From the Indiana Department of Natural Resources

-- Indiana’s Division of Fish and Wildlife is partnering with the Purdue Cooperative Extension Service to sponsor  venison workshops in September.

During each workshop, a deer will be skinned, butchered, and prepared in a variety of ways. Food safety and handling procedures, as well as an update on deer health issues will be presented.

To register for a worshop, call the number associated with the date and location:

Sept. 6 – Fayette County Fairgrounds, Connersville, (765) 825-8502
Sept. 7 – Howard County Fairgrounds, Greentown, (765) 456-2313
Sept. 8 – Kosciusko County Fairgrounds, Warsaw, (574) 372-2340
Sept. 10 – Bass Pro Shops, Clarksville, (812) 218-5500

To attend the Sept. 17 workshop at Fort Harrison State Park, Indianapolis, register online at www.hoosieroutdoorexperience.in.gov.

The workshops at Bass Pro Shops on Sept. 10 and at the Hoosier Outdoor Experience on Sept. 17 are free of charge. Adult admission is $15 and children are free of charge at the other three locations.

For more information, contact Kevin Hoffman by phone(317) 234-5904 or email: khoffman@dnr.in.gov.