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Youth Deer Hunt has come a long way

It’s been 16 years since I drove to Pike County on a crisp Saturday morning in October and took part in one of DNR’s Youth Deer Hunts. I’d like to say I was participating as

Are You Ready for Some Hunting?

As I write this, there are nine days and counting until archery season opens. Like they seem to every year, August and September have dragged on while we dream of fall winds that will send

Hunters advised to avoid baiting

Teal hunters have enjoyed plenty of shooting in their brief season – especially in southern Illinois, where both green-wings and blue-wings have been plentiful.

Dozens of counties reporting deer deaths

A group of bowhunters scouting places to set up shop near Lake of Egypt this archery season were in for a surprise when they found carcasses of a half-dozen deer grouped in a small creek.

The hunter migration has begun

Many of my fellow outdoorsmen and women are emerging from their summer lairs and heading into the pre-deer season woods. The mission is obvious: do some pre-season scouting and get those tree stands up. The

Southern Illinois Hunting and Fishing Days Are Here Again

Southern Illinois Hunting and Fishing Days celebrates its 25th anniversary on the campus of John A. Logan College in Carterville this month, and while I’m a relative newcomer compared to many of the faithful attendees

DNR: more than 700 cases of EHD reported

Reports of epizootic hemorrhagic disease involving more than 700 deer in 51 counties had come through DNR offices as of the end of August, the agency said today. According to DNR, calls about dead deer

Both ends of the Illinois reporting deer cases

Just as it appeared the state’s deer herd had escaped notable epizootic hemorrhagic disease outbreaks this summer, phones started ringing and hunters commenced buzzing

Illinois hunting license sales showing promise

Illinois isn’t exactly keeping pace with the rest of the country when it comes to sales of hunting and fishing licenses, but there are signs that sportsmen here are starting to become more active

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