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Lake Shelbyville
Lake Shelbyville is certainly the center of central Illinois’ outdoors paradise. And the opportunities surrounding the massive area provide anglers, hunters, bikers, birdwatchers and everyone else a year-round playground.

A multi-species approach to mid- and late-ice fishing season locations
Walleyes, bluegills, crappies, and pike face similar constraints as the mid-ice season of February unfolds

Flying high again: Boating industry unveils top models for 2015
New model boats keep the best, update the rest

The traveling hunter: Flying with firearms
Planning, preparation make a difference

2015 Boat Motors. Stylish, quieter and more fuel-efficient
Four strokes still coming on
strong in outboard marketplace

Ice fishing tip: Cold weather battery maintenance
Take proper care of batteries while fishing in cold weather to avoid costly replacement fees.

Angling fact of life: The negative scent factor in ice fishing
Doesn’t matter which species – walleye, pike, perch, crappies or bluegills – fish detecting unnatural odors will cost you bites this winter
Shed Refresher
If you’ve got a bone-headed antler-retriever, the time to run through a few drills is now

Writer's treehouse stay doesn't disappoint
House built by Ohio couple near Mohican