Bison bull does his job at Battelle-Darby
Five calves born at Franklin County preserve
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Returning to an old fishing hole
Over 50 years and many fish later, back where it all began
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Sling bow creator suing DNR
John “Chief A.J.” Huffer, who has been featured in Illinois Outdoor News for his invention of the “sling bow,” is suing DNR, which refuses to allow Huffer’s device to be used for deer hunting in the state. The modified slingshot can shoot 28-inch-long arrows. Huffer, of Tuscola, is an American Indian. He has filed a
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Forget finesse fishing for a few weeks and get aggressive
Savage strikes highlight summer freshwater angling. Prompt them via rip-jigging, high-speed retrieves, and other hard-thumping presentations
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Your Daily Outdoor Update – July 10th – Youth Deer Hunt Application Deadline
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Review of deer season surprises few
All in all, there are no surprises to be found in DNR’s annual deer season review – except perhaps for the fact the state sold fewer permits for the 2013-14 campaign.
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DNR part of lawsuit against sportsmen’s club
DNR has become involved in a lawsuit filed against a sportsmen’s club over lead shot allegedly deposited on a nearby state forest preserve.
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Outdoor Hall of Famer Kenney is remembered
David Kenney, a member of the Illinois Outdoor Hall of Fame who led the Department of Conservation in the 1970s and ‘80s, passed away on June 27. He was 92.
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Illinois Cuffs & Collars – July 11th, 2014
Region I A District 1 CPO was on routine patrol from a jon boat and checked four young Colona men fishing from the shoreline. Three of them failed of have a valid sport fishing license. While the CPO was issuing citations for the violation, two of them continued to make negative comments about the enforcement
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