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DNR to patrol by ground and by air this month

Don’t be surprised to see extra CPOs on patrol this weekend during the second firearms deer season. In fact, expect to see added patrols the rest of this month. DNR Conservation Police will conduct roadside

IL Hunters Bag More Than 68,000 Deer Opening Weekend

According to the Illinois DNR, state deer hunters bagged 68,037 deer on opening weekend of firearms season. The total is higher than last year’s opener, when 66,126 deer were killed. But it’s a bit behind

Northern perch begin bite; southern crappies still active

The fishing and hunting report is compiled using reports from conservation officers, hunting guides, and sporting goods stores. North Chain: According to fishing reporter Cory Yarmuth (www.legend-outdoors.com), the walleye bite has been slow with some

Shooting Complex next in group’s crosshairs

Sparta, Ill. – The Illinois Public Policy Institute, which has taken DNR to task for its handling of permit fees, also is questioning the fiscal viability of the World Shooting and Recreation Complex in southern

IL: Cuffs and Collars Issue 24

Region I A Region 1 CPO received a complaint about someone placing bait on their property. The CPO took samples of the mineral and the pile of corn. The CPO posed as a hunter and

Turkey, duck hunters are in same boat

Springfield – Turkey and duck hunters in the state may be glancing at each other across their respective blinds and mumbling, “at least we don’t have it as bad as those guys.” Both sets of

Deer hunters top 2009 numbers during first gun weekend

Deer hunters topped last year’s harvest during the first weekend of shotgun season, taking a total of 68,037 deer Nov. 19-21. The seven-day firearm season will conclude on Dec. 2-5. The preliminary total for the

WI DNR asks hunters to help monitor Ashland area deer for CWD

ASHLAND, WI. -The Wisconsin Department of Natural Resources is asking Ashland and Bayfield county hunters to help with surveillance efforts to see if chronic wasting disease may be present in free-ranging, wild deer in the

Illinois man fined $5,000 for Canadian fishing violations

An Illinois man has been fined $5,000 for several angling-related offences in Canada. Wojciech Rzepka, of Park Ridge, was convicted of three counts of possessing a void fishing licence and fined $3,300. He was also

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