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December 6, 2017

Illinois seeing significant increase in archery turkey harvest numbers

Through Dec. 4, Illinois archery turkey hunters harvested a preliminary total of 604 turkeys, compared to 435 during the same period in 2016. The top county harvest totals through Dec. 4 were Jefferson (22), Fulton (20), Cass (19), Rock Island (17), and Jo Daviess/Knox (14). The season opened Oct. 1 and concludes Jan. 14, 2018.

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Nearly 70 bears killed in first day of New Jersey’s latest hunt

TRENTON, N.J. — Hunters killed 68 black bears during the start of the second phase of New Jersey’s bear hunt. Monday’s total along with the 244 bears killed in October brings the number of bears harvested to 312. That’s below the 583 killed during the same period in 2016. The firearm-only season runs through Saturday,

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Ann Arbor again looks to rein in deer numbers with expanded hunts

ANN ARBOR, Mich. — Plans are being detailed for Ann Arbor’s expanded 2018 deer hunt as part of the city’s ongoing deer management efforts. The Ann Arbor News reports nonprofit contractor White Buffalo will complete sterilizations from Jan. 2-7 by tranquilizing up to 26 female deer and surgically removing their ovaries. A hunt to kill up to 250 deer

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