July 30, 2025 • 37 mins
Updates from the DNR Pavilion at the Indiana State Fair, the Backcountry Hunters and Anglers and the Howard County Kids' Fishing Derby.
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Speaker 1 (00:38):
Heidi Ho, let's go man. That just came out and
I don't know where it came from. That's just a
bad radio start. I've been doing this long enough. I
shouldn't be that trite and cliche. Nonetheless, Any and Outdoors
continues to roll on this week, brand new, big show.
We appreciate everybody, all our stations, all the listeners who
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are a part of this. And we are are underway
for the Indiana State Fair opened up yesterday and we're
going to visit with Connie Hudson. I don't want to
take a lot of time getting into this because there's
a lot going on and it kicks off a big weekend.
But Connie Hudson is the special projects coordinator including the
Indiana State Fair DNR Pavilion must stop. Thank you for
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her when we catch up here just in a few minutes. Also,
we're going to be visiting with our friends at the
back Hunters Backcountry Hunters and Anglers. They've got a big
event going on in August we want to find out
about and we're going to talk to John Martino, a
great Howard County fishing derby. Coming this coming to an
end this day. They've been doing this for some forty
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years and graduation is today. So with that, we're going
to move right into Connie and the Indiana State Fair
when we return. So get yourself a cup of coffee
strap in because here she comes. It's the Indiana State
Fair when we return right after this in Indiana Outdoors Saturday.
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So great to be with you. It is my thrill
and privilege. Many thanks to all the stations that carry
the Indiana Outdoor Show. Beautiful time of the year. Man,
was it hot? Holy snikes, it is. If you like
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donor and give the gift of life. We have a great,
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big weekend. Here is the first weekend of the Indiana
State Fair. Hard to believe. One of the highlights of summer.
I saw kids are already going back to school in
some cases. If not, maybe this is the last hurrah.
Connie Hudson joins us. She is all things Indiana State
Fair and the Department of Natural Resources pavilion opening weekend. Connie,
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it's great to have you. How you been.
Speaker 2 (03:31):
I'm doing good. We had a great opening weekend. Brian.
Speaker 1 (03:34):
I'm sure that you did. And it's not over yet
because this is one of the great traditions of summer
and it's always got a great theme. We'll get to that,
but man, you know, if I'm glad there's a little
bit of relief coming next week for the Indiana State Fair,
But aren't you glad that the Department Announcer Resources has
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an air conditioned pavilion.
Speaker 2 (03:57):
I mean, it's one of my favorite parts about working
for the BNR actually is our Agnitions building.
Speaker 1 (04:03):
You know, it's like you get perks, right, and sometimes
it's the coffee bar, and sometimes you know, they might
bring in lunch. But at this point in time, I'd
trade everything for an air conditioned pavilion with a misting,
beautiful rock fountain out in front. How's that?
Speaker 2 (04:19):
Yes, and running bathrooms.
Speaker 1 (04:20):
And clean bathrooms very important, running clean bathrooms. All right,
off to the races here the planning for this, And
I don't mean to be trite with this, because I
know there's so much planning that goes into this, because
it's a year long thing. When do you really start
putting your pencil to paper and say, how can we
make this experience. We've got some anniversaries, We've got so
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many things to highlight. You talked about last night Friday Night,
Ginger Murphy. We can get to that too, But when
do you start planning all this?
Speaker 2 (04:54):
Oh well, Brian, you know really, when we were talking
about this year's fair, we you know, put everything down
for twenty twenty for and got everything started again in
September of last year, just to be ahead of the game,
especially with this big occasion coming up for this year's fair.
Speaker 1 (05:12):
So what is the theme of the Indiana State Fair
and what is the pavilion doing to highlight all that?
Speaker 2 (05:17):
Well, the overall safey theme that is the soundtrack of summer,
and we have a few activities that folks and partake
in while they're visiting us at the at the in
our pavilion, we have really great activity where if you
go around and you check out all of the exhibits
that you would be experiencing anyways, and you find the
sound that relates to nature. Just you know that is
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part of the soundtrack of Summer for us. Just like
thunder at the footplay model. We have pellet guns at
the conservation officers hunter's education boots and they hearing the
pop pop of that, you know that that is the
soundtrack of summer for us.
Speaker 1 (05:59):
Boy, I can't Let's just hover here for a second.
Connie Hudson is our guest. She is always gracious with
us in a very busy time to give us an
update on what's going on and highlighting your visit to
the Indiana State Fair, which would include a visit to
the Department of Natural Resources pavilion on the north side
of the track and the trolley stops right in front,
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and you can't miss the misting fountains and the butterfly garden.
And here we are talking about the sounds that go
along with the soundtrack of Summer as the theme. And
I don't know that you can find a better place
to demonstrate sights, sounds, smells, all the senses. Then coming
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to the Indiana State Fair, there's just so much to
take in. And if you kind of close your eyes
and you're not having sweat in your face, there are
so you just highlighted a few of them in the pavilion,
and then you step outside and you hear the loud speakers,
you hear the trolleys going by. One of my favorite things,
the people, the smells, the sounds of food cooking. It's
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truly a remarkable place. And it can be white noise
to some or it can be so refreshing to others.
And I'm sure you get great joy from seeing people
coming into the pavilion and sharing in the sight, sounds,
in all the four senses.
Speaker 2 (07:24):
Oh yeah, Brian, As you know, there's so many things
that you can experience when you come to the DNR building.
We have fish on display. We have all sorts of
kind of fish that are native to Indiana. You know,
I see quite a few folks that are little ones
that are splashing around in our display ponds right outside
the building, trying to get a little closer to you know,
some of the paddlefish and the long nose guard that
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are out there. But there's just a little bit of
something for everybody.
Speaker 1 (07:50):
So I've said this. It's kind of like when we
talk to the Renfro family who puts on the Boat
Sport and Travel show. It's such a monumental show it
takes off. You just can't go out after work and
zip through. It takes us some planning. And the same
thing with the pavilion at the Department and Natural Resources,
because you do have some of the staples. You have
the customer service, you have conservation officers. I've already heard
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you mentioned Hunter Education. They do such a great job.
And a lot of the divisions out there. But at
the end of the conversation, getting to the Indiana State
Fair and getting to the pavilion so many opportunities. You
have to plan where do people go if they're going
to be out the fair to say, okay, here's the
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programming going on outside of the usual stuff at the
State Fair in the pavilion.
Speaker 2 (08:39):
I would definitely head over to the Indiana State Fairgrounds website.
You know, that's any nastate fairgrounds dot com and it's
got the full listing for everything that's going on and
a complex map. They'll see that the DNR building is
up in the the top left corner of the map.
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There very easy to get to. You right off the
main drag. We have a Schott stop right out front,
and once you get to the DNR complex, our complex
is you know, an easy walk around and just head
inside and come talk to our staff and they'll tell
you where all you need to check out.
Speaker 1 (09:19):
And you know, I'm of an age where I still
remember all the pre renovation of the what was then
the DNR pavilion, and then all of a sudden, twenty
years later, we have a magnificent fishing pond back there.
We have the revised, the updated, the beautiful butterfly garden,
all the stuff inside the mercantile. We haven't really talked
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about that, but that is a great place to pick
up you know, you're camping, gift cards and so much
cool swag that goes on in our department and natural Resources,
and that's that's a highlight too. We haven't really talked
about that. So as you're going out to the fair
every day and you see people, it starts obviously, it
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started Friday, so it goes all the way to the
seventeenth excluding Mondays. You just need to go. What I'm
hearing you say is you go to the website and say, okay,
I know we've got some reptile shows kind of on
the on the books in the morning, and then you've
got birds of prey kind of in the afternoon, but
so many other things going on. And what I found
is people are so friendly. Do you have to twist
arms to get people to come out and work, No.
Speaker 2 (10:25):
Not at all. I really actually have a I almost
have a waiting list for some of the shifts because
it's such a great time. You know, our staff wants
to be out there and they want to engage with
our with the public and see our visitors and you know,
enjoy and the all the planning that goes into this
from our team.
