Illinois
Kinkaid steps up as muskie producer
Ava, Ill. – And, the big fish award of 2008 goes to . . . ? Illinois muskie anglers take the annual contest in stride, more proud to see the toothy fish gain popularity in
Firearms checks escalate
Hoffman Estates, Ill. – Santa needed a hand, so on a rainy December afternoon Rob Dial volunteered to stand in line at Cabela’s, with hopes of placing a .22 rifle under some kid’s tree. “To
Spring turkey hunters hold on to five weeks
Springfield – Coming off the second-best harvest on record, spring turkey hunters look at the 2009 season dates with a mix of grins and grimaces. Five one-week seasons are “just fine” to some, while others
Shows
Jan. 2-4, 2009:_Let’s Go Fishing Show, Fri. 4-10 p.m., Sat. 9-7 p.m., Sun. 10-5 p.m., Gateway Center. For more info www.letsgofishing.com Jan. 3, 2009:_Ohio State Trappers Assoc. fur Auctions, Crawford County Conservation League, 8 a.m.
Central
Lake Sara (Effingham): The crappie bite has been hot. The bait of choice is small jigs tipped with wax worms or spikes under floats. Skipping under the deeper docks or finding the submerged timber and
Conservation order goose regulations now finalized
Springfield – Illinois hunters harvested a record 97,021 light geese during last winter’s conservation order season. That’s a far cry from the mere 2,254 taken only a decade earlier, and more than double the 44,514
Hunters, visitors in limbo as state parks lock gates
Springfield – Deer hunters who utilized recently-closed state parks were given options – including the offer of refunds – according to a DNR spokesman. Two of the parks, Lowden State Park and Castle Rock State
