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Curtis Wallen shot his first buck, this 10-pointer, on Nov. 18, 2011
Watch footage of an absolutely incredible buck being raised behind a fence at the Flees family’s Wilderness Whitetails in Wisconsin. The buck’s rack is rumored to have grossed 406 5/8 inches as a 2-year-old. Click here to learn more about the deer called Sudden Impact.
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Date and Season: ; Bow
Notable: 16-pointer ends up within 5 yards of trail
County: Vermilion
Date and Season: Oct. 7, 2009; Bow
Notable: Same stand yielded 157-incher in 2008.
County: Sangamon
Size: 48 pounds, 8 ounces and 35 pounds, 5 ounces
Date: May 2, 2009
Notable: Bowfishing newcomer sets two state records.
Carlyle Lake host for state bass finalCarlyle Lake in southern Illinois has been tabbed as the site of the first Illinois high school bass fishing tournament. Other finalists included Peoria and the Illinois River, Lake Springfield and Lake Shelbyville.
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State and national stories from around the country covering the on-going debate about firearms, their regulation and related issues: Feinstein says gun control faces uphill fight; gun demand drives investors into market; and Illinois to take closer look at mental health issues.
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Eagle found with gunshot recovering after surgeryA young bald eagle found shot Oct. 30 along the Illinois River is stable and recovering from surgery at Hoo Haven Wildlife Rehabilitation and Education Center in Durand.
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Kicked out of the creekEnjoyable time in Pine Creek ends with ejection for vacationing clan in northern Illinois.
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Geese arriving, ducks leavingCold weather is pushing waterfowl through Illinois, bringing good news to some and bad news to others.
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No sooner are most of the popular hunting seasons closed than another one opens. It’s banquet season. The events are not merely social. Millions of dollars are raised in Illinois each year.
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