Speaker 1 (10:42):
So if I think if I have this bookmarked at
DNR dot I in dot gov backslash state Fair, couldn't
just say d n R at the Indiana State Fair,
You're probably going to get it all. But this is
also a great place just logistically. You know, they have
this beautiful staffed customer service booth, come in and ask questions. Oftentime,
there's law enforcement there, but it's a great opportunity to
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maybe renew an Outdoor Indiana subscription, pick up the latest
hunting and Fishing guide that might be available, pick up
an entrance pass. I'm a huge proponent of getting a
year long pass as citizens because it's so important to
help and gosh knows, our parks in particular have always struggled,
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it seems like with too much weak at the end
of the paycheck, if you know what I'm talking about.
But they do such a great job with the limited
resources they have. But this is an opportunity. Outdoor Indiana subscription.
You can pick up your state park passes, maybe even
your licenses. And I have to think that it's kind
of fun for folks to get out interact with the
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public in the environment of the Indiana State Fair. So
it doesn't surprise me that there's a waiting list.
Speaker 2 (11:53):
Oh yeah, like everything you just mentioned, you can get
that all right in the mercantile like we were talking
about earlier.
Speaker 1 (11:58):
All right, So the fishing has been a highlight. Are
you fully staffed and it's up and going and are
there hours of operation? How do people do that? I
know we've talked about this, but at bears.
Speaker 2 (12:08):
Repeating, Well, a fishing pond that is for ages five
to seventeen right there back behind me at the INR building,
we are offering fishing every day of the weekend, a
couple of sessions each day, and then on Tuesdays and
Wednesdays as well. We're trying to get people out there
fishing also on the two dollars.
Speaker 1 (12:28):
Tuesdays or up the fair of course. Indeed, and you
just go to the Indiana State Fair and check out
all the requirements for parking, fees, gate fees, pre all
that good stuff.
Speaker 2 (12:38):
You know.
Speaker 1 (12:39):
Last night was kind of a special night. I could
not make it on opening night. I had to get
ready for the big show early this morning. Of course,
you understand. Ginger Murphy one long time contributor here on
Indiana Outdoors, probably as long as we've been doing the
show for twenty seven years, Ginger Murphy has been a fixture.
She kind of had her last official on her last
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official day August first, after forty some years in our
division and serving the great people of Indiana, and she
kind of had a little one of her favorite little things,
that camp fire sing along back at the Amphitheater. And
we're going to miss her here in Indiana Outdoors, but
don't think we're going to miss a beat. That was
kind of a special moment I'm sure.
Speaker 2 (13:21):
Oh, it was such an honor to have Ginger come
back and reprise her, you know, just longtime favorite seeing
a long time at the Amphitheater back there behind the building,
and what a special treat it really was to you know,
for her to bring that joy to so many people
and to have her do it one more time.
Speaker 3 (13:39):
All right.
Speaker 1 (13:40):
I got to ask you, because I resisted this last
week as we kind of gave a preview getting people's mindset,
But what's your favorite fair food? You've been out there,
you're going to be out there for seventeen more days.
Any idea that's got to be?
Speaker 2 (13:51):
That's got to be the Red Barn Elephant air.
Speaker 1 (13:53):
Oh, yes, you know what. Very I'm so glad you
went with such specificity because the Red Barn has the
best and that's why they have the longest darn lines
by the way, but so good.
Speaker 2 (14:07):
Oh yeah, I'm really glad that they're only just a
couple of trucks down from the DNR building too.
Speaker 1 (14:11):
Yeah, I was going to say, and you know you
could always pop across and hit the Dairy Barn. I
understand the key Lime pie or key Lime milkshakes. They
got some new additions to the grilled cheese another must
do for me. Oftentimes, I will park where I know
I'm going to eat. So if I'm going to go
there first, I'm going to park on the south side.
If I'm going over the DNR, I go the north side.
And of course if you're at the pavilion, you can
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always get the Walleye Sandwich right around the corner at
the right behind the pavilion. That's one of my favorite
little secret places.
Speaker 2 (14:40):
Don't tell anybody, Okay, all right, Brian, it's our secret.
Speaker 1 (14:44):
Ah, you're not playing a long Connie. I know you've
got such anything else as we look forward, not just
this weekend, but any highlights that come to mind for
you that people aren't going to want to miss.
Speaker 4 (14:55):
Well, you know we're going to be out here all
day up until eight pm here at the d in
our building. We have lots of programs on the schedule
for for everyone. One thing that I want I want
s folks to try try to make is our learnt
Plant Native Tour that goes on on our complex and
you walk our grounds and you learn from some experts
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on different ways that you can bring native plants into
your own backyard. That well ones are a really neat
program and it's been well well loved over the last
couple of years.
Speaker 2 (15:28):
And then you know we've already talked about make sure
you hit those daily reptile and live Bird to Prey
shows going on daily throughout the their.
Speaker 1 (15:38):
Well, you know that it's only going to be a
couple of weeks and then you're going to be able
to take a day or two off before you start
planning next year. Is this a monumental year for the pavilion?
Is this an anniversary year? Or am I getting that
mixed up?
Speaker 5 (15:50):
There?
Speaker 1 (15:51):
Seems like so many state park anniversaries. Is this a
big year for the pavilion or am I thinking of
something else.
Speaker 2 (15:57):
We DNR is celebrating quite a few miles stones this year,
including you know, in our building for seventy five years,
But I know we were just talking about Pokhagen for
their hundredth as well, which I feel like, as it'll
maybe it was overshadows us a bit, But no, we
had our seventy fifth anniversary celebration yesterday and that was
also such a special moment just to honor and recognize
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the hard work of the DNR staff past and president
going into the safe air every year.
Speaker 1 (16:26):
You know, I knew that was because I believe the
director came out yesterday morning, kind of bright and early
to kick things off and recognized that anniversary. So we
don't want to leave that and minimize it because it
is a big year. And you're right, we've had anniversary
years of all these great state parks, one hundred years,
et cetera. So all that being said, thanks so much
for your time, Connie. We'll look forward to checking in
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with you next week. But have a great week. Hopefully
the weather is better. Celebrate and smile and enjoy, and
hopefully all the citizens that come to the dn R
Pavilion are going to have a memorable experience. It's hard
not to thanks appreciate you as always.
Speaker 2 (17:02):
Thanks Brian Talculator, my pleasure.
Speaker 1 (17:04):
It is the Indiana Outdoor Show. So much fun to
visit with her. Don't go anywhere, we're just getting this
thing started. It's the Indian Outdoor Show, and I'm your host,
Brian Pointer, and Indian Outdoors continues. What a beautiful way
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to kick things off the seventy fifth anniversary of the
DNR Pavilion, first weekend of the Great Indiana State Fair,
the Retirement of Ginger Murphy and the sing along last
night back in the Amphitheater. It is underway the Great
Indiana State Fairs. The sight, smells, sounds, It's all happened,
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and thanks to Connie Hudson, we're going to visit with
her again next week. But as promised, I wanted to
make sure people are aware, as we always do with
our good friends at the back country hunters and Anglers.
We always like to catch up with our friends who
are out doing great work, none better and great organization.
And Jamison Hibbs joins us jameson it's a great time
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of the year. You're going to make it to the
Indiana State Fair.
Speaker 5 (18:26):
Oh, man, I wish I could make it up there.
It's been a long time since we've had a chance
to go. But it's certainly a great time to be
in Indiana during that State Fair.
Speaker 1 (18:34):
It sure is. And I'm not going to put you
on the spot like I do all the guests this
time of the year to find out what your favorite
fair food is if you haven't been in a while.
But Connie who Connie Hudson, who is kind of coordinating
the DNR Pavilion. She brought up a very good point
with specificity the Red Barn Elephant ear. Do you know
what we're talking about? I do, yes, See it's iconic
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and she yes. One that is the one to get
an elephantare for all the folks that run the Red
Barn Elephant air booth and if you get flooded you'll
know why. It's the Indian Outdoor Show, Jamison. I don't
want to take time away from very important work that
you're doing, but you've got an event coming up here
this month. Tell us about what's happening here. We are
in August already. What's going on with the bat sales.
