Changing times at DEC
Staff shortages abound; communication lacking
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DNR report: record CWD cases in FY 2015
By Ralph Loos Editor Springfield — A record number of chronic wasting disease cases were confirmed in Illinois during the most recent fiscal year – and two new counties were added to the list that have had positive CWD deer. This new information comes from DNR’s annual CWD report, which indicated that there were 71
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Northern Illinois Fishing Report – September 4th, 2015
Chain: White and yellow bass are hitting Mepps spinners, pinkie jigs or live bait. Pike are being caught around creek mouths. Muskies and walleyes are fair. Catfish are fair on nightcrawlers. Bluegills and crappies good, falling into deeper waters (8 to 15 feet). Bass are also biting well as water has cooled some in recent days. Bigger fish are starting to
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Southern Illinois Fishing Report – September 4th, 2015
Crab Orchard Lake: Fishing traffic has been fairly light. Crappie anglers are holding in water 8-10 feet over cover or around bridge pillars. Minnows and jigs have been equally effective. Catfish are hitting throughout the lake on cut shad, leeches and stinkbaits. Some bluegill anglers are still reporting success around the rip rap on wax
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Central Illinois Fishing Report – September 4th, 2015
Spring Lake: A few catfish on dew worms and shad. Bluegills fair on wax worms off shore. Bass slow. Crappies biting on tube jigs at the south end bays. Lake Bloomington: Hybrid stripers are fair, with best action early and just before dusk when fish are chasing shad on the surface and hitting jigs
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Illinois Cuffs & Collars – September 4th, 2015
Region I – Capt. Laura Petreikis CPO Jones checked three squirrel hunters at French Bluff Natural Area on opening day. Two of the three squirrel hunters were hunting without habitat stamps and did not print off windshield permits. CPO Jones issued written warnings for no habitat stamp and failure to display windshield permits. A 45-year-old
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Illinois Calendar of Events – September 4th, 2015
Banquets/Fundraisers Sept. 12: Silver Creek QF Banquet, 5 p.m., Damiansville Chamber of Commerce Park. For more info call Pat Daniels, 618-566-8072. Sept. 17: Rockford Area WTU Banquet, 5:30 p.m., Lino’s, Rockford. For more info call Pete Blassage, 815-289-4834. Sept. 19: Loud Thunder WTU Banquet, 5 p.m., Milan Community Center. For more info call Tony Petreikis,
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Spring pond controversy erupts in Wisconsin
When it comes to spring ponds and any other sensitive water resources on DNR lands being reviewed for possible sale, there are only two possible dispositions…
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Wisconsin Cuffs & Collars – September 4th, 2015
District 1 — Ashland area Warden Lynna Gurnoe, of Bayfield, observed two teenage males driving an ATV at a high rate of speed in July. Gurnoe was able to stop the ATV a mile from the observation. Gurnoe found the following violations: speeding, operating without a valid safety certificate, operating on a route without headlights
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