Orphaned & Injured Wildlife
Report Sick or Dead Wildlife
Report A Mammal
Wildlife Removal
Emergencies
For emergencies, trespassing, or to report fish- or wildlife-related violations, locate your DNR Law Enforcement district here or contact DNR Division of Law Enforcement Central Dispatch at ICODispatch@dnr.IN.gov or 812-837-9536.
Deer Infoline
For questions about equipment, regulations, or which license you need, use our Deer Infoline by emailing INDeerInfo@dnr.IN.gov or calling 812-334-3795, 8:30 a.m. - 4 p.m. ET, Monday through Friday. During November, messages are monitored during evenings and weekends as well as regular business hours.
License purchases and harvest reporting
For questions related to harvest reporting, your online account, or license-purchasing errors, call 317-232-4200 or 877-463-6367 or email INHuntFish@dnr.IN.gov.
Reserved hunts
For questions about reserved hunts, email DFWReservedHunts@dnr.IN.gov or call 812-486-9648.
General inquiries about fish and wildlife
For general inquiries related to fish and wildlife, email dfw@dnr.IN.gov or call 317-234-8440. Division staff strive to answer questions within three business days.
Permits
For questions about fish- and wildlife-related commercial licenses and permits (such as taxidermy, wildlife control, game breeders, wild animal possession, fishing guides, hunting guides, etc.), email wildlifepermits@dnr.IN.gov or call 317-232-4200. Forms and regulations can be found here.
TIP Line
To report a poacher, call 1-800-TIP-IDNR (1-800-847-4367) or use this form.
General DNR inquiries
Contact the DNR Customer Service Center at 317-232-4200, 877-463-6367, or CSCinquiry@dnr.IN.gov. The center’s hours are 8:30 a.m. - 4 p.m. ET, Monday through Friday.
Mailing address
Division of Fish & Wildlife
Indiana Department of Natural Resources
402 W. Washington St. RM W273
Indianapolis, IN 46204
Contact a fish & wildlife health biologist
Janetta Kelly
JKelly1@dnr.IN.gov
317-473-6693
Alysa Raleigh
ARaleigh@dnr.IN.gov
317-233-3293
Eli Fleace
EFleace@dnr.IN.gov
812-929-0753
Erin Gleason
EGleason@dnr.IN.gov
463-202-6649
Vacant
Michelle Benavidez Westrich
MBenavidezWestrich@dnr.IN.gov
812-569-6817
Contact a fisheries biologist
Benton, Carrol, Fulton, Jasper, LaPorte, Lake, Marshall, Newton, Porter, Pulaski, Starke, Tippecanoe, Warren, White counties.
Courtney Weldon
Kankakee FWA
4320 W. Toto Road
North Judson, IN 46366
574-896-3673
DeKalb, Elkhart, La Grange, St. Joseph, Steuben counties.
Matt Horsley
Fawn River State Fish Hatchery
6889 N. SR 327
Orland, IN 46776
260-829-6241
Adams, Allen, Blackford, Cass, Grant, Howard, Huntington, Jay, Kosciusko, Miami, Noble, Randolph, Tipton, Wabash, Wells, Whitely counties.
Tyler Delauder
Northeast Regional Office
1353 S. Governors Drive
Columbia City, IN 46725
260-244-7049
Boone, Clinton, Delaware, Fayette, Fountain, Franklin, Hamilton, Hancock, Hendricks, Henry, Johnson, Madison, Marion, Morgan, Montgomery, Parke, Putnam, Rush, Shelby, Union, Vermillion, Wayne counties.
Nathan Klein
Cikana State Fish Hatchery
2650 SR 44
Martinsville, IN 46151
317-864-1642
Bartholomew, Brown, Clay, Daviess, Dearborn, Decatur, Greene, Jackson, Jennings, Knox, Lawrence, Martin, Monroe, Owen, Ripley, Sullivan, Vigo counties.
Ethan Binkowski
Bloomington Field Office
5596 E. SR 46
Bloomington, IN 47401
812-287-8306
Clark, Crawford, Dubois, Floyd, Gibson, Harrison, Jefferson, Ohio, Orange, Perry, Pike, Posey, Scott, Spencer, Switzerland, Vanderburgh, Warrick, Washington counties.
Andy Bueltmann
Sugar Ridge FWA
2310 E SR 364
Winslow, IN 47598
812-817-0263
Matthew Linn
Northeast Regional Office
260-244-6199
Tom Bacula
Kankakee Fish & Wildlife Area
574-241-0323
Sandy Clark-Kolaks
Bloomington Field Office
5596 E. SR 46
Bloomington, IN 47401
812-287-8304
Ben Dickinson
100 W. Water Street
Michigan City, IN 46360
219-874-6824
Phil Kacmar
Sugar Ridge FWA
2310 E. SR 364
Winslow, IN 47598
812-817-0222
Craig Jansen
Sugar Ridge FWA
2310 E. SR 364
Winslow, IN 47598
812-827-2836
Lake Michigan, Big Rivers, Nongame Aquatics, Natural Heritage Database Team
Rod Edgell
Northeast Regional Office
260-244-6199
Fish Management and Aquatic Invasive Species
Dan Carnahan
Sugar Ridge FWA
812-789-2747
Aquatic Invasive Species/Invasive Carp
Eric Fischer
Indianapolis Office
317-234-3883
Fisheries Districts 1 and 4
Tom Bacula
Kankakee FWA
574-241-0323
Fisheries Districts 2 and 3
Matthew Linn
Northeast Regional Office
260-244-6199
Fisheries Districts 5 and 6
Sandy Clark-Kolaks
Bloomington Field Office
812-287-8304
Contact a wildlife biologist
Benton, Fountain, Jasper, Lake, Montgomery, Newton, Parke, Porter, Tippecanoe, Vermillion, Warren counties.
