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Jeremiah Haas: Patience pays off for ‘like-minded’ Illinois hunters in 2024

Featured, Features, Hunting, Illinois /

Long-time readers may remember a deer I named “Wrapped 10.” After several years of cat-and-mouse with him, he was finally harvested on the farm. For those who are not familiar with the deer, this animal was watched for several years by the hunters, pushed off the farm by larger bodied bucks, but finally he matured and became a breeding buck on the property.
Unfortunately for him, his antlers made him a prime target.

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Jeremiah Haas: ‘Under the radar’ gift ideas for sportsmen in your life

Featured, Fishing, Gear & Gadgets, Home Page News, Hunting, Illinois, National Fishing, National Hunting /

The holidays are here and you may be knee deep into black Friday deals already. Before you buy that gift card for the favorite outdoorsman in your life, consider trying to surprise them with a gift they may not have known they needed.

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Jeremiah Haas: Mentors make all the difference in conservation

Featured, Fishing, Home Page News, Hunting, Illinois, National Fishing, National Hunting /

News in the past few weeks has included an announcement that I have been selected to the Illinois Outdoor Hall of Fame, in part for my work as a fish biologist, but additionally for the efforts outside of my day job.
Having had some time to really stew on this now, I can say with 100% certainty that I really didn’t do anything different than the people who were my examples of what is expected when you are granted the responsibility of taking care of your corner of the world. Therefore, I would like to tell you a little bit about the people that influenced and shaped how I approach the outdoors because much came from them even when it was just the little things that made the difference.

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Jeremiah Haas: Sportsmen provide much value to our communities

Featured, Featured, Fishing, Fishing, Hunting, Hunting, Illinois, Iowa, Opinion, Opinion /

The American sportsman continues to be characterized with negative descriptions by some, being described as a gun-toting, blood-thirsty neanderthal hoping to shoot Bambi with a bazooka. Sadly, some people believe that.
However, the reality is that the American sportsman has been the driver for much of the wonderful resources we are fortunate to experience today.

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Jeremiah Haas: Coordinate with local farmers for a better deer hunt

Featured, Featured, Hunting, Hunting, Illinois, Iowa, National Hunting, Opinion, Opinion /

While some of our area farmers have gotten a jumpstart on the beans, most of the corn across northern Illinois is going to be in the field for a while yet, especially with the rain in late September.
Those fields are holding deer, especially if you are in a higher pressured area, so how can you use that to your advantage? Talk to the farmer and coordinate your hunts with his harvest plans.

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Jeremiah Haas: Set expectations, whatever they are, to better enjoy the deer hunting season

Featured, Hunting, Illinois, Opinion /

The truth of the matter is that having studied fisheries science, it has made me a better fisherman, however, I still lack on the angling skills. If you look at the guys on the big fishing tours, they are also students of the waters they compete on, looking for patterns to consistently produce bites, and examining every detail of their day’s work.

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Jeremiah Haas: Best all-around fishing of the year is coming soon

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

Summer heat is nearly over and with that, some of the best fishing of the year is about to begin. Nearly every species of fish is susceptible to the strong urges to aggressively feed as water temperatures begin to fall.
For fishermen, this is a great time to hit the river and enjoy some of the best fishing you can experience. Bass, walleye, panfish, and catfish all will be putting on that feedbag up until winter, when species like sauger and sturgeon become easier to catch. So, if you have limited time, scheduling some fishing time now.

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Jeremiah Haas: Some trail cam tricks for preseason preparation

Featured, Features, Hunting, Illinois, National Hunting /

September is right around the corner and if you have not put the trail cameras out yet, you will likely be doing so really soon.
While it is simple to put them on the same trees pointing out into the field each year, if you have put the time and expense into the program, you may as well try to optimize your process to truly understand what is out there.

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Jeremiah Haas: Illinois youth trap shooter finishes among nation’s best at championship in Michigan

Featured, Illinois, Opinion /

Once qualified, they need to qualify for the finals by being one of the top 401 scores after the first event. The second event is the finals, so you know there is a lot of pressure on these high schoolers when just 100 targets determine a year’s worth of work.

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