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Logan Probst, a senior at Teutopolis High School, killed this 20-inch wide buck with a 9-inch brow tine in Effingham County on the opening day of the first firearm season. Photo courtesy of Keith Probst.
See a black-capped chickadee excavate a nest in this video shot by Ed Teune at Mayslake Forest Preserve in Oak Brook on April 12.
County: Pike
Date and Season: Oct. 20, 2003; Bow
Notable: Buck scored 211 3/8 inches.
County: Warren
Date and Season: Nov. 1, 2009; Bow
Notable: Buck field dressed at 230 pounds and has 22-inch spread.
County: Greene
Size: 4lbs Spring scale 20 inches long
Date: 5-12-2011
Notable: 4 pounds on spring scale and 20 inches long
Illinois fishing report 4-22-10Panfishing time is here in force across Illinois, with perch, crappie and bluegill all biting well. Crappie are best in the northern two-thirds of the state but bluegill are also moving shallow.
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The state of peregrines in IllinoisHere's an update on progress at 24 known peregrine falcon nests in Illinois, with links to Webcams showing activity in several nests.
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Archer shoots and videos big buckArcher Brent Van Hoveln shot a 28-point buck buck with his bow and his video camera during the 2005 season.
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Big Fish Fridays: Dewey’s big blueFate smiled on Dewey Banks Tuesday at Powerton Lake in the form of a 55-pound blue catfish.
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High-water woes along the IllinoisAlong the Illinois River, high water is making it impossible for some land managers to control the water on their sites to optimize their value for wildlife.
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Beetle mania spreadingMonitoring program in place in central Illinois to detect spread of dreaded emerald ash borer. LaSalle County is currently the farthest south in Illinois the tree-killing borers have been confirmed.
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