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Marty Bedeker caught this future trophy buckm a 10-pointer, on his trail cam.
Here’s video from Robert Suess from Territorial Intrusion Decoys of a big buck who survived the 2008-09 hunting seasons in Illinois. Will he be so lucky next year?
County: Clay
Date and Season: Oct. 11, 2009; Youth firearm
Notable: Hunter had a smile as wide as the rack.
County: Clinton
Size: 50.4 pounds
Date: May 11, 2012
Notable: Took an hour to land
FOID card valid period increases to 10 years, cost increases to $10.
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Politics destroying Illinois deer herdGUEST OPINION: Most hunters across North America still think of Illinois as “whitetail paradise.” But Don Higgins says most resident deer hunters know better. They have witnessed more than a decade of slow destruction of the Illinois deer herd caused by poor management decisions with bigger crushing blows apparently soon to come.
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Illinois vehicle owners will pay $2 more for license plates next year after Gov. Pat Quinn approved a surcharge to help repair and maintain state parks.
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Turkey Tales: A break from bassFour years of frustrating turkey hunts finally paid off for Jason Walschmidt, who took a break from bass fishing to bag a 23-pound gobbler.
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Last year the idea of an Illinois prep bass fishing tournament was so new most teams scrambled to get ready. Not so heading into Friday's sectionals.
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Wildlife Prairie director looking forward to new challengesAs the new director of Wildlife Prairie State Park, Jason Boerger already has a goal in mind. As part of a plan to increase park revenue, Boerger plans to encourage attendance to the park through field trips.
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