Glitch stymies pheasant hunt application

Because of technical problems, the DNR's put-and-take pheasant hunt online registration opened today, Wednesday, at 12:01 a.m. The online registration was scheduled to begin Sept. 1.

Pheasants are released for putand take hunting Nov.18 26 on Atterbury, Glendale, Pigeon River (west of SR 3), TriCounty, Willow Slough and Winamac Fish and Wildlife areas and Roush Lake.

The cost for put-and-take hunts is $15 per person and the bag limit is two birds. Hunters will be able to reserve their put/take pheasant hunts online until noon on Nov.25 at: http://www.in.gov/dnr/fishwild/

Hunters will be able to select the date, property, and property location for their hunt. Hunting reservations will be available until noon on the day prior to the hunt date.

Hunts will not be available first-come, first-served at the property, as in past years.