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Eric Swanson sent us this handsome 12 pointer he caught on a trail cam.
County: Wayne County
Date and Season: Doe - Nov. 20, 2010 Buck - Nov. 21, 2010; Shotgun
Notable: Yearlings point way
County: Macoupin
Date and Season: Nov. 8, 2009; Bow
Notable: Slow week heats up at last with big buck.
County: Iroquois
Size: 7 pounds, 10 ounces, 25 3/4 inches
Date: August 30, 2009
Notable: Bass bit as angler reeled in a bluegill.
Tales from the Timber: First bucksYears from now, Hunter Elias and Mathew Anderson will be able to look back with pride on last weekend. Both young hunters shot their first bucks during the Illinois youth firearm hunt.
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Ice fishing underway on the Chain O' Lakes and some other smaller northern Illinois lakes.
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Big Fish Fridays: Lunker largemouthFishing off the bank last Sunday near Yates City, Jake Howard landed a huge 24-inch largemouth bass.
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C’mon folks. Make those fish stories believableGeorge Little: If you’re having a little trouble getting the audience to swallow your fish tale hook, line and sinker, here are some tips for making the untrue believable.
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Two stolen turtles are returned safely to Peoria ZooTwo spotted turtles, listed as endangered in Illinois because of a diminishing habitat, were swiped by juveniles from an open aquarium at the Peoria Zoo earlier this week, and were further endangered by being unceremoniously dumped in a friend's backyard. The aquatic turtles spent the night on unfamiliar dry land, but survived.
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Greg Bernal's 130-pound blue catfish out of the Missouri River is expected to be the new world record.
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