Speaker 5 (19:19):
Part of Lee? We're running right into August. Man's nuts.
What's a nice thing about? That means squirrels season dread
around the corner, which is the opening to the fall,
you know, mecca of hunting seasons for us all.
Speaker 1 (19:29):
Yes, yeah.
Speaker 5 (19:31):
We have a couple actually three nice events coming up
in Indiana.
Speaker 3 (19:34):
One actually happening this Saturday, August.
Speaker 5 (19:36):
The second, we are going to be co hosting one
of the Full Draw film tours with Full Draw staff
themselves at the AMC Castles and Square fourteen. So if
people are aware of the Full Draw Film Tour. They've
been on tranks is year fifteen. They have great bow
hunting films. We hosted it last year in Franklin. This
year we're co hosting it there in Castleton's going to
be a great, great afternoon, a great evening and for
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people that want to watch some great inspiring short films.
Speaker 1 (20:01):
So yeah, wait, wait, let's cover here for a second.
I am aware of this and I couldn't make last year,
So tell me about this event. It's what's the topic
the film?
Speaker 5 (20:11):
Yeah, so there are I believe there are eight different
short films that are kind of filmed around the country,
all about archery. There are at least some of the
youth hunts in there as well. They go everywhere from
there to moose the white tail of the elk. I mean,
they kind of travel around really the country in the
world filming a lot of these short films. And it's
just a bunch of small film producers that then submit
their films to the folks there at Full Draw Films
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to and then they kind of put together this great show.
So they have about fifty events themselves.
Speaker 3 (20:38):
BHA.
Speaker 5 (20:39):
Last year we we showed I think sixteen events around
the country. This year, we had fourteen events around the country,
kind of co hosting along with Full Growl, and we'll
be stopping here in Indianapolis this Saturday. So we'll have
a BHA booth there. We'll be selling merchandise, we have
some great graphel items. We'll be on stage just for
a quick second to talk about BHA and the great
work that we do, and of course be or full draw.
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They give away some a lot of free stuff at
the event, So if you just show up and you
buy a ticket, you're entered automatically to win a new
white bow and some Christian boots and some knives and
all kinds of goodies from their sponsors. So it's definitely
worth going to it. Maybe even win that white bow.
Speaker 1 (21:16):
Love it, Jamison Hibbs, backcountry hunters and anglers, that's one.
Keep going, you're on a roll, my friend, good stuff Beck.
Speaker 5 (21:24):
Yeah. So after that, we have coming up in the
end of this month, or I guess at the end
the twenty third of this month, we have what we're
calling a Conservation Conversations Wide Oaks and Wildlife Events, and
that's going to be hosted on the twenty third Beer
Brewery there Noblesville. We have some great presenters there. One
of your good buddies, Brandon Butler, who runs the.
Speaker 1 (21:44):
Well don't throw me in with his little Shenanigans. I
get enough trouble when he's on the show. I don't
need to be associated with him.
Speaker 5 (21:52):
Yeah, I don't blame you there, But Brandon's with the
drift Wood Outdoors is an Indiana native, has a fantastic platform.
The guys have dedicated conservation at the going to be
one of our main presenters there. And then we have
Allen for self and the Samshines Foundation coming up to talk.
Speaker 3 (22:05):
About forest management.
Speaker 5 (22:06):
So you know, the whole focus of this event is
to get some a core group of dedicated folks there
that want to learn about forest management, want to learn
more about conservation, want to learn more about backup you
hunters and anglers and what we do for public land,
Celtic waters and access, you know, and have a good
time over doing it. So it's limited. There's only sixty
four seats available and we're down to about forty five
seats left. They're selling pretty quick. We have some good
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sponsors coming on board now and they're looking forward to
a great event. We have some great raffle prizes, some
with file and box items. But on top of that,
more than anything, this is an opportunity to really network
with a lot of great like minded people and walk
away with some contacts, with some education and kind of
empowered to go out and do some conservation.
Speaker 1 (22:45):
Jamison, You've got a lot going on, and I encourage
everybody to be a part of something in VCA is
a great one, very social, but doing meaningful work. And
you're going to be talking a lot about forest management.
I know that's so important. So anybody that has interest
in this pay attention. You'll hear it about on Indiana
Outdoors and I know you've been working very hard to
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put that event together. Anything else for the good of
the cause is we uh, We're going to say we
kick off the Indiana State Fairs. So it's kind of
the end of summer, but we still got plenty left.
What else has happened in anything that we need to
be aware of?
Speaker 5 (23:20):
Yeah, so people want to get their hands dirty, that's
one thing. BHA Chapters provided some stoarship opportunities and we
have one at some of our newest Indiana public lands
down at Busaran down there around the Mini ha Ha
area in Sullivan and Green County.
Speaker 1 (23:33):
I'm still not used. I'm still not used to saying
that that's a big four thousand acre edition that used
to be Mini Haha, Bouseran Creek or Busseron Creek. But
keep going.
Speaker 5 (23:42):
I love It's that's where I cut my teeth, that
I grew up in southern Ego County and we went
down to Mini Hall. The Simon just fished all those
great stripits, so it's hard to say Bouseran instead of
Mini Hall. But our chapter is going to be down
there doing a great work day with Kelly Den, the
property manager, down there, getting out, getting our hands dirty.
So anyone in the area out or if you want
to drive down and see that new piece of public property,
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join us on September thirteenth. We have a great day
coming up for that and then kind of a run
across the border for some people. We're going to have
a big event in Kentucky on September thirteenth called Bourbon
Bands and public Lands rings the bell for a lot
of people. So if you want to find out more
information about that event or the Indian events, you can
go to Backcountry Hunters Dot Org and then go to
get involved and find the state that you want to
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get involved with. As far as chapters, so the Indiana chapter,
Michigan Chafter, Kentucky Chapter, Ohio, Illinois, they're all extremely active
the vening of where you're live in Indiana, and I
highly suggest.
Speaker 3 (24:34):
You look and see what those chapters have going on.
Speaker 1 (24:36):
God love you, my friend. Appreciate all you guys do.
Thanks for giving us an update. I know you're very busy,
but we're going to check back in make sure people
know how to get involved. Always go to the website
google Indiana Chapter the back Country Hunters and Anglers Get involved, Jamison,
great work, and you have a great weekend and get
yourself to the Indiana State Fair and get a red
roof for a red barn elephant here.
Speaker 5 (24:55):
Okay, hey, we may just make it up there.
Speaker 1 (24:57):
God, I appreciate bro. Talk to you soon, my friend.
Thanks brand always great to visit with the bc A
great to visit with them. A lot of stuff going on,
including the Indiana Outdoors continues. We're going to find out
about another great big event going on with our good
friend John Martino when we return. Right after this Indian
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As I mentioned at the top of the hour, my
longtime friend John Martino has been a regular guest here,
Award winning outdoor writer, absolutely involved in every aspect of
the outdoors, and for years and years, forty plus years
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was involved with a great kids fishing derby up in Kokomo, Indiana,
and he's been trying to retire from that and I
think after a forty year run, that's probably enough time, John,
But at the end of the day, you're still involved
and it's still a worthy cause because up in Howard
County we have a kid's fishing derby this weekend and
a lot of youngsters and frankly a lot of adults
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are going to be real happy this weekend taking place
today right on Saturday.
Speaker 3 (26:47):
Yeah, on Saturday when the graduation tournament is.
Speaker 1 (26:50):
All right, So let's go back just real quickly. Long history.
You've been involved, but this thing is taken on a
life of its own and so many just literally thousands
of kids have been touched. What is the Howard County
Youth Fishing Derby going on this weekend today?
