Tag Archives: Department of Natural Resources

Buddy Bill is back, riding in to the show on his horse Ned, news and safety tips about tree stands for hunting, philosophy about hunting in terms of managing wildlife in forests, caller mentions Alzheimers and its similarity with some of the deer diseases that mimic Mad Cow Disease (CWD), how to handle disposal options if you have taken a …

Buddy Bill, Rich Reardin, and Don Jordan are the hosts. Todays guest host is John Ward. Rich and John talk about WFHB’s fund drive, and ask for a new subscriber, talk about signs of winter, and fall temperatures, fishing in October, signs of fall colors and changing trees, more about birds disappearing, suggestion to feed birds this winter to help …

Buddy Bill, Rich Reardin, and Don Jordan are the hosts. TODAY IS NATIONAL PUBLIC LANDS DAY: visit – PUBLIC LANDS DAY LINK The downtown has some roads closed off during the Lotus Festival, hunting seasons start on Oct. 1, 2019… DEER SEASON: The Deer Reduction Zone Season is now continuous and runs from Sept. 15, 2019 through Jan. 31, 2020, …

Buddy Bill, Rich Reardin, and Don Jordan are the hosts. Guest John Ward is sitting in for Buddy Bill. Rich talks about the loss of our longtime underwriter, Morrison’s Appliances and Service, who closed their doors forever here in mid-September 2019. More about algae problems on Lake Monroe, epizootic hemorrhagic disease (EHD) in deer, and John talks about leprosy starting …

Buddy Bill, Rich Reardin, and Don Jordan are the hosts. Our guest is John from Owen county, who is a regular caller, Don mentions the VA and medicare for all, drownings on White River, the state of crops in the midwest, Farmer round table organized in Indianapolis, the government and funding in terms of what should be happening around Lake …

Buddy Bill, Rich Reardin, and Don Jordan are the hosts. Don and Bill talk about EEE (Eastern Equine Encephalitis), brought up by a caller. Also green algae that is becoming a national problem, killing dogs, and making humans sick all around the country. Possible causes are climate change, and the warming of lakes and streams in the U.S. Rich talks …

Buddy Bill, Rich Reardin, and Don Jordan are the hosts. Don returns from Montana with some stories, issues with winter in summer in Montana, squirrels missing lately from the general area, talk about the farmers markets, meaning of local colocquialisms ‘mango’, and some others. More about Epizootic Hemorrhagic Disease in deer and caller talks about making moonshine, the word ‘gauger’ …

Buddy Bill, Rich Reardin, and Don Jordan are the hosts. Bill and Rich talk about EHD (Epizootic Hemorrhagic Disease) in deer herds, and how it’s now showing up in many counties in southern Indiana. Honey bees, the problems we’re having locally, statewide, and nationally concerning the disappearance of hives, and the trouble that will definitely ensue. Bill mentions ‘King Bee’ …

Buddy Bill, Rich Reardin, and Don Jordan are the hosts. Bill and Rich talk about an experience that Rich had when he was a kid, seeing what he thought was a meteor. What to do about chigger bites, and how to stay away or protect yourself from them.  Caller talks about various issues brought up lately. 2nd caller talks about …

Buddy Bill, Rich Reardin, and Don Jordan are the hosts. Bill and Rich talk about the gardens, tomatoes, and water. Hatch green chili is about to come to Bloomington, what is a mango? Caller asks about old words that we don’t use anymore,  getting outdoors instead of using your computer or phone constantly, caller talks about cleaning up lakes in …