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County: Mclean
Date and Season: 11/9/11; Bow
Notable: 8-pointer bounded 100 yards
County: Vermilion
Date and Season: Oct. 7, 2009; Bow
Notable: Same stand yielded 157-incher in 2008.
County: Fulton
Size: 6 pounds, 7 ounces; 22.6 inches
Date: March 26, 1985
Notable: Fish was displayed at Peoria sports show.
Illinois fishing report 4-30-09Anglers can expect to find a little bit of everything biting this weekend. Crappie are still good in most of Illinois, bass are spawning, bluegill are moving shallow and catfish are active.
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Delta Waterfowl says research facility is the "heart and soul" of waterfowl research.
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The issue of urban deer hunting has landed in the lap of the Cape Girardeau City Council, beginning anew a process that has been repeated in communities across Missouri as officials almost everywhere have struggled with how best to manage deer encroachment into city boundaries.
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Early harvest for archers?Farmers are not the only folks smiling to see mature corn in Illinois already. Many bowhunters preparing for the Oct. 1 season opener are also encouraged by the prospect of an early harvest.
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Illinois Big Tree RegisterNot all trees are created equal. Since 1962 the Department of Natural Resources and the University of Illinois have kept track of the Prairie State’s largest trees in the Illinois Big Tree Register.
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Hunt long enough and you will have to track a wounded animal someday. Tracking is not fun, it's time-consuming and nerve-wracking, but it's also necessary.
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