Illinois
Muzzleloaders see harvest spike
Springfield – Muzzleloader hunters had their third best weekend in history, taking 4,697 deer during Dec. 11-13. That’s a jump of nearly 400 deer from last year’s 4,310 and second only the 2006 record of
Lots of deer wrecks, but risk low
Bloomington, Ill. – Illinois motorists collided with nearly 43,000 deer between July 1, 2008, and June 30 of this year, according to research by State Farm Insurance. The insurance company, using its claims data, estimated
Bill waiting Quinn’s pen
Springfield – All that’s needed is a signature. Senate Bill 1846, the legislation that would increase hunting and fishing license fees, waterfowl stamp fees and a host of other fee increases, was sent to Gov.
Carp poison complete, barrier work to follow
Chicago – Hours after a stretch of the Chicago Ship Canal was poisoned on Dec. 2, fish began to float to the surface. And the hopeful riddance of Asian carp had begun. Using about 2,000
Slow deer opener yields 26-pointer
Springfield – The opening weekend of firearms deer season may have been slow for most of the state, but at least one Illinois family got its time and effort’s worth. For 12-year-old Brayden Mazur, of
Shotgun season fails to yield 100,000 deer
Illinois deer hunters bagged 33,293 deer during the second firearm season, which ended Sunday. Overall, the firearms harvest for 2009 stands at 99,419, the lowest total since 1999, when hunters took 92,196 deer. In the
So far, good news from carp poison site
No Asian carp were spotted Dec. 3 in a Chicago canal during a massive fish kill aimed at trying to keep the giant fish from reaching the Great Lakes, officials said. Environmental officials said the
Early start backfiring on south zone duck hunters
Anna, Ill. – Duck hunters are hoping for a late rally to save what has been a somewhat disappointing season. High water has had a negative effect on north and central zone hunters, while the
