the first part of June,” Sullender said.

In terms of where to hunt rabbits at Glendale, Sullender said they’re found pretty much all over the property. But he indicated the north end of the property was popular with rabbit hunters. The areas around Whitetail and Redwing ponds look good for rabbits. (Please note you can view a map of Glendale and other FWAs at www.in.gov/dnr/fishwild/stuff.

One of the main reasons that you can find rabbits throughout the property has to do with the excellent management techniques, which Sullender and his staff are utilizing. Sullender said they were building brushpiles and “that 600 pounds of salt,” had been distributed in the soil.

“The salt is beneficial to rabbits and other small game,” Sullender said. Sullender noted that the salt was added to the soil after the deer season had closed.

Glendale was producing good rabbit numbers late into the hunting season. “We were getting 20 or more rabbits in the late part of the season,” Sullender emphasized. Relative to this, it’s interesting to note that on Feb. 7, 2007, a new rabbit and squirrel-hunting season became law.

For rabbits, the new rule changes mean you can hunt rabbits until Feb. 15 on private property, and until Jan. 31 on FWAs and reservoir properties.

Indiana will now have one basic statewide squirrel season that runs from Aug. 15 until Jan. 31. This will extend the squirrel season in the northern part of the state for approximately a month longer. Please consult the 2007-2008 Indiana Hunting and Fishing Guide for details, and check all season dates before going hunting.

Glendale is an ideal choice for rabbit hunting and for those who prefer to hunt cottontails with a shotgun; there is no shot (type) restriction in place, but this could be changing soon with environmental concerns throughout the state.

For more details on Glendale FWA, call (812) 644-7711.

Find more about Indiana fishing and hunting at: IndianaGameandFish.com.