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Accidental death involved father shooting son during deer drive
The death of a deer hunter Sunday involved a father accidentally shooting his son, officials now say. According to Knox County Sheriff David Clague, Steven J. Hayworth, Jr., 34, of Washington, was shot and killed

Another death, this time a hunter
It turned out to be a deadly weekend for outdoorsmen in Knox County. In addition to an ice fishing accident that caused the death of a 50-year-old man near Victoria on Sunday, DNR is now

Coyote hunting
Mother Nature has been good to us this winter in Northern Illinois thus far. She hasn’t assaulted us with any blizzard like conditions that can trap us inside for any number of days. In fact,

First reported ice fishing accident of 2012 results in death
The Illinois ice fishing season barely got underway before the first tragedy of 2012 hit. Knox County officials are saying a 50-year-old man died in a fishing-related accident Sunday at Long Lake in western Illinois.

On the water, sort of
Just for the record, you can use an ice scraper to clear off the snow buildup on the bottom of your felt-soled waders. You just have to be careful not to rip off the felt.

Game trophy photographs
During the past several months we have had numerous chances to look at photographs of game taken by hunters during the gun and archery deer seasons. While I won’t say all, but some are not

Turns out, governor will create a council
The message, when it finally came, was humorously misleading. I wondered afterward if somebody in the governor’s office had a devious sense of humor – perhaps Tom Corbett himself. They really had us going! But

Displaying a license less hassle than digging out wallet
I’m not sure where the sudden demand to do away with the license-display requirement came from, but I do know it’s an issue that highlights just how different the Pennsylvania Game Commission and Pennsylvania Fish

Ice fishing jigging technique and lure action
The fall and flutter of an ice lure is key to ice-fishing success. We want to see a slow, natural descending action, and in general, lighter lures are better at achieving this. I use a