Deer chasers hit final stretch
With less than a month to go in the season, deer hunters appear to be closing in on last year’s harvest total.
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Ducks are plentiful, but elusive to hunters
Waterfowl have flocked to Illinois in record numbers this winter, even if that hasn’t necessarily translated to success for duck and goose hunters.
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Winter break? Not for DNR carp catch crew
DNR’s fight to thin the population of Asian carp in the Illinois River won’t take a winter break – weather willing.
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Northern Illinois Fishing Report – December 28th, 2012
Lake Michigan The browns and steelhead are in the harbors in full strength. Spawn sacks under a float are working well as well as the standard tinsel or white tube jig tipped with wax worms. The steelhead bite is starting to increase in the downtown harbors with spawn being a primary choice of baits. Fishing
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Southern Illinois Fishing Report – December 28th, 2012
Crab Orchard Lake Wind and cold hampered anglers, but bass fishermen got in some good catches right before Christmas. Spinnerbaits were the best bet. Otherwise, bluegills have slowed, although some fish are still being caught along the rip-rap on crickets and wax worms. Catfish action is good on a variety of baits fished around shore.
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Central Illinois Fishing Report – December 28th, 2012
Lake Sangchris Bass are fair near hot water ditch on jigs and crankbaits. Crappies are fair on minnows. The west and east arms of the lake and dam area are closed to boat traffic through the end of January. During this time, fishing boat traffic is permitted in the center hot arm only. The exception
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Illinois Fishing Reports for Rivers – December 28th, 2012
Mississippi River Conditions are improving in backwaters. Small bodies of water are fishable, but larger areas dangerous. Bluegill fishing is fair. Most fish being caught are 7 to 9 inches. There are reports of good walleye fishing below Lock and Dam at Alton. Fox River The walleye bite has died down, and there are some
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Illinois Calendar of Events – December 28th, 2012
Banquets/Fundraisers Jan. 5, 2013: IL State NWTF Banquet, 5 p.m., Crowne Plaza, Springfield. For more info call Steve McNeil, 217-416-1821. Jan. 19, 2013: Champaign Co. NWTF Banquet, 5 p.m., Champaign Urbana Elk, Savoy. For more info call Brad Houchens, 217-202-8312. Jan. 19, 2013: Sauk Valley WTU Banquet, 5 p.m., Moose Lodge, Sterling. For more info call Derrick Lamb,
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Illinois Cuffs & Collars – December 28th, 2012
Region I A Sterling man was issued multiple citations for unlawfully shooting an 8-point buck after already filling his only either-sex firearms deer permit. He was also charged with failing to tag another deer he had killed earlier. He transported it home with no deer permit and he failed to check it in as required.
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