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IL: Trappers concentrating on upcoming season

Springfield – Trappers in Illinois are keeping a watchful eye on animal rights groups that are causing what has become an annual stir in neighboring states. Born Free USA and other groups have been campaigning

IL: Cuffs and Collars Issue: 21

Region I A District 6 CPO responded to a complaint call in Winnebago County of a man who had poached a red fox during the closed season using a shotgun. The investigation validated this complaint.

Gonna Get My Duck On, Texas Style!

As hard as it is to remove my ever-spinning thoughts off of deer season and the upcoming 2011 rut, which is supposed to be a sizzling nine days for deer hunters everywhere, I have to

Bowhunters slightly behind last year’s pace

DNR reported today that, through Sunday, Illinois archery deer hunters had harvested 12,535 deer, compared to 12,606 during the same period last year. “Though lower temperatures reminded hunters that it was indeed fall, windy conditions

IL: Cuffs and Collars Issue: 20

Region I A District 1 CPO investigated a complaint of an individual keeping wild turkeys in an enclosed pen in his back yard. Upon arrival the officer could plainly see an enclosed pen housing six

IL: State’s quail challenges will take team effort

Springfield – A little over a year into it, Illinois’ grasslands wildlife biologist Mike Wefer is settling into his job. But he’s got a mighty challenge ahead of him: The state’s upland game species are

IL: Foiles’ jail time affirmed

Springfield – The first shoe – make that hunting boot – has fallen in the Jeff Foiles case. As expected, the Illinois-based waterfowler, call maker and hunting video star was officially sentenced to serve 13

IL: Court says searches of taxidermist shops legal

Springfield – A court has ruled that agents in the state can search taxidermy businesses without a warrant. The ongoing battle ended in the 7th Circuit Court in Springfield late in September when a judge

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