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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

Coyote incidents suddenly spike

Alton, Ill. – No fewer than four incidents involving coyotes in city settings were reported this month up and down the state. On Nov. 4, an Alton family discovered a large male coyote in the

Trappers not getting rich

Hudson, Ill. – Paul Kelly is in his late 60s, but he has little trouble recalling the day in his childhood when he walked up to one of his dad’s old traps to find a

Waterfowlers in a statewide lull

Du Quoin, Ill. – Mark Bergagna was hunting a small backwater lake just off of the Illinois River on the final day of October. “There were lots of ducks flying high and following the river,”

Illinois PF plans to hire five Farm Bill biologists

Springfield – Pheasants Forever is bucking trends in Illinois. While the posting of six positions certainly won’t put a dent in the state’s double-digit unemployment rate, the jobs in question come as very good news

Fishing finals returning to Carlyle

Bloomington, Ill. – Illinois’ groundbreaking high school bass fishing championships will see few changes in 2010. It’s “same time, same place” for scholastic anglers. Carlyle Lake, which hosted the inaugural event this past spring, will

Shotgun hunters hope to build upon archery momentum

Springfield – A solid start by the state’s archers has shotgun hunters both excited and anxious about their deer seasons, which run Nov. 20-22 and Dec. 3-6. Meanwhile, a lagging grain harvest and sketchy weather

First waterfowl count shows low duck, goose numbers

Duck and goose counts in central and southern Illinois revealed lower numbers than counts in previous years. DNR conducted its first Southern Illinois aerial waterfowl survey Tuesday. The survey indicated just 4,050 ducks in the

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