Trapping 101: How to get an animal to step on 1.5-square inches
Lures versus baits: What’s the difference?
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December 14, 2022
Bucks dominate Illinois bow hunt
There is evidence that the first 75 days of the archery season were a success. The Robertson family is an example. On Nov. 30, Jack Robertson took a healthy 12-pointer that green-scored 171 4⁄8 in Sangamon.
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Woman campaigning against bobcat season draws a permit
Woman applies for permit with no intentions of using it.
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Blanding’s turtles monitored
The Blanding’s turtle occurs in just 22% of its historic Illinois range, mostly in the northern quarter of the state. One location with appropriate habitat conditions is the Green River Lowland Section of the Grand Prairie Natural Division.
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Technology is changing tactics we use to locate and harvest deer
There are bucks of legend in many of our woods. These ghosts seemingly always evade the hunters and are many times found in the spring after dying of natural causes, or unfortunately they are “caught” on the front bumper.
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Outdoor news items from beyond Illinois
District Judge Christopher Abbott also rejected concerns raised by protectionist groups that harvesting up to six wolves just outside Yellowstone National Park this season could harm the park’s wolf population and conservation efforts.
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A quick chat with Bassmaster Elite Series angler Mike Iaconelli
Pro angler has lots of irons in the fire.
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THE ATLATL and the demise of really big animals 12,000 years ago
Of these large-bodied herbivores, only the deer and bison remain. I noted that scientists oscillate between two explanations for the extinction of these large plant eaters (and their predators).
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Holiday reading guide: The 2022 book review
All year, I gather new books in anticipation of writing this review. And then I cram reading them into one or two weeks in order to offer my take on a new crop of reading material.
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