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Don’t Like It? Then Be Proactive.

Ever since the emergence of the hunter-conservationist in the days of Theodore Roosevelt, those of us who hunt have been doing our part to help wildlife flourish and create places where people can enjoy outdoor

Illinois turkey season ends with disappointing numbers

Before the spring turkey season, there was talk of a record year. But hunters bagged 15,121 wild turkeys during the 2011 spring season, considerably fewer than the 16,565 taken during the spring of 2010. Hunters

Time to get ‘Ticked Off!’

As much as I enjoy reporting that summer appears to be nearing, the annual warnings about what the season brings with it make me cringe. The ticks are coming! A deer tick bite is no

Litter in our outdoors: not just an Illinois problem

While scanning the Outdoor News web site, I stumbled onto fellow Blogger and Ohio Outdoor News Columnist, Steve Pollick. Mr. Pollick’s story titled, “Some so-called ‘sportsmen’ are trash- tossin lowlifes” instantly caught my attention. In

The More (Debacles), The Merrier (the Hunt)!

I’ve tried without fail to keep this blog short and failed miserably! So, instead of scrapping it, I’m going minimalist. Rarely, does any hunt go as planned. These instances can end up good, bad, and

Update: Turkey harvest numbers down statewide

Turkey hunters in Illinois’ south zone wrapped up their second week-long season April 14 with a total harvest of 1,520 birds, bringing the harvest after two seasons to 3043. That is behind last year’s two-season

Habitat should be your first option

There is no doubt that some of you readers are becoming tired, if not annoyed, by my rants on the topic of habitat preservation. Yet I feel compelled to pour out my heart and try

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