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Justin Merkel shot this 10-point deer in Cass County. Merkel said he green scored 165 3/4 with 5 5/8” wraps from his bases to his G4’s and had G2’s that were 13” and 15”
County: Pike
Date and Season: Oct. 8, 2011; Bow
Notable: Unofficial gross score of 165 inches.
County: St. Clair
Date and Season: Nov. 16, 2007; Shotgun
Notable: Buck scored 224 6/8 inches, made up for missed 8-pointer.
County: Madison
Size: 124 pounds, 58 inches
Date: May 21, 2005
Notable: World and state record fish had a girth of 44 inches.
The film, “Green Fire: Aldo Leopold and a Land Ethic for Our Time,” chronicles Leopold’s journey from young forester to university professor and how those experiences shaped his "Land Ethic."
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George Little: A little advice before you get a new puppyDeciding when to get a puppy can be complicated. Many of us bring home a potential pet or hunting partner based on availability from an attractive breeding. When that pup is 7 weeks old and ready to be separated from its littermates, it’s puppy-time, no matter what the calendar says.
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George Little: Time saved now pays off laterIn my equipment room, there are scope rings, my hunter safety course card, turkey tags, warranties, a pretty good whetstone, a slate turkey call and a great pair of shooting gloves. All those things are missing in action, and will be needed eventually. When they are, it will set off a frenzied search that will seem like 14 days, even if only takes 15 minutes.
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Roseate spoonbill stops at Lake SpringfieldA roseate spoonbill made a rare stopover in Illinois Nov. 29 at Lake Springfield. The spoonbill is a tropical bird with pink plumage and a large spoon-shaped bill that breeds in south Florida and along the Gulf Coast of Texas.
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Youth turkey hunt numbers and morel rulesYoung turkey hunters closed out the 2011 spring youth wild turkey season with a preliminary harvest of 745 birds. Morel hunters need to be aware of special site regulations where turkey hunting is allowed.
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Leaders of Wildlife Prairie State Park hope to take the word "state" out of its name. Far from a mere name change, park leaders and local legislators hope to make the park independent of the state's fiscal woes that have squeezed its and the Department of Natural Resources' portion of the budget pie.
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