Illinois Cuffs & Collars – August 24th, 2012
Region I CPOs and Ottawa River Rescue were called to the Fox River. A male and female canoeing on the river had gotten into an argument. The female had taken off in the canoe and
Region I CPOs and Ottawa River Rescue were called to the Fox River. A male and female canoeing on the river had gotten into an argument. The female had taken off in the canoe and
Banquets/Fundraisers Aug. 25: Cache River Limbhangers Banquet, Shawnee Community College, Ullin. For more info call Dutch Penrod, 618-657-2250. Aug. 25: Sauk Trail Toms, NWTF Banquet, American Legion, Kewanee. For more info call Dustin Specht, 309-312-0126.
A few weeks ago, squirrel season opened in Illinois. As a bowhunter in the Prairie State, these cute, bushy-tailed, little critters morph into my arch-nemeses come Oct. 1. They have an annoying way of tampering
After a couple of months of scouting, as well as consulting with other hunters and foresters, I have to admit that my expectations for an action-packed August in the squirrel woods weren’t at an all
As I opened up my 2012 Whitetail Calendar, put out by Deer and Deer Hunting Magazine, and began counting the days until Illinois’ archery season, I stopped short. As I write, there are only 50-some
Chain Walleyes are biting well in the evening on jig/minnow combos and crawler harnesses. River channels and the shallow sandy flats are showing the most action. Bass are holding tight to cover and are hitting

Reports of dead deer in southern Illinois have trickled in this summer, but the state appears to have avoided an outbreak of epizootic hemorrhage disease
Crab Orchard Lake A few anglers are still reporting catching crappies, although fish are running small. Most crappies are being located in water 10-15 feet deep. Minnows and jigs are equally effective. A few catfish

The USDA’s decision to open more than half of Illinois’ CRP acres for emergency haying and grazing may not be as awful for the state’s quail and pheasant populations as one might think
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