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Two Rivers Refuge works to solve fish-kill problem

Grafton, Ill. – Pollution and smell from rotting fish following the draining of lakes in the Two Rivers National Wildlife Refuge is an error that won’t be repeated, the refuge manager said. The U.S. Fish

DNR: Deer-vehicle collision stats can be misleading

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

Waterfowlers aim for record season

Springfield – There’s a brief paragraph tucked in the 2009 Illinois Waterfowl Digest that should be carved onto the stock of every duck hunter’s shotgun. “Although continental duck populations are in good shape, hunters should

Teal, early goose hunters head down the final stretch

The two-week early goose season ends Tuesday, and so far hunters up and down the state seem to be having little trouble finding honkers. Chad Ossel, of Randolph County, said his hunting group has limited

South

Crab Orchard Lake: Crappie action has improved during the past few weeks. Most fish are being located in 8-10 feet of water over submerged cover, rip rap or bridge pillars. Minnows and jigs are equally

Every buck has a shot

Quincy, Ill. – An interesting finding in a new deer study reveals that paying special attention to a doe is a method used by bucks to secure mating privileges. In fact, a buck may spend

Central

Powerton: Smallmouths fair on crankbaits and tubes. Some smallmouths being taken with little jigs. A few channel catfish but not very big. Asian carp are showing up in increased numbers in the intake canal and

Mixed results for quail counts

Marion, Ill. – Quail and pheasant call counts up and down the state this year were, well, up and down. Overall, bobwhite call counts conducted in early June were unchanged, with small exceptions in patches

State fish record book cools off

Springfield – Updating the state’s fishing record books in 2008 required a sizeable amount of effort. In fact, so far in 2009, the enterprise has nearly come to a complete stop. Aside from a central

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