Speaker 3 (27:10):
You know it's modeled after of course, you know the
Gym Loose cardon hits fishing clinic. It's basically two weeks
of classes in the evening. It's actually five days spread
out over two weeks, and they really learn everything and
they have cast and practice. They get rods and reels
and tackle bags and door prizes every night. But then
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what taps it is that graduation tournament and that's where
this year they'll have fifty boat captains on the Cocomo Reservoir,
each of them taken two kids fishing for three hours.
So it's a good deal. It's a good deal for kids,
family and the fishing.
Speaker 1 (27:46):
Well, John, your heart has always been the biggest attribute,
and we know a lot of folks like you and
the outdoors that give their time, talent, and treasure for
passions that they've held for a very long time. And
if you want an exercise in society, just ask people
about their passions. It could be forest management, it could
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be the deer, the ducks, the turkeys, it could be
clean water. This is just another aspect to get kids
in the Great Indiana outdoors and create memories for them
for a lifetime. So that's got to be rewarding. But
how many folks do you end up out on the
water today? How many kids you think you're going to serve.
Speaker 5 (28:27):
On.
Speaker 1 (28:28):
That's a good number. I like that. So you know
as you have. Are you still writing, by the way,
I know you still write.
Speaker 3 (28:36):
Right, yes, yes, for the Cocomo Tribune.
Speaker 1 (28:39):
Absolutely, So you're award winning outdoor writing plus your passion
and getting kids in the outdoors. Think about that legacy
that you have created along with your late friend Moose,
who this was named after, and now it's kind of
evolved and taken on a different life of its own.
Think about the impact that you have left. Have you
ever thought about that?
Speaker 3 (28:58):
Well, well, okay, I'll be honest with you. It's been
an an honor for me because, like I said, after
forty years, I'm getting old. All my key volunteers, so
everybody was getting up their in age and it was
just time. And I thought if it was people said, well,
but it's a tradition. It's a tradition. And I thought,
if it's a real tradition, somebody else, another group will
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pick it up. And you know what, that's exactly what happened.
I am honored that they you know, they still asked
me to teach class and I get to do the
fun stuff now, So I don't know, it's an honor
to me that people thought enough of it to keep
it going so and keep me involved. You know, they
could have said heck with you, you know.
Speaker 1 (29:39):
But if they would have done that, they would add
to deal with me. You and I know you're so humble,
and I said you, But I could ask that question
of every person, whether it's the boat captains, your board
that helps organize this, folks out recruiting and getting donations,
It doesn't matter. All of them individually could be asked
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to say question, You've left a legacy, and for those
like you that have involved for such a long period
of time, it is compounding. So with that being said,
you've got a big weekend. What else you've been up to?
You traveling anywhere this summer? You doing anything fun in
the outdoors?
Speaker 3 (30:15):
Yeah, since you are leaving for alask Guy in several weeks.
Speaker 1 (30:21):
So where are you aheaded this time?
Speaker 3 (30:24):
Well, all over, We're just my wife and I are
just going to fish our way across Alaska. I was
actually hoping a caribou hunt, but I messed up and
things didn't work out. So we're just going to fish
our way across Alaska. Spend a couple of weeks just
fishing our way across.
Speaker 1 (30:39):
Well, I know, I know how much you love those
trips and you love to get out in the back country.
I know you had some eye issues the last in
a recent trip out there. Just make sure your eyes
are all good this time before you leave.
Speaker 3 (30:51):
I sure, yeah, I'll never forget that. You know.
Speaker 1 (30:56):
It's funny because I'm getting ready to take a little
sabbatical myself. I'm going to hike across Spain and hike
the Camino.
Speaker 3 (31:04):
And you and Phil Blue.
Speaker 1 (31:06):
Well Phil, you know, God love Phil, my good friend,
our good friend. He is getting his knee replaced instead,
So as as I told him, I said, I'm three
joints ahead of you, my friend. And as he started
getting himself ready and his lovely wife Josie, he tore
his meniscus and I'm sure I'm breaking hip of violations here,
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but he got sidelined. But they're planning to go in
the spring. But that's not derailing me. So at the
end of the conversation, we always love to follow our
passions and get out in the great Indiana outdoors and beyond.
And I can't thank you enough, my friend, for all
your contributions. Good luck this great weekend, Thanks to all
the volunteers that are involved in getting our youth out
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on the water. And we'll look forward to some Alaska trips.
Summary when you get back. How's that all right? Brother,
Nice to talk to you as always, my good friend
John Martine, you know. And the kid the Howard County
Kids Fishing Derby taking place this weekend and graduation. It
is the Indiana Outdoor Show. I am your host, Brian Pointer.
Don't you think about going anywhere. We're gonna wrap it
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up when I get back right after this. And it
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is Indian Outdoor Saturday, and I am your host, Brian Pointer.
So great to have you be a part of this
little fun party each and every Saturday. It's hard to
believe we're in your twenty seven. It's hard to believe
we've got you know what I think about that the
DNR Pavilion celebrating seventy five years and Indiana Outdoors has
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been around for a third of that. That's just hard
to believe. That just struck me. See what happens early
on a Saturday, when I start thinking about stuff. I
still remember the pavilion in its pre renovation days, going
back twenty plus years, where there were cages with animals
back in the back. It was almost like a little zoo.
Was fun. There was oh my gosh, no pond, no amphitheater,
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and it was still a great event. And now just
being highlighted with profound activities. And of course you still
got the inside the mercantile. You've got the fish tanks,
which we've covered. We know where they live in the
off season down at Secana Fish Hatchery. So they're going
to be showing. They are showing up. If not, they're late.
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It was last night things opened up. I haven't been
out there yet, maybe this weekend, but such great traditions
and for me great fond memories of spending a very
long day out at the Indiana State Fair. And I
haven't missed many, and if it had been for it's
been for someone very important reason. Let's put it that way,
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because I don't recall having missed many Indiana State Fairs.
And I do love, as Connie said, the sites, the sounds,
the smells, the experiences, and you know what, who cares
if it's hot, go out and enjoy it. Last night,
Ginger Murphy, as we mentioned, our longtime contributor here from
State Parks, retired and it was her last official event,
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was her sing along at the pavilion and the amphitheater
back in the back. Such a multi use opportunity and
just so many people gather around and celebrating Ginger. But
we're going to be covering this and get out and
enjoy so many things. Gosh, I look forward.
Speaker 2 (34:50):
Now.
Speaker 1 (34:50):
She's kind of got me all hot and bothered on
this red barn elephant ear, if you know, you know,
But that is funny that she very specific detail was
pinpointed the best elephant ear, and I couldn't agree with
her more So, we got a lot of activities. Just
google dn R Indiana State Fair. You'll find all of
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the activities before you head out, how to get people
signed up to fish in all of special programming. So
thank you Connie for being a part of Indiana Outdoors,
our friends at Backcountry Hunters and Anglers, Jamison Hibbs. Many
many things going on this summer and they're all very
worthwhile events. So I encourage everybody to be a part
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of an organization if you don't know who that might be.
And there are a great opportunities social get together to
do some boots on the ground type stuff and a
lot of great activities as do all of the organizations
the Ducks Unlimited, the National Wild Turkey, the Rocky Mountain
Elk Foundation, the Quail Get Involved. Are good friends at
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the Sportsman's Alliance that we talk about over in Ohio.
So many great things that you should be a part
of to keep up to date and let them advocate
on your behalf. You just heard John Martino after forty years.
Last year was his last year in an official capacity
hosting the Howard County Fishing Derby. This is the big
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graduation weekend for those kids and a lot of volunteer
boat captains, taking and putting some smiles on kids' faces
out on the reservoir This weekend, folks, so many things
going on. I'll see at the Indiana State Fair potentially,
and get yourself some great fair food. No matter what.
Hunting season is almost upon us. A lot of folks
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in field and forest remember to turn in a poacher
one eight hundred tip idn R see outside or I'll
see at the Indiana State Fair. Have a great weekend.
