Illinois and News

	Title	Issue
	State wildlife’s fate at heart of CRP signup As the state’s farmers and landowners consider the fast- approaching round of CRP signups, Illinois Pheasants Forever is recognizing the need to nudge and budge them. By Marc Jenkins Contributing Writer	March 2013
	It’s clicking: hunters here online more than anglers Come March 31, last year’s statewide hunting and fishing permits become nothing more than useless slips of paper. By Ralph Loos Editor	March 2013
	Hunters to have input on DNR’s deer plan DNR will hold a series of public meetings in coming months to allow hunters their say on the future of the state’s deer herd. By Ralph Loos Editor	February 2013
	Final deer tally sees slight dip It was the question lingering the halls of recent outdoor sports shows in Marion, Chicago and Schaumburg. By Ralph Loos Editor	February 2013
	DNR’s choice for waterfowl manager has habitat focus DNR didn’t have to look far to fill its top waterfowl biologist position, which went vacant in May after migratory birds program manager Ray Marshalla retired along with several others in the wildlife division. By Javier Serna Contributing Writer	February 2013
	Are state’s hunters really ‘goosing’ it? Survey suggests big increase in hunters, harvest By Ralph Loos Editor	January 2013
	Du Page deer vaults county into ‘hot spot’ Du Page County has joined an exclusive club state deer biologists had hoped would never expand membership By Ralph Loos Editor	January 2013
	BREAKING NEWS: First CWD deer confirmed in DuPage County, Illinois Chronic wasting disease found in a DuPage County deer represents the first CWD case there, expanding the list of Illinois counties with a positive case from 10 to 11.	January 2013
	Sanders buck is largest 9-point A full year after it was officially scored, the deer shot by Jason Sanders is still mistakenly referred to as “The World Record 8-point buck.” By Ralph Loos Editor	January 2013
	Bowhunters stay on even courses With roughly two weeks left in the archery season for deer and turkeys, bowhunters across the state are poised to match harvest totals from 2011-12. By Ralph Loos Editor	January 2013