Tracking trouble in the legislative waters
Several bills have been introduced in the Legislature that sportsmen should be aware of.
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March 7, 2013
Time to get those hunting and fishing licenses
March 1 marked a new year for licensure
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Illinois Cuffs & Collars – March 8th, 2013
Region I A Region 1, District 6 CPO continued an investigation into a CWD season firearm deer hunting complaint. The district sergeant received a phone call from a citizen regarding illegal hunter(s) who were hunting within 300 yards of a residence and hunting without permission. Upon the CPO’s arrival on-scene the suspect(s) were gone. The
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Illinois Calendar of Events – March 8th, 2013
Banquets/Fundraisers March 8: Mississippi Valley Gobblers South NWTF Banquet, Milan Community Center. For more info call Gregory Shaffer, 309-235-0906. March 8: Piatt County Double Beards NWTF Banquet, Monticello Best Western. For more info call Thomas Bates, 217-762-4067. March 9: Elkhorn Creek Rack-a-Holics Banquet, 5 p.m., St. Anthony Church. For more info call Scott Juenger, 618-410-9807. March 9: Pike County
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Illinois Fishing Reports for Rivers – March 8th, 2013
Rock River (Oregon) Walleyes are good. Minnows are best, and the top jig colors have been chartreuse, white and hot pink. Catfish are biting on chicken livers and night crawlers. Fox River For smallmouth, now is the time to look for some of the warm water discharges found along the river. Fish using live minnows
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Central Illinois Fishing Report – March 8th, 2013
Sangchris Lake Crappies have been biting good near the dam. Bass picking up, with a report of a 6-pounder caught in late February. Powerton Lake Bass have slowed with changing water. Hybrid stripers and channel catfish biting at discharges. Flatheads are being caught on shad and liver. Lake Bloomington Crappies were fair around shallow brush
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Southern Illinois Fishing Report – March 8th, 2013
Lake of Egypt Crappies are biting in shallows on minnows and tipped jigs. Bass biting good on spinnerbaits and jigs or soft rubbers. A few catfish are taking nightcrawlers and dough bait. Crab Orchard Lake Catfish and bass both have started biting. Cats being caught on worms. Bass hitting crankbaits and jigs. Crappie fishing is
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Northern Illinois Fishing Report – March 8th, 2013
Lake Michigan According to fishing reporter Cory Yarmuth, Navy Pier is producing some catches of perch. Crappie rigs with fathead minnows seem to be producing the best. Also artificial plastics such as small minnow-style plastics rigged on double rigs. Don’t forget to bring a heavy anchor or such on a long rope as there is
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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.
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