Speaker 6 (36:45):
Everybody think the
Speaker 2 (37:20):
Name
Heidi Ho, let's go man. That just came out and
I don't know where it came from. That's just a
bad radio start. I've been doing this long enough. I
shouldn't be that trite and cliche. Nonetheless, Any and Outdoors
continues to roll on this week, brand new, big show.
We appreciate everybody, all our stations, all the listeners who
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are a part of this. And we are are underway
for the Indiana State Fair opened up yesterday and we're
going to visit with Connie Hudson. I don't want to
take a lot of time getting into this because there's
a lot going on and it kicks off a big weekend.
But Connie Hudson is the special projects coordinator including the
Indiana State Fair DNR Pavilion must stop. Thank you for
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her when we catch up here just in a few minutes. Also,
we're going to be visiting with our friends at the
back Hunters Backcountry Hunters and Anglers. They've got a big
event going on in August we want to find out
about and we're going to talk to John Martino, a
great Howard County fishing derby. Coming this coming to an
end this day. They've been doing this for some forty
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years and graduation is today. So with that, we're going
to move right into Connie and the Indiana State Fair
when we return. So get yourself a cup of coffee
strap in because here she comes. It's the Indiana State
Fair when we return right after this in Indiana Outdoors Saturday.
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So great to be with you. It is my thrill
and privilege. Many thanks to all the stations that carry
the Indiana Outdoor Show. Beautiful time of the year. Man,
was it hot? Holy snikes, it is. If you like
it hot, boy, you just got a gift from heaven. Nonetheless,
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big weekend. Here is the first weekend of the Indiana
State Fair. Hard to believe. One of the highlights of summer.
I saw kids are already going back to school in
some cases. If not, maybe this is the last hurrah.
Connie Hudson joins us. She is all things Indiana State
Fair and the Department of Natural Resources pavilion opening weekend. Connie,
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it's great to have you. How you been.
Speaker 2 (03:31):
I'm doing good. We had a great opening weekend. Brian.
Speaker 1 (03:34):
I'm sure that you did. And it's not over yet
because this is one of the great traditions of summer
and it's always got a great theme. We'll get to that,
but man, you know, if I'm glad there's a little
bit of relief coming next week for the Indiana State Fair,
But aren't you glad that the Department Announcer Resources has
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an air conditioned pavilion.
Speaker 2 (03:57):
I mean, it's one of my favorite parts about working
for the BNR actually is our Agnitions building.
Speaker 1 (04:03):
You know, it's like you get perks, right, and sometimes
it's the coffee bar, and sometimes you know, they might
bring in lunch. But at this point in time, I'd
trade everything for an air conditioned pavilion with a misting,
beautiful rock fountain out in front. How's that?
Speaker 2 (04:19):
Yes, and running bathrooms.
Speaker 1 (04:20):
And clean bathrooms very important, running clean bathrooms. All right,
off to the races here the planning for this, And
I don't mean to be trite with this, because I
know there's so much planning that goes into this, because
it's a year long thing. When do you really start
putting your pencil to paper and say, how can we
make this experience. We've got some anniversaries, We've got so
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many things to highlight. You talked about last night Friday Night,
Ginger Murphy. We can get to that too, But when
do you start planning all this?
Speaker 2 (04:54):
Oh well, Brian, you know really, when we were talking
about this year's fair, we you know, put everything down
for twenty twenty for and got everything started again in
September of last year, just to be ahead of the game,
especially with this big occasion coming up for this year's fair.
Speaker 1 (05:12):
So what is the theme of the Indiana State Fair
and what is the pavilion doing to highlight all that?
Speaker 2 (05:17):
Well, the overall safey theme that is the soundtrack of summer,
and we have a few activities that folks and partake
in while they're visiting us at the at the in
our pavilion, we have really great activity where if you
go around and you check out all of the exhibits
that you would be experiencing anyways, and you find the
sound that relates to nature. Just you know that is
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part of the soundtrack of Summer for us. Just like
thunder at the footplay model. We have pellet guns at
the conservation officers hunter's education boots and they hearing the
pop pop of that, you know that that is the
soundtrack of summer for us.
Speaker 1 (05:59):
Boy, I can't Let's just hover here for a second.
Connie Hudson is our guest. She is always gracious with
us in a very busy time to give us an
update on what's going on and highlighting your visit to
the Indiana State Fair, which would include a visit to
the Department of Natural Resources pavilion on the north side
of the track and the trolley stops right in front,
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and you can't miss the misting fountains and the butterfly garden.
And here we are talking about the sounds that go
along with the soundtrack of Summer as the theme. And
I don't know that you can find a better place
to demonstrate sights, sounds, smells, all the senses. Then coming
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to the Indiana State Fair, there's just so much to
take in. And if you kind of close your eyes
and you're not having sweat in your face, there are
so you just highlighted a few of them in the pavilion,
and then you step outside and you hear the loud speakers,
you hear the trolleys going by. One of my favorite things,
the people, the smells, the sounds of food cooking. It's
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truly a remarkable place. And it can be white noise
to some or it can be so refreshing to others.
And I'm sure you get great joy from seeing people
coming into the pavilion and sharing in the sight, sounds,
in all the four senses.
Speaker 2 (07:24):
Oh yeah, Brian, As you know, there's so many things
that you can experience when you come to the DNR building.
We have fish on display. We have all sorts of
kind of fish that are native to Indiana. You know,
I see quite a few folks that are little ones
that are splashing around in our display ponds right outside
the building, trying to get a little closer to you know,
some of the paddlefish and the long nose guard that
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are out there. But there's just a little bit of
something for everybody.
Speaker 1 (07:50):
So I've said this. It's kind of like when we
talk to the Renfro family who puts on the Boat
Sport and Travel show. It's such a monumental show it
takes off. You just can't go out after work and
zip through. It takes us some planning. And the same
thing with the pavilion at the Department and Natural Resources,
because you do have some of the staples. You have
the customer service, you have conservation officers. I've already heard
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you mentioned Hunter Education. They do such a great job.
And a lot of the divisions out there. But at
the end of the conversation, getting to the Indiana State
Fair and getting to the pavilion so many opportunities. You
have to plan where do people go if they're going
to be out the fair to say, okay, here's the
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programming going on outside of the usual stuff at the
State Fair in the pavilion.
Speaker 2 (08:39):
I would definitely head over to the Indiana State Fairgrounds website.
You know, that's any nastate fairgrounds dot com and it's
got the full listing for everything that's going on and
a complex map. They'll see that the DNR building is
up in the the top left corner of the map.
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There very easy to get to. You right off the
main drag. We have a Schott stop right out front,
and once you get to the DNR complex, our complex
is you know, an easy walk around and just head
inside and come talk to our staff and they'll tell
you where all you need to check out.
Speaker 1 (09:19):
And you know, I'm of an age where I still
remember all the pre renovation of the what was then
the DNR pavilion, and then all of a sudden, twenty
years later, we have a magnificent fishing pond back there.
We have the revised, the updated, the beautiful butterfly garden,
all the stuff inside the mercantile. We haven't really talked
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about that, but that is a great place to pick
up you know, you're camping, gift cards and so much
cool swag that goes on in our department and natural Resources,
and that's that's a highlight too. We haven't really talked
about that. So as you're going out to the fair
every day and you see people, it starts obviously, it
(10:02):
started Friday, so it goes all the way to the
seventeenth excluding Mondays. You just need to go. What I'm
hearing you say is you go to the website and say, okay,
I know we've got some reptile shows kind of on
the on the books in the morning, and then you've
got birds of prey kind of in the afternoon, but
so many other things going on. And what I found
is people are so friendly. Do you have to twist
arms to get people to come out and work, No.
Speaker 2 (10:25):
Not at all. I really actually have a I almost
have a waiting list for some of the shifts because
it's such a great time. You know, our staff wants
to be out there and they want to engage with
our with the public and see our visitors and you know,
enjoy and the all the planning that goes into this
from our team.
