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Quail flush for a return

Godfrey, Ill. – No sane quail hunter expects Illinois to ever return to the glory days of the 1950s, when annual harvests averaged around 2.5 million birds. Or even the 1980s, when numbers were around

Fishermen upset by carp contract administration

Springfield – Upset with the way lucrative government contracts for catching Asian carp on Chicago-area waterways were handed out, a group of commercial fishermen is speaking up. Tony Pate said he’s speaking for a group

State goose hunters anticipate September

Springfield – While some of the state’s waterfowlers ponder a pending fourth Illinois duck hunting zone, others are preparing for a niche season that hasn’t fully caught on. September Canada goose hunting runs Sept. 1-15.

Illinois Calendar of Events – Issue 17

Banquets/Fundraisers Aug. 20: Little Wabash Longbeards NWTF Banquet, 5:30 p.m., Knights of Columbus. For more info call Marge Shubert 217-536-6596. Aug. 21: White County Wild Turkey NWTF Banquet, 6 p.m., Floral Hall, Carmi Fairgrounds. For

Call for ban on lead tackle not related to Illinois case

Washington – Several organizations, calling themselves “a coalition of conservation, hunting, and veterinary groups,” filed a petition with the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency this month calling for a ban on the use of toxic lead

Heat wave brings bass fishing to a crawl; panfish steady

North Chain: According to fishing reporter Cory Yarmuth, the panfish bite is excellent and the boat docks are offering some good structure and shade to the fish. Bluegills and sunfish are being found in water

Carp suit against Illinois will have first hearing

The lawsuit filed by a handful of states over the Asian carp situation will have its first hearing on Aug. 23. The suit was filed in U.S. District Court in northern Illinois last month and

Deer disease appears to be making isolated comeback

Three summers after epizootic hemorrhagic disease ravaged the deer herd across a big chunk of southern Illinois, some northern deer appear to be affected. According to an Associated Press report, EHD is causing problems in

Report: Lake Bluff wild turkey finally captured

Just in from the Associated Press . . . . Lake Bluff, Ill – t took more than 80 hours of stalking, baiting and waiting, but animal rescue workers have finally netted “Sparkles,” the elusive

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