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TJ Burton, 15, of Grafton, Ill., and a freshman at Jersey Community High School, harvested this hen with an 8.5 inch beard on Sunday, April 3 in Jersey County during the youth hunt, the day after his brother shot his first.
Check out these west-central Illinois bucks in velvet from early August.
County: Madison
Date and Season: Oct. 15, 2003; Bow
Notable: First-time bowhunter learns plenty in the woods.
County: Fulton
Date and Season: Nov. 15, 2001; Bow
Notable: Scored 304 3/8 inches, ranks as fourth-largest non-typical ever.
County: Peoria
Size: 3 pounds, 10 ounces; 18 inches
Date: March 27, 2009
Notable: High water yields slab crappie.
Nominations are now being accepted by the Illinois Conservation Foundation for the 2011 class of the Illinois Outdoor Hall of Fame.
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Wayne City man loses part of his tongue while attempting to lick a snapping turtle's eyeballs.
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Major blaze at Sand Ridge State Forest under controlA major fire that burned throughout the afternoon was under control at Sand Ridge State Forest by about 8:30 p.m. though flames were expected to continue through the night.
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Elmwood High School and Grade School will be transformed into a hub of hunting, fishing and outdoor recreation March 2-3 for the fourth annual Elmwood All Outdoors Show.
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An Ohio wildlife officer has been placed on unpaid leave after state investigators found that he and two other officers in the southwestern part of the state hunted deer while on the job.
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