Three new winners named in Michigan’s hunt of a lifetime
The lives of the three more hunters are about to get a little busier in 2014.
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January 23, 2014
Your Daily Outdoor Update – January 23rd, 2014 – New DNR mapping & GPS resources available online
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Illinois Calendar of Events – January 24th, 2014
Banquets/Fundraisers Jan. 25, 2014: Illinois Wabash Valley WTU Banquet, 5 p.m., Robinson Community Center. For more info call Joe Boyer, 618-592-6300. Jan. 25, 2014: Chatham DU Banquet, 5:30 p.m., TRN Club. For more info call Robert Rabin, 217-553-1088. Jan. 25, 2014: Bureau Creek Gobblers NWTF Banquet, 5:30 p.m., Bureau County Metro Center. For more info call Kurt Freeberg,
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Illinois Cuffs and Collars – January 24th, 2014
Region I A CPO in Jo Daviess County inspected three hunters after completing a deer drive during the second firearms deer season. One hunter was loaded with buckshot, hunting without a habitat stamp, and did not have his hunting license or deer permit in possession. The second man was hunting with an unplugged shotgun, an
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Illinois Rivers Fishing Report – January 24th, 2014
Fox River: Smallmouths are slow, but if you can find a warm-water discharge, you are likely to find some good fish in the area. Live bait this time of year is a key advantage. With the cold water and ice, the river can be dangerous this time of year for wading. If you go out,
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Central Illinois Fishing Report – January 24th, 2014
Dawson Lake: Bluegills are fair to good on waxworms. Catfish are hitting waxworms in 8-12 foot of water. Crappies are fair in 8-12 feet of water. Clinton Lake: Crappies good on minnows, white jigs and pink/green jigs over tree sets and near bridge pillars in 6-8 feet of water. Channel cats good on worms, along
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Southern Illinois Fishing Report – January 24th, 2014
Lake of Egypt: A few channel cats being caught on shad and shrimp. Crappies good on minnows and jigs. Bluegills being caught on waxworms near structure and in shallows. Bass slow, but a few caught on plastics in shallows. Crab Orchard Lake: Bass slow but picking up on plastics. Panfish good on worms under ice
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Northern Illinois Fishing Reports – January 24th, 2014
Lake Michigan: The browns are starting to get active from the boats if you can get out through some ice. Fish the warm-water discharges with jigs tipped with squid or crankbaits. Trolling body baits has been working well. Reports of perch from Navy Pier are sparse. Smaller fish are around with some big ones mixed
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DNR heads into new year without turkey biologist
In a surprise move, DNR’s turkey manager quietly retired at the end of 2013, leaving one of the agency’s most successful programs once again without a lead biologist.
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