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Hunter who already has record archery elk adds potential Boone and Crockett world’s record Roosevelt bull
The records department of the Boone and Crockett Club recently received a Roosevelt’s elk entry, which, if confirmed by a judges panel, will be crowned the new world’s record.
The recent entry was killed

Illinois Cuffs & Collars: Hunters ask officer if they will be in “Cuffs and Collars”
Illinois cuffs and collars are field reports from Illinois Conservation Police CPOs. These reports are from the Feb. 9, 2024, edition of Outdoor News.

As signup reopens for continuous CRP, Illinois ranks 11th with 814,233 acres
USDA announced recently that it would reopen enrollment for the Continuous Conservation Reserve Program. Additionally, producers already participating in CRP whose contracts expire this year may now apply to re-enroll. The process began on Jan.

Illinois returns to National Deer Association’s Top 5 list for ‘deer harvest with a bow’
Illinois regained its Top 5 ranking as a bowhunting harvesting state, at least according the National Deer Association’s annual Deer Report.
In the 2024 report, the NDA looked at the 2020, 2021 and 2022 deer

Delta Waterfowl’s Hen House Program aims to help boost nest success for mallards
Delta Waterfowl is expected to install 2,218 new “Hen House” nesting structures during the next couple of months, while also performing annual maintenance on the existing fleet of 10,775 duck-producing houses. With the latest additions,

Three Sandhill Wildlife Area deer hunts in Wisconsin gather a ton of ‘science’
There is at least one place in Wisconsin where in-person deer registration is required, and that’s at the Sandhill Wildlife Area near Babcock in central Wisconsin.

Bass Pro Tour’s Dustin Connell talks about the gear that brought home the victory on Toledo Bend
Throughout his brief professional fishing career, 31 year-old Alabama pro Dustin Connell has shown that he can do many things on the water.
He qualified for a Bassmaster Classic and won two B.A.S.S. events

Brent Manning, the man behind Illinois DNR’s ‘glory days,’ dies at age 70
The Illinois DNR director position has been open more than a half-dozen times over the past two decades – and each time one name was instantly and automatically floated by hunters and anglers from one

New York Cuffs & Collars: Suspect ticketed for multiple violations stemming from dead deer found in backyard
New York cuffs and collars are field reports from New York DEC Officers. These reports are from the Feb. 9, 2024, edition of Outdoor News.