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Time to Zero in on Bedding Areas

It’s no secret that positioning yourself between deer bedding and feeding areas is the ticket to success in the early bow season. Once the rut kicks in and gun season applies pressure on the

Introduce a Youngster to the Outdoors

The future of our sport and tradition lies within our youth. As sportsmen/women we take for granted our privileges of being able to fish, hunt, and enjoy the outdoors. It would be like preaching to

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.

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: Calendar of Events Issue: 21

Banquets/Fundraisers Oct. 21: Logan Co. QU Banquet, Lincoln. For more info call Jerry Johnson, 217-648-2964. Oct 22: Area 51 WTU Banquet, 5 p.m., City of Macon Community Center. For more info call Matt Sieben, 217-820-7717.

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

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