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Jeremiah Haas: A first deer is a magical time for a young hunter

Featured, Features, Hunting, Illinois, National Hunting /

Most of us remember the first time we pulled the trigger or released an arrow to harvest our first deer. The act might be the first of many similar experiences, but the emotions that accompany the first success hunt are hard to replicate.
For 15-year-old Gavin VonHolten, he was rewarded with that first successful hunt during the 2026 Illinois youth firearm season.

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Jeremiah Haas: Fishermen make big difference for youths in Mississippi River tournament

Featured, Featured, Features, Fishing, Fishing, Illinois, Iowa, National Fishing /

How often do you get to combine face painting, balloon fish and fishing poles, shoreline fishing and boat fishing and raise $85,000 for children with disabilities? If you do not have an answer for that, let me give you one: The Children’s Therapy Center’s 52nd annual Bass Tournament accomplished just that.
More than 70 boating teams and many shoreline anglers combined for one of the larger events in recent history. The event took place on Pools 13 to 17 of the Mississippi River.

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Jeremiah Haas: Prepare now for your all-day deer hunts

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Each fall bowhunters spend the entire day in the tree with hopes of the buck of a lifetime. While the anticipation of that event can be exhilarating, the actual time spent in the tree can be exhausting. Many hunters give up and hunt only in the morning and evenings, even when your cameras tell you animals are moving all day.
The hunters who want to maximize their opportunities to fill that tag on a mature animal must increase their odds of a successful sit by spending as much time as possible in the woods.

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Jeremiah Haas: Trail camera placement could make the difference

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While the weather is still on the warm side and the foliage is still thick, nearly all the bucks that hunters will be chasing this fall have shed their velvet and are easily identifiable as targets for the 2026 fall hunting season. Even though the temperatures are still in the 80s in Illinois and Iowa, it is time to get those cameras in the woods and plan your strategies for the next four months.
If you have not thought out your locations yet, then consider a few of these tips to better find those wary animals.

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Jeremiah Haas: Dare to be different to find success in the woods and on the water

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Hunting and fishing are always full of new innovations.
One person might say it is to conquer the game or fish we chase. Others may say it is to conquer the hunter’s and fisherman’s wallet. Either way, outdoorsmen should consider their own ideas occasionally and not just follow the crowd.

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Jeremiah Haas: The correct mindset will help to keep you from having a disappointing day

Featured, Features, Hunting, Illinois, National Hunting /

The Illinois dove season, which opens Sept. 1, is traditionally considered the beginning of the fall hunting season, although avid squirrel hunters may argue. Either way, for many hunters, it is time to get out and enjoy the fields, attempting to put bacon-wrapped dove nuggets in our stomach.
While a lot of people hunt on private land, this is one of the few seasons where a sizable portion of the hunts occur on state lands.

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Jeremiah Haas: Expanding our love of animals to include hunting

Featured, Featured, Home Page News, Hunting, Hunting, Illinois, Iowa, National Hunting, Opinion, Opinion /

Hunting has seen a decreasing trend in nearly all states across the country. States are offering grants to increase participation using multiple avenues; however, the declining trend has continued the past few decades.
Recently, while at a zoo where their theme was about conservation of wild places, I could not help but wonder why the two groups are not helping each other with these issues. The quick answer is a lack of understanding of the goals each has.

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Jeremiah Haas: It’s important to know how nature deals with heat

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This summer has been one of the warmer and muggier summers that we have had in the past couple of years in the Quad Cities area of Illinois and Iowa. While we tend not to get the 100-degree days of yesteryear anymore, high humidity and 90s have been rampant this summer.
While I can seek refuge in the air conditioning as I do my summer chores, our wildlife — particularly deer and turkey — are not as fortunate and must use other techniques to deal with the heat.

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Jeremiah Haas: Time to start gathering early season buck intel

Featured, Features, Hunting, Hunting, Illinois, Iowa /

As this summer eventually eases into fall, deer hunters will start to wonder what bucks are around from the previous year, get an idea how much antler growth has happened on the bucks that we passed last season, and have a small hope that maybe a new buck of a lifetime has wandered onto the property.

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