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Kendal Linscheid shot this 11 point buck on November 9 with a Bowtech Tomkat in Whiteside County, Illinois.
Here’s a video of ice fishing for bluegills in a northern Illinois farm pond.
County: Piatt
Date and Season: Oct. 2, 2008; Bow
Notable: Patterning a buck in the early season pays off in a big way.
County: Jasper
Date and Season: Nov. 16, 2007; Shotgun
Notable: Buck shot despite damaged sights on shotgun.
County: Jefferson
Size: 4.52 pounds, 18.75 inches
Date: May 14, 2008
Notable: Big crappie almost became dinner instead of a record.
Mary Brucker of Bloomington killed her first bull moose in Canada last month, the third moose she has killed in three trips.
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A quiver of bowhunting bitsIllinois archery deer hunting season is just days away and now is a time to consider ice, BowBats, shooting does and a wide variety of other things in preparation for the next 3.5 months in the woods.
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Water usage stamps now availableNon-motorized watercraft, canoes, kayaks and paddle boats in Illinois are no longer required to be titled or registered in Illinois, unless the vessels have a motor or sail. They are now required to purchase a Water Usage Stamp for $6 per calendar year
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Wisconsin wildlife officials agreed Wednesday to eliminate in-person deer check stations by next year, doing away with a cornerstone of hunting tradition to save money and process data faster.
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An Iowa jeweler is offering free rifles for husbands-to-be who spend at least $1,999 on an engagement ring at his store near Iowa City.
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Gov. Blagojevich's cuts in money, manpower and morale have made many hunters and anglers lose faith in the Department of Natural Resources says Chicago Sun-Times columnist Dale Bowman.
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