Speaker 1 (10:42):
So if I think if I have this bookmarked at
DNR dot I in dot gov backslash state Fair, couldn't
just say d n R at the Indiana State Fair,
You're probably going to get it all. But this is
also a great place just logistically. You know, they have
this beautiful staffed customer service booth, come in and ask questions. Oftentime,
there's law enforcement there, but it's a great opportunity to
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maybe renew an Outdoor Indiana subscription, pick up the latest
hunting and Fishing guide that might be available, pick up
an entrance pass. I'm a huge proponent of getting a
year long pass as citizens because it's so important to
help and gosh knows, our parks in particular have always struggled,
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it seems like with too much weak at the end
of the paycheck, if you know what I'm talking about.
But they do such a great job with the limited
resources they have. But this is an opportunity. Outdoor Indiana subscription.
You can pick up your state park passes, maybe even
your licenses. And I have to think that it's kind
of fun for folks to get out interact with the
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public in the environment of the Indiana State Fair. So
it doesn't surprise me that there's a waiting list.
Speaker 2 (11:53):
Oh yeah, like everything you just mentioned, you can get
that all right in the mercantile like we were talking
about earlier.
Speaker 1 (11:58):
All right, So the fishing has been a highlight. Are
you fully staffed and it's up and going and are
there hours of operation? How do people do that? I
know we've talked about this, but at bears.
Speaker 2 (12:08):
Repeating, Well, a fishing pond that is for ages five
to seventeen right there back behind me at the INR building,
we are offering fishing every day of the weekend, a
couple of sessions each day, and then on Tuesdays and
Wednesdays as well. We're trying to get people out there
fishing also on the two dollars.
Speaker 1 (12:28):
Tuesdays or up the fair of course. Indeed, and you
just go to the Indiana State Fair and check out
all the requirements for parking, fees, gate fees, pre all
that good stuff.
Speaker 2 (12:38):
You know.
Speaker 1 (12:39):
Last night was kind of a special night. I could
not make it on opening night. I had to get
ready for the big show early this morning. Of course,
you understand. Ginger Murphy one long time contributor here on
Indiana Outdoors, probably as long as we've been doing the
show for twenty seven years, Ginger Murphy has been a fixture.
She kind of had her last official on her last
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official day August first, after forty some years in our
division and serving the great people of Indiana, and she
kind of had a little one of her favorite little things,
that camp fire sing along back at the Amphitheater. And
we're going to miss her here in Indiana Outdoors, but
don't think we're going to miss a beat. That was
kind of a special moment I'm sure.
Speaker 2 (13:21):
Oh, it was such an honor to have Ginger come
back and reprise her, you know, just longtime favorite seeing
a long time at the Amphitheater back there behind the building,
and what a special treat it really was to you know,
for her to bring that joy to so many people
and to have her do it one more time.
Speaker 3 (13:39):
All right.
Speaker 1 (13:40):
I got to ask you, because I resisted this last
week as we kind of gave a preview getting people's mindset,
But what's your favorite fair food? You've been out there,
you're going to be out there for seventeen more days.
Any idea that's got to be?
Speaker 2 (13:51):
That's got to be the Red Barn Elephant air.
Speaker 1 (13:53):
Oh, yes, you know what. Very I'm so glad you
went with such specificity because the Red Barn has the
best and that's why they have the longest darn lines
by the way, but so good.
Speaker 2 (14:07):
Oh yeah, I'm really glad that they're only just a
couple of trucks down from the DNR building too.
Speaker 1 (14:11):
Yeah, I was going to say, and you know you
could always pop across and hit the Dairy Barn. I
understand the key Lime pie or key Lime milkshakes. They
got some new additions to the grilled cheese another must
do for me. Oftentimes, I will park where I know
I'm going to eat. So if I'm going to go
there first, I'm going to park on the south side.
If I'm going over the DNR, I go the north side.
And of course if you're at the pavilion, you can
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always get the Walleye Sandwich right around the corner at
the right behind the pavilion. That's one of my favorite
little secret places.
Speaker 2 (14:40):
Don't tell anybody, Okay, all right, Brian, it's our secret.
Speaker 1 (14:44):
Ah, you're not playing a long Connie. I know you've
got such anything else as we look forward, not just
this weekend, but any highlights that come to mind for
you that people aren't going to want to miss.
Speaker 4 (14:55):
Well, you know we're going to be out here all
day up until eight pm here at the d in
our building. We have lots of programs on the schedule
for for everyone. One thing that I want I want
s folks to try try to make is our learnt
Plant Native Tour that goes on on our complex and
you walk our grounds and you learn from some experts
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on different ways that you can bring native plants into
your own backyard. That well ones are a really neat
program and it's been well well loved over the last
couple of years.
Speaker 2 (15:28):
And then you know we've already talked about make sure
you hit those daily reptile and live Bird to Prey
shows going on daily throughout the their.
Speaker 1 (15:38):
Well, you know that it's only going to be a
couple of weeks and then you're going to be able
to take a day or two off before you start
planning next year. Is this a monumental year for the pavilion?
Is this an anniversary year? Or am I getting that
mixed up?
Speaker 5 (15:50):
There?
Speaker 1 (15:51):
Seems like so many state park anniversaries. Is this a
big year for the pavilion or am I thinking of
something else.
Speaker 2 (15:57):
We DNR is celebrating quite a few miles stones this year,
including you know, in our building for seventy five years,
But I know we were just talking about Pokhagen for
their hundredth as well, which I feel like, as it'll
maybe it was overshadows us a bit, But no, we
had our seventy fifth anniversary celebration yesterday and that was
also such a special moment just to honor and recognize
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the hard work of the DNR staff past and president
going into the safe air every year.
Speaker 1 (16:26):
You know, I knew that was because I believe the
director came out yesterday morning, kind of bright and early
to kick things off and recognized that anniversary. So we
don't want to leave that and minimize it because it
is a big year. And you're right, we've had anniversary
years of all these great state parks, one hundred years,
et cetera. So all that being said, thanks so much
for your time, Connie. We'll look forward to checking in
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with you next week. But have a great week. Hopefully
the weather is better. Celebrate and smile and enjoy, and
hopefully all the citizens that come to the dn R
Pavilion are going to have a memorable experience. It's hard
not to thanks appreciate you as always.
Speaker 2 (17:02):
Thanks Brian Talculator, my pleasure.
Speaker 1 (17:04):
It is the Indiana Outdoor Show. So much fun to
visit with her. Don't go anywhere, we're just getting this
thing started. It's the Indian Outdoor Show, and I'm your host,
Brian Pointer, and Indian Outdoors continues. What a beautiful way
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to kick things off the seventy fifth anniversary of the
DNR Pavilion, first weekend of the Great Indiana State Fair,
the Retirement of Ginger Murphy and the sing along last
night back in the Amphitheater. It is underway the Great
Indiana State Fairs. The sight, smells, sounds, It's all happened,
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and thanks to Connie Hudson, we're going to visit with
her again next week. But as promised, I wanted to
make sure people are aware, as we always do with
our good friends at the back country hunters and Anglers.
We always like to catch up with our friends who
are out doing great work, none better and great organization.
And Jamison Hibbs joins us jameson it's a great time
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of the year. You're going to make it to the
Indiana State Fair.
Speaker 5 (18:26):
Oh, man, I wish I could make it up there.
It's been a long time since we've had a chance
to go. But it's certainly a great time to be
in Indiana during that State Fair.
Speaker 1 (18:34):
It sure is. And I'm not going to put you
on the spot like I do all the guests this
time of the year to find out what your favorite
fair food is if you haven't been in a while.
But Connie who Connie Hudson, who is kind of coordinating
the DNR Pavilion. She brought up a very good point
with specificity the Red Barn Elephant ear. Do you know
what we're talking about? I do, yes, See it's iconic
(18:56):
and she yes. One that is the one to get
an elephantare for all the folks that run the Red
Barn Elephant air booth and if you get flooded you'll
know why. It's the Indian Outdoor Show, Jamison. I don't
want to take time away from very important work that
you're doing, but you've got an event coming up here
this month. Tell us about what's happening here. We are
in August already. What's going on with the bat sales.