Mike Mycroft
Prophetstown State Park
4112 E State Rd. 225
West Lafayette, IN 47906
765-320-0516
Carroll, Cass, Clinton, Fulton, Howard, LaPorte, Miami, Pulaski, Starke, Tipton, White counties.
Tony Carroll
Kankakee FWA
4320 W Toto Road
North Judson, IN 46366
574-241-0318
DeKalb, Huntington, Kosciusko, LaGrange, Marshall, Noble, Steuben, Wabash, Whitely counties.
Gillian Martin
Northeast Regional Office
1353 S. Governors Drive
Columbia City, IN 46725
260-213-4515
Adams, Blackford, Boone, Delaware, Grant, Hamilton, Henry, Jay, Madison, Randolph, Wayne, Wells counties.
Kent Hanauer
Wilbur Wright FWA
2239 N State Rd. 103
New Castle, IN 47362
765-529-6319
Dubois, Gibson, Knox, Perry, Pike, Posey, Spencer, Sullivan, Vanderburgh, Vigo, Warrick counties.
Morgan Oberly
Sugar Ridge FWA
2310 E State Rd. 364
Winslow, IN 47598
812-817-0206
Clay, Crawford, Daviess, Hendricks, Greene, Lawrence, Martin, Monroe, Morgan, Orange, Owen, Putnam counties.
Travis Stoelting
Goose Pond FWA
13540 W County Rd. 400 S
Linton, IN 47441
812-512-9177
Bartholomew, Brown, Clark, Floyd, Harrison, Jackson, Jennings, Johnson, Scott, Washington counties.
Shannon Winks
Driftwood State Fish Hatchery
4931 S County Rd. 250 W
Vallonia, IN 47281
812-358-2253
Dearborn, Decatur, Fayette, Franklin, Hancock, Jefferson, Marion, Ohio, Ripley, Rush, Shelby, Switzerland, Union counties.
Bridget Sargent
Atterbury FWA
7970 S Rowe St.
Edinburgh, IN 46124
812-352-8486
Allen, Elkhart, St. Joseph counties.
Jessica Merkling
Northeast Regional Office
1353 S Governors Dr.
Columbia City, IN 46725
260-213-4573
North GGS
Adam Delucenay
Pigeon River Fish & Wildlife Area
8310 E. 300 N.
P.O. Box 71
Mongo, IN 46771
260-788-0336
South GGS
Nate Yazel
Crosley Fish & Wildlife Area
2010 S. State Hwy. 3
North Vernon, IN 47265
812-718-4117
Contact a wildlife scientist
Freshwater mussels, nongame fish, crayfish, aquatic snails, freshwater jellyfish, and endangered aquatic species.
Nongame Aquatic Biologist
Brant Fisher
812-526-5816
Assistant Nongame Aquatic Biologist
Jake Adams
812-526-2051
Muskrats, minks, beavers, opossum, raccoons, skunks, weasels, river otters, coyotes, bobcats, red and gray foxes, turkey, pheasant, quail, bowhunter survey, and regulated trapping.
Furbearer and Gamebird Program Lead
Geriann Albers
812-822-3304
Furbearer and Gamebird Research Biologist
Andy Byers
812-287-8302
Theresa Bordenkecher
812-822-3408
Bats, badgers, Allegheny woodrats, weasels, swamp rabbits, Franklin’s ground squirrels, plains pocket gophers, cottontail rabbits, tree squirrels, and bear reports.
Mammalogist
Brad Westrich
812-822-3401
Assistant Mammalogist
Tim Shier
812-822-3307
Ducks, geese, swans, teal, sora, snipe, dove, and crow and woodcock hunting regulations.
Waterfowl Biologist & Program Lead
Adam Phelps
812-822-3306
Waterfowl Health Biologist
Erin Gleason
Snakes, frogs, turtles, salamanders, lizards, and hellbenders.
Herpetologist
Nate Engbrecht
812-822-3403
Assistant Herpetologist
Jason Mirtl
812-822-3404
Deer, hunter harvest surveys, and deer disease surveillance.
Deer Program Lead
Joe N. Caudell, Ph.D.
812-822-3300
Deer Research Biologist
Carsten White
317-903-8811
Eagles, whooping cranes, songbirds, migratory birds, owls, barn owls, grouse, nest boxes, nesting box cameras, woodcock surveys, and nuisance crows.
Ornithologist
Allisyn Gillet
812-822-3400
Assistant Ornithologist
Amy Kearns
812-849-4586
