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Hunters ready for gun season

Shotgunners are hoping to catch some of the same magic bowhunters have found when the three-day firearms season opens Nov. 16.

Never too quiet, cold or lonely to fish

It is late fall and the rivers are flowing fast and high, but this only means that the fishing is just getting started. The walleye bite is on and now is a great time to

Think Small for Rabbit Hotspots

Deer hunting didn’t become a part of my lifestyle until my teenage years were behind me, but November has always been a highly anticipated time of year for me because it marks the opening of

Show me the bucks!

Every time I get on Facebook or open up my email, I’m seeing photos of hunters who have shot an incredible buck. It’s Nov. 9 and I’ve seen two good bucks. The first was about

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

Illinois Calendar of Events – November 2nd, 2012

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.

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