
Shotgun hunters aim for success
Say this about shotgun hunters: they don’t waste time in the treestand.

Say this about shotgun hunters: they don’t waste time in the treestand.
Region I A District 7 sergeant recovered two bald eagles. The first was recovered near Dickson Mounds Museum. After a short trip to Wildlife Prairie Park, it was determined that the eagle was emaciated for

Was it a bird, was it a plane – or was it a real life Asian carp?
Meetings Northern Illinois Anglers Assoc. Meets on the 4th Wed. of the month, 7 p.m., B.B.S.C. For more info call Sam Thomas, 815-953-1372. Fox River Valley Hunting Retriever Club meets the 2nd Wed. of each

A plan that will guide DNR’s recently formed Illinois Coastal Management Program is nearing its final draft stages. At this point, the program’s ultimate goals only indirectly touch on issues concerning anglers and fisheries.
Crab Orchard Lake: Crappie action is improving. Fish are being found at varying depths, depending on cover. Minnows and jigs seem to be equally effective. Catfish action has slowed somewhat. Bluegill action has slowed, although

The hills of southern Iowa bear the scars of America’s push for green energy: The brown gashes where rain has washed away the soil. The polluted streams that dump fertilizer into the water supply.

This is it – the time of the year that hunters hit the woods while holding out all hope of reaping the rewards of what the 2013 rut, with any luck, will sow.

Shotgun hunters took 560 turkeys during the fall season, which wrapped up on Sunday.
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