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Kevin J Schmitz and Pat Schmitz caught these bluegills and bass on a central Illinois farm pond Jan. 26 . “We used wax worms, and sometimes it was hard to keep two poles in the water at the same time. We caught over 100 but we kept these 50 in four hours of fishing.”
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.
County: Macoupin
Date and Season: Nov. 8, 2009; Bow
Notable: Slow week heats up at last with big buck.
County: Carroll
Date and Season: November 7th, 2010; Bow
Notable: Buck green scored 165 inches
County: Fulton
Size: 6 pounds, 7 ounces; 22.6 inches
Date: March 26, 1985
Notable: Fish was displayed at Peoria sports show.
LaSalle opener attracts crowdsHuge crowds and plenty of fish were the big news out of the LaSalle Lake fishing opener on Sunday.
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The Illinois Department of Natural Resources has released deer hunting season dates and revisions in the state’s Late-Winter Antlerless-Only Deer Season for the 2012-13 seasons.
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The program, called Missouri's Share the Harvest, is on track to distribute 400,000 pounds of donated meat.
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Popular bald eagle camera in Iowa gets upgradeA major technology upgrade for the popular Decorah Bald Eagle Camera will ensure continued enjoyment for the 325,000 people who peeked and eavesdropped this year on the domestic life of an eagle family.
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Tips on fall crankbait patterns for huge walleyesJason Mitchell of Jason Mitchell Outdoors Television, a show broadcast throughout the Midwest, offers advice for anglers seeking big walleyes this fall.
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Turkey hunting has some new fansEven in tough times, turkey hunting keeps growing in popularity.
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