Speaker 5 (19:19):
Part of Lee? We're running right into August. Man's nuts.
What's a nice thing about? That means squirrels season dread
around the corner, which is the opening to the fall,
you know, mecca of hunting seasons for us all.
Speaker 1 (19:29):
Yes, yeah.
Speaker 5 (19:31):
We have a couple actually three nice events coming up
in Indiana.
Speaker 3 (19:34):
One actually happening this Saturday, August.
Speaker 5 (19:36):
The second, we are going to be co hosting one
of the Full Draw film tours with Full Draw staff
themselves at the AMC Castles and Square fourteen. So if
people are aware of the Full Draw Film Tour. They've
been on tranks is year fifteen. They have great bow
hunting films. We hosted it last year in Franklin. This
year we're co hosting it there in Castleton's going to
be a great, great afternoon, a great evening and for
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people that want to watch some great inspiring short films.
Speaker 1 (20:01):
So yeah, wait, wait, let's cover here for a second.
I am aware of this and I couldn't make last year,
So tell me about this event. It's what's the topic
the film?
Speaker 5 (20:11):
Yeah, so there are I believe there are eight different
short films that are kind of filmed around the country,
all about archery. There are at least some of the
youth hunts in there as well. They go everywhere from
there to moose the white tail of the elk. I mean,
they kind of travel around really the country in the
world filming a lot of these short films. And it's
just a bunch of small film producers that then submit
their films to the folks there at Full Draw Films
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to and then they kind of put together this great show.
So they have about fifty events themselves.
Speaker 3 (20:38):
BHA.
Speaker 5 (20:39):
Last year we we showed I think sixteen events around
the country. This year, we had fourteen events around the country,
kind of co hosting along with Full Growl, and we'll
be stopping here in Indianapolis this Saturday. So we'll have
a BHA booth there. We'll be selling merchandise, we have
some great graphel items. We'll be on stage just for
a quick second to talk about BHA and the great
work that we do, and of course be or full draw.
(21:01):
They give away some a lot of free stuff at
the event, So if you just show up and you
buy a ticket, you're entered automatically to win a new
white bow and some Christian boots and some knives and
all kinds of goodies from their sponsors. So it's definitely
worth going to it. Maybe even win that white bow.
Speaker 1 (21:16):
Love it, Jamison Hibbs, backcountry hunters and anglers, that's one.
Keep going, you're on a roll, my friend, good stuff Beck.
Speaker 5 (21:24):
Yeah. So after that, we have coming up in the
end of this month, or I guess at the end
the twenty third of this month, we have what we're
calling a Conservation Conversations Wide Oaks and Wildlife Events, and
that's going to be hosted on the twenty third Beer
Brewery there Noblesville. We have some great presenters there. One
of your good buddies, Brandon Butler, who runs the.
Speaker 1 (21:44):
Well don't throw me in with his little Shenanigans. I
get enough trouble when he's on the show. I don't
need to be associated with him.
Speaker 5 (21:52):
Yeah, I don't blame you there, But Brandon's with the
drift Wood Outdoors is an Indiana native, has a fantastic platform.
The guys have dedicated conservation at the going to be
one of our main presenters there. And then we have
Allen for self and the Samshines Foundation coming up to talk.
Speaker 3 (22:05):
About forest management.
Speaker 5 (22:06):
So you know, the whole focus of this event is
to get some a core group of dedicated folks there
that want to learn about forest management, want to learn
more about conservation, want to learn more about backup you
hunters and anglers and what we do for public land,
Celtic waters and access, you know, and have a good
time over doing it. So it's limited. There's only sixty
four seats available and we're down to about forty five
seats left. They're selling pretty quick. We have some good
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sponsors coming on board now and they're looking forward to
a great event. We have some great raffle prizes, some
with file and box items. But on top of that,
more than anything, this is an opportunity to really network
with a lot of great like minded people and walk
away with some contacts, with some education and kind of
empowered to go out and do some conservation.
Speaker 1 (22:45):
Jamison, You've got a lot going on, and I encourage
everybody to be a part of something in VCA is
a great one, very social, but doing meaningful work. And
you're going to be talking a lot about forest management.
I know that's so important. So anybody that has interest
in this pay attention. You'll hear it about on Indiana
Outdoors and I know you've been working very hard to
(23:08):
put that event together. Anything else for the good of
the cause is we uh, We're going to say we
kick off the Indiana State Fairs. So it's kind of
the end of summer, but we still got plenty left.
What else has happened in anything that we need to
be aware of?
Speaker 5 (23:20):
Yeah, so people want to get their hands dirty, that's
one thing. BHA Chapters provided some stoarship opportunities and we
have one at some of our newest Indiana public lands
down at Busaran down there around the Mini ha Ha
area in Sullivan and Green County.
Speaker 1 (23:33):
I'm still not used. I'm still not used to saying
that that's a big four thousand acre edition that used
to be Mini Haha, Bouseran Creek or Busseron Creek. But
keep going.
Speaker 5 (23:42):
I love It's that's where I cut my teeth, that
I grew up in southern Ego County and we went
down to Mini Hall. The Simon just fished all those
great stripits, so it's hard to say Bouseran instead of
Mini Hall. But our chapter is going to be down
there doing a great work day with Kelly Den, the
property manager, down there, getting out, getting our hands dirty.
So anyone in the area out or if you want
to drive down and see that new piece of public property,
(24:03):
join us on September thirteenth. We have a great day
coming up for that and then kind of a run
across the border for some people. We're going to have
a big event in Kentucky on September thirteenth called Bourbon
Bands and public Lands rings the bell for a lot
of people. So if you want to find out more
information about that event or the Indian events, you can
go to Backcountry Hunters Dot Org and then go to
get involved and find the state that you want to
(24:23):
get involved with. As far as chapters, so the Indiana chapter,
Michigan Chafter, Kentucky Chapter, Ohio, Illinois, they're all extremely active
the vening of where you're live in Indiana, and I
highly suggest.
Speaker 3 (24:34):
You look and see what those chapters have going on.
Speaker 1 (24:36):
God love you, my friend. Appreciate all you guys do.
Thanks for giving us an update. I know you're very busy,
but we're going to check back in make sure people
know how to get involved. Always go to the website
google Indiana Chapter the back Country Hunters and Anglers Get involved, Jamison,
great work, and you have a great weekend and get
yourself to the Indiana State Fair and get a red
roof for a red barn elephant here.
Speaker 5 (24:55):
Okay, hey, we may just make it up there.
Speaker 1 (24:57):
God, I appreciate bro. Talk to you soon, my friend.
Thanks brand always great to visit with the bc A
great to visit with them. A lot of stuff going on,
including the Indiana Outdoors continues. We're going to find out
about another great big event going on with our good
friend John Martino when we return. Right after this Indian
(25:38):
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As I mentioned at the top of the hour, my
longtime friend John Martino has been a regular guest here,
Award winning outdoor writer, absolutely involved in every aspect of
the outdoors, and for years and years, forty plus years
(26:20):
was involved with a great kids fishing derby up in Kokomo, Indiana,
and he's been trying to retire from that and I
think after a forty year run, that's probably enough time, John,
But at the end of the day, you're still involved
and it's still a worthy cause because up in Howard
County we have a kid's fishing derby this weekend and
a lot of youngsters and frankly a lot of adults
(26:41):
are going to be real happy this weekend taking place
today right on Saturday.
Speaker 3 (26:47):
Yeah, on Saturday when the graduation tournament is.
Speaker 1 (26:50):
All right, So let's go back just real quickly. Long history.
You've been involved, but this thing is taken on a
life of its own and so many just literally thousands
of kids have been touched. What is the Howard County
Youth Fishing Derby going on this weekend today?
Speaker 3 (27:10):
You know it's modeled after of course, you know the
Gym Loose cardon hits fishing clinic. It's basically two weeks
of classes in the evening. It's actually five days spread
out over two weeks, and they really learn everything and
they have cast and practice. They get rods and reels
and tackle bags and door prizes every night. But then
(27:30):
what taps it is that graduation tournament and that's where
this year they'll have fifty boat captains on the Cocomo Reservoir,
each of them taken two kids fishing for three hours.
