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Is it time for a little initiative in Cook County?

Cook County has had the highest number of epizootic hemorrhagic disease cases in deer so far this year. Cook County also has the second largest population of humans in the U.S. Cook County is also

Man who killed 37-pointer facing eight charges

Illinois deer hunter Chris Kiernan, who three years ago nearly re-wrote the state record books with a 37-point buck that scored 261 5/8 inches, will face at least eight counts stemming from illegal hunting of

Dead deer tally tops 2,000

We knew an updated count of dead deer in the state would likely top 1,000. But we never expected it to eclipse twice that. DNR today announced results of monitoring deer deaths attributed to Epizootic

Never too soon: Ice Is coming!

I don’t want to jump the gun, as most know I am a die-hard open water fan, but the ice fishing season is soon upon us and it is certainly a good time to start

Hunting & Fishing Days Didn’t Disappoint

Approximately 42,000 people came to the John A. Logan College campus in Carterville on Sept. 22-23 to enjoy Southern Illinois Hunting and Fishing Days, and I’m glad to say that a large percentage of them

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

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

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