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IL: State’s bass anglers must modify popular rig

Springfield – The Alabama Rig, the latest craze in the bass fishing world, must be modified to be used legally in most of Illinois’ waters, according to DNR assistant fisheries chief Dan Stephenson. The rig

IL: Deer hunter success on even course

Springfield – With late winter totals still to be tallied, it appears as though DNR’s prediction of a “status quo” deer season was right on target, so to speak. sta-tus quo n: 1. the existing

IL: State record walleye made public by DNR

Usually cautious about declaring new state record fish, DNR surprisingly is planning to send out a press release today heralding a new Illinois record walleye that was caught over the weekend. “The Illinois Department of

50 Year Old Record Potentially Shattered

There’s paperwork to complete, and DNR must still officially confirm it, but a 50-year state record appears to have been shattered this weekend on the Pecatonica River in Winnebago County. Rumors have been floating around

IL: DNR expands pheasant hunting at three sites

Benton, Ill. – Pheasant hunters in parts of the state where pheasants are hard to come by got a generous New Year’s gift from DNR. The agency extended the controlled pheasant hunting seasons at Eldon

IL: Changes in store as 2012 sport show season opens

Collinsville, Ill. – It can hardly be called a secret. The outdoor sport show landscape in Illinois has changed – quickly and dramatically. As the 2012 season kicks off, show producers say they’ve beefed up

IL: Versatile Bruce handling top DNR fisheries post

Springfield, Ill. – Who has been running DNR’s Fisheries Division in the wake of Steve Pallo’s retirement this summer? The answer is Debbie Bruce, who was promoted to acting chief following Pallo’s June 30 departure.

IL: Gun hunt produces expected numbers

Springfield – Almost true to script, the second firearms deer hunting season ended with absolutely no surprises. Unless you count a 30-point doe as unexpected. Yes, included in the 31,259 deer taken during the Dec.

IL: ‘Big Fish’ may have been new record

Fox Lake, Ill. – Ryan Stochl gave up the chance of putting his name in the Illinois record books so that his 50¾-inch muskie, caught on the Chain would live. But at least for Stochl,

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