So it's a good deal. It's a good deal for kids,
family and the fishing.
Speaker 1 (27:46):
Well, John, your heart has always been the biggest attribute,
and we know a lot of folks like you and
the outdoors that give their time, talent, and treasure for
passions that they've held for a very long time. And
if you want an exercise in society, just ask people
about their passions. It could be forest management, it could
(28:09):
be the deer, the ducks, the turkeys, it could be
clean water. This is just another aspect to get kids
in the Great Indiana outdoors and create memories for them
for a lifetime. So that's got to be rewarding. But
how many folks do you end up out on the
water today? How many kids you think you're going to serve.
Speaker 5 (28:27):
On.
Speaker 1 (28:28):
That's a good number. I like that. So you know
as you have. Are you still writing, by the way,
I know you still write.
Speaker 3 (28:36):
Right, yes, yes, for the Cocomo Tribune.
Speaker 1 (28:39):
Absolutely, So you're award winning outdoor writing plus your passion
and getting kids in the outdoors. Think about that legacy
that you have created along with your late friend Moose,
who this was named after, and now it's kind of
evolved and taken on a different life of its own.
Think about the impact that you have left. Have you
ever thought about that?
Speaker 3 (28:58):
Well, well, okay, I'll be honest with you. It's been
an an honor for me because, like I said, after
forty years, I'm getting old. All my key volunteers, so
everybody was getting up their in age and it was
just time. And I thought if it was people said, well,
but it's a tradition. It's a tradition. And I thought,
if it's a real tradition, somebody else, another group will
(29:19):
pick it up. And you know what, that's exactly what happened.
I am honored that they you know, they still asked
me to teach class and I get to do the
fun stuff now, So I don't know, it's an honor
to me that people thought enough of it to keep
it going so and keep me involved. You know, they
could have said heck with you, you know.
Speaker 1 (29:39):
But if they would have done that, they would add
to deal with me. You and I know you're so humble,
and I said you, But I could ask that question
of every person, whether it's the boat captains, your board
that helps organize this, folks out recruiting and getting donations,
It doesn't matter. All of them individually could be asked
(29:59):
to say question, You've left a legacy, and for those
like you that have involved for such a long period
of time, it is compounding. So with that being said,
you've got a big weekend. What else you've been up to?
You traveling anywhere this summer? You doing anything fun in
the outdoors?
Speaker 3 (30:15):
Yeah, since you are leaving for alask Guy in several weeks.
Speaker 1 (30:21):
So where are you aheaded this time?
Speaker 3 (30:24):
Well, all over, We're just my wife and I are
just going to fish our way across Alaska. I was
actually hoping a caribou hunt, but I messed up and
things didn't work out. So we're just going to fish
our way across Alaska. Spend a couple of weeks just
fishing our way across.
Speaker 1 (30:39):
Well, I know, I know how much you love those
trips and you love to get out in the back country.
I know you had some eye issues the last in
a recent trip out there. Just make sure your eyes
are all good this time before you leave.
Speaker 3 (30:51):
I sure, yeah, I'll never forget that. You know.
Speaker 1 (30:56):
It's funny because I'm getting ready to take a little
sabbatical myself. I'm going to hike across Spain and hike
the Camino.
Speaker 3 (31:04):
And you and Phil Blue.
Speaker 1 (31:06):
Well Phil, you know, God love Phil, my good friend,
our good friend. He is getting his knee replaced instead,
So as as I told him, I said, I'm three
joints ahead of you, my friend. And as he started
getting himself ready and his lovely wife Josie, he tore
his meniscus and I'm sure I'm breaking hip of violations here,
(31:29):
but he got sidelined. But they're planning to go in
the spring. But that's not derailing me. So at the
end of the conversation, we always love to follow our
passions and get out in the great Indiana outdoors and beyond.
And I can't thank you enough, my friend, for all
your contributions. Good luck this great weekend, Thanks to all
the volunteers that are involved in getting our youth out
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on the water. And we'll look forward to some Alaska trips.
Summary when you get back. How's that all right? Brother,
Nice to talk to you as always, my good friend
John Martine, you know. And the kid the Howard County
Kids Fishing Derby taking place this weekend and graduation. It
is the Indiana Outdoor Show. I am your host, Brian Pointer.
Don't you think about going anywhere. We're gonna wrap it
(32:10):
up when I get back right after this. And it
(32:35):
is Indian Outdoor Saturday, and I am your host, Brian Pointer.
So great to have you be a part of this
little fun party each and every Saturday. It's hard to
believe we're in your twenty seven. It's hard to believe
we've got you know what I think about that the
DNR Pavilion celebrating seventy five years and Indiana Outdoors has
(32:57):
been around for a third of that. That's just hard
to believe. That just struck me. See what happens early
on a Saturday, when I start thinking about stuff. I
still remember the pavilion in its pre renovation days, going
back twenty plus years, where there were cages with animals
back in the back. It was almost like a little zoo.
Was fun. There was oh my gosh, no pond, no amphitheater,
(33:22):
and it was still a great event. And now just
being highlighted with profound activities. And of course you still
got the inside the mercantile. You've got the fish tanks,
which we've covered. We know where they live in the
off season down at Secana Fish Hatchery. So they're going
to be showing. They are showing up. If not, they're late.
(33:43):
It was last night things opened up. I haven't been
out there yet, maybe this weekend, but such great traditions
and for me great fond memories of spending a very
long day out at the Indiana State Fair. And I
haven't missed many, and if it had been for it's
been for someone very important reason. Let's put it that way,
(34:05):
because I don't recall having missed many Indiana State Fairs.
And I do love, as Connie said, the sites, the sounds,
the smells, the experiences, and you know what, who cares
if it's hot, go out and enjoy it. Last night,
Ginger Murphy, as we mentioned, our longtime contributor here from
State Parks, retired and it was her last official event,
(34:31):
was her sing along at the pavilion and the amphitheater
back in the back. Such a multi use opportunity and
just so many people gather around and celebrating Ginger. But
we're going to be covering this and get out and
enjoy so many things. Gosh, I look forward.
Speaker 2 (34:50):
Now.
Speaker 1 (34:50):
She's kind of got me all hot and bothered on
this red barn elephant ear, if you know, you know,
But that is funny that she very specific detail was
pinpointed the best elephant ear, and I couldn't agree with
her more So, we got a lot of activities. Just
google dn R Indiana State Fair. You'll find all of
(35:12):
the activities before you head out, how to get people
signed up to fish in all of special programming. So
thank you Connie for being a part of Indiana Outdoors,
our friends at Backcountry Hunters and Anglers, Jamison Hibbs. Many
many things going on this summer and they're all very
worthwhile events. So I encourage everybody to be a part
(35:33):
of an organization if you don't know who that might be.
And there are a great opportunities social get together to
do some boots on the ground type stuff and a
lot of great activities as do all of the organizations
the Ducks Unlimited, the National Wild Turkey, the Rocky Mountain
Elk Foundation, the Quail Get Involved. Are good friends at
(35:53):
the Sportsman's Alliance that we talk about over in Ohio.
So many great things that you should be a part
of to keep up to date and let them advocate
on your behalf. You just heard John Martino after forty years.
Last year was his last year in an official capacity
hosting the Howard County Fishing Derby. This is the big
(36:14):
graduation weekend for those kids and a lot of volunteer
boat captains, taking and putting some smiles on kids' faces
out on the reservoir This weekend, folks, so many things
going on. I'll see at the Indiana State Fair potentially,
and get yourself some great fair food. No matter what.
Hunting season is almost upon us. A lot of folks
(36:36):
in field and forest remember to turn in a poacher
one eight hundred tip idn R see outside or I'll
see at the Indiana State Fair. Have a great weekend.
Speaker 6 (36:45):
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Speaker 2 (37:20):
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