We got ours last fall, so it's possible things have changed again, but this is what our process was:
1) Complete the online portion for the state police : Apply for a New License to Carry ($75 and a processing fee) [edit: looks like this is the only option for this part of the process as of...
We've been over there a few times, nicer than what I expected. Going to try to get down to Winamac for the event next Saturday, if not before then, too.
There's certainly no shortage of either here. Our first full winter here ('15/'16) the squirrels packed more than 100 lbs. of pine cones into one of our kayaks that I had suspended in the garage. Still not sure how in the world they managed it.
Moved back home, more or less, awhile back after years in Florida, and finally got settled in enough to start thinking about shooting again. Glad to see there's a resource like this available to us.