Indianapolis, In. — The Indiana Department of Natural Resources Community Hunting Access Program (CHAP) is now taking applications for funding for the 2019 hunting season through March 31.
Parks, homeowners associations, and other land-managing entities are eligible to apply. If selected, community partners will be awarded financial assistance to help them manage a deer hunt during the regulated deer-hunting seasons.
CHAP allows for community partner oversight and the flexibility to determine when and where managed hunts occur. The program provides a practical and economical method for reducing deer numbers and balancing ecological and societal needs.
“Participating in the CHAP program has been a great option for us as a community,” said Rick Normington, member of the Cordry-Sweetwater Conservancy District. “The efforts of our hunt coordinator helped us make great strides in balancing our deer numbers.”
More information and how to apply is online here.
