Illinois deer harvest, and a big buck too!
Deer hunters continued their quick start in 2012, evident by the most recent harvest report by DNR. Through Nov. 4, archers had taken 30,956 deer, well above the harvest for the same period in 2011
Deer hunters continued their quick start in 2012, evident by the most recent harvest report by DNR. Through Nov. 4, archers had taken 30,956 deer, well above the harvest for the same period in 2011

It’s never too early to start planning for the spring of 2013.
Coffeen Lake Bass are good on topwater baits, crankbaits and plastics. Bluegills are fair on wax worms and fairly shallow catfish are good on dip baits, crawlers and cut bait, with some big flatheads being

While there are certainly many hunters in Illinois who are just fine that the state’s non-resident deer permit fees are higher than any neighboring states, Brock Campbell certainly represents the other side of the equation.
Region I A District 1 CPO testified at a sentencing hearing that on Nov. 19, 2011, at approximately 5:33 a.m. a fatal firearms deer hunting incident occurred in JoDaviess County in which an East Dubuque

When Alan Harn waltzed onto forested Fulton County property in 1962 and quietly took a seat, there was no inclination that he’d still be sitting there 50 years later.
Banquets/Fundraisers Nov. 3: Skillet Fork Banquet, American Legion, Fairfield. For more info call Judy Bennett, 618-925-4447. Nov. 3: Twin Rivers WTU Banquet, 5 p.m., Kampsville American Legion, Kampsville. For more info call Phil Godar, 618-576-2623.

The two father-and-son pairs arrived before dawn, each having received permission to hunt deer on the private land in northwestern Illinois.
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 shave slowed, although some
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