The Indiana Department of Natural Resources (DNR) will have a strong presence at the 70th Annual Ford Indianapolis Boat, Sport and Travel Show, Feb. 14-16 and 19-23, at the Indiana State Fairgrounds.

The DNR's main location will be Tackle Town, in the Blue Ribbon Pavilion. The booth is a convenient one-stop shopping opportunity for fishing and hunting licenses, state park annual entrance passes, lake-use permits, and Outdoor Indiana magazine subscriptions. The booth will also be a great place to get free guides, including the new 2025 Recreation Guide and 2025-26 Fishing Guide.

DNR Fish & Wildlife biologists and State Parks interpretive naturalists will be on hand throughout the show to share information and resources, as well as answer your fish and wildlife and parks questions. State Park Inns will have an informational booth in the Travel and Tourism area of the show, and on the second weekend of the show, during the Deer, Turkey, and Waterfowl Expo, Indiana Conservation Officers and representatives from the Division of Fish & Wildlife will be on hand to answer questions.

The DNR team will present a series of educational programs at the Boat, Sport and Travel Show. A “Snakes Alive, Snake Buffet” from O’Bannon Woods State Park will be offered Feb. 15, from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. The Live Birds of Prey from Hardy Lake’s Dwight Chamberlain Raptor Center will be presented Feb. 22, from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. Members of the Indiana Conservation Officers K-9 team will be available Feb. 22, from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m., giving the public an opportunity to interact with the officers and their K-9 partners.

All times of the events listed are subject to change.

To view all DNR news releases, please see dnr.IN.gov.