Nov. 5 – Furbearer hunting and trapping seasons open in Illinois’ North Zone.
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October 15, 2009
Illinois
State’s archery deer season off to fast start
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October 15, 2009
Springfield – Strictly by the numbers, Illinois’ archery season opened up with a bang – or, more appropriately, a “swoosh.” Reports from hunters statewide were thick with sightings of plenty and “plenty big” deer. And
Firearms ban argument goes to Supreme Court
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October 15, 2009
Chicago – The U.S. Supreme Court will hear arguments on whether or not the Second Amendment applies directly to states, an issue that could have a huge impact on gun ownership in Illinois. The Illinois
Archery harvest continues strong, Youth Hunt deemed a ‘success’
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October 12, 2009
Illinois archery hunters had harvested 11,945 deer through Sunday (Oct. 11), according to DNR numbers released today. DNR Deer Program Manager Paul Shelton called the fharvest results “comparable figures from previous years.” Last year at
Mystery 28-point buck apparently real
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October 9, 2009
Minutes after putting finishing touches on the Oct. 16 issue of Illinois Outdoor News Thursday, I went to the mail box and found an anonymous letter about a “28-point buck that was harvested in Central
Statewide
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October 1, 2009
The fishing and hunting report is compiled using reports from conservation officers, hunting guides, and the following sporting goods stores: South Crab Orchard Lake: Crappie action continues to be good. Minnows and jigs in 6-8
Northern Illinois ‘big cat’ likely not a cougar, experts say
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October 1, 2009
Wheaton, Ill. – The ongoing “Cougar Files” episode continues across Illinois. The latest case involves paw prints found in Wheaton, a western Chicago suburb. On Sept. 4, a woman who’d been jogging in that town’s
DNR: Deer-vehicle collision stats can be misleading
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September 17, 2009
Greenfield, Ill. – Drivers in Jo Daviess, Hancock, Pike, Greene, Crawford, Perry, Jackson, Johnson and Hardin counties are five times more likely to hit a deer than drivers in any other county, according to the
