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May 22, 2023

Gadget-free fishing and pulling in northern pike

I have several friends who are diehard fishermen, knowledgeable to the point where catching fish is usually an inevitability for them.
Their rigs sport all the latest electronics and are jammed with myriad rod/reel combos and tackle of every sort. Pulling finicky walleyes from heavily fished or marginal waters can be rote for these guys. Not me.

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Illinois DNR’s turkey brood surveys taking online approach

As we step further into the second decade of this millennium, many DNR programs and projects are switching to online-based features in an effort to better promote eco-friendliness, reduce wasted postage, and more importantly, increase ease of access for constituents and data recovery.
One notable project that will be making this switch soon is the Illinois DNR turkey brood survey.

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Ohio University study shows state could support limited bobcat trapping

Ohio could support a limited bobcat trapping season, based on results of a recent three-year study of the wild felines by researchers at Ohio University.
That was the message Mike Reynolds, administrator of wildlife management for the Ohio DNR Division of Wildlife, delivered to the Ohio Wildlife Council in April. The division is now in the process of drafting a management plan for the wild cats whose population in the state has increased dramatically over the last 20 or so years, according to Katie Dennison, furbearer biologist with the Division of Wildlife.

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