Hunters to work for birds
Even though he’s new to the role, Stan McTaggart isn’t about to sugarcoat his forecast for the fast-approaching upland game hunting seasons.
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Deer hunters open season in typical fashion
Dylan Clark received a typical introduction to bowhunting during the first two weeks of the Illinois deer season.
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McClelland at home as new fisheries biologist
Nerissa McClelland, the recently hired district fisheries biologist covering the Springfield area, is at home.
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Northern Illinois Fishing Reports – October 18th, 2013
Chain: With the cooler days the bite has moved to a midday time frame. There have been some reports of stained water in most of the lower lakes. Water clarity is poor, and this is affecting the fishing. The water temps have dropped into the 60s, and the fish are starting to put the fall
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Southern Illinois Fishing Report – October 18th, 2013
Carlyle Lake: Crappie action is good below the dam. White bass are biting well below the spillway. Channel cats are good on the lake for anglers drifting or jug fishing with cut bait or leeches. Good catches reported near Keyesport and Boulder. Flatheads are also biting on bluegills. Kinkaid Lake: Muskies are being caught on
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Central Illinois Fishing Report – October 18th, 2013
Lake Bloomington: Bass fishing is best on jigs, chatterbaits, and soft plastics off points with timber and along the weeds in the evenings. Catfish are fair on dipbaits and crawlers. Anglers are catching crappies up to 12 inches in 12-18 feet of water. Drifting jigs is working best for these suspended fish. Lake Shelbyville: Muskies
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Illinois Rivers Fishing Report – October 18th, 2013
Illinois River: The walleye and sauger bite has dropped off with the recent warmer weather. This shut the bite down and fish are harder to find. Anglers who are catching fish are finding them here and there and nothing is showing up as a good pattern. Trolling lead core with stickbaits or three-way rigs with
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Illinois Calendar of Events – October 18th, 2013
Banquets/Fundraisers Oct. 18: Quail & Upland Game Alliance Banquet, 5:30 p.m., Knights of Columbus, Lincoln. For more info call Willie McDaniel, 309-275-6123. Oct. 18: Logan Co. QUGA Banquet, 5 p.m. For more info call Jerry Johnson, 217-648-2964. Oct. 19: Tri County QF Chapter 3130 Banquet, 5:30 p.m., Pana Eagles Club. For more info call Larry Laker, 217-824-9748. Oct.
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Illinois Cuffs and Collars – October 18th, 2013
Region I A District 1 CPO received a complaint from a state park saying a woman was running around her camper naked and her husband was intoxicated. The CPO arrived and the female subject was sleeping in the camper and the man was drinking beer at the next campsite. As the CPO was speaking to
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