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Joe Anderson believes that anglers can evolve when they question how, why, and where they fish.
Welcome to the world of the Big Bass Bounty Hunter, who travels around central Illinois in his tricked-up vehicle catching fish. This video was last summer at LaSalle Lake. There’s not a lot of fast action in the Big Bass Bounty Hunter series and he could use an editor, but we still find his videos oddly entertaining.
County: Pope
Date and Season: Oct. 2, 2007; Bow
Notable: First buck with a bow is a 181 5/8-inch, 13-pointer.
County: Marion
Date and Season: Nov. 25, 2009; Bow
Notable: Big 6-pointer provides a thrill.
County: DeWitt
Size: 16 pounds
Date: March 17, 2009
Notable: Bomber spoon entices hit from big striper.
The woman died of head injuries at an Alton hospital.
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The Bloomington-Monroe County Deer Task Force spent two years researching and compiling a 200-page report that included both lethal and non-lethal methods of reducing the population. The city council adopted the report Dec. 5, 2012, but no action has been taken.
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Illinois 2009-10 hunting digest outThe Illinois Digest of Hunting and Trapping Regulations for 2009-2010 has been published and should soon be available in sporting goods stores and DNR offices.
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Museum director to bike 1,000 miles to fund dinosaur repairBurpee Museum of Natural History Director Alan Brown will trek 1,000 miles on a bicycle to raise money to excavate and repair a juvenile triceratops affectionately named Homer.
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Mom has pushed me into making a confession.
"Do the other outdoor writers know?" she asked, "that you are a terrible fisherman?"
"No, Mom. But thanks for your support anyway."
Today is my last day at The State Journal-Register, so I suppose this is a good time to get a few things out in the open.
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Readers check in from the outdoorsReaders weigh in on gatherings of cardinals, otter tracks and encounters with red foxes in a city park. We want to highlight stories and photos of your outdoors adventures. E-mail .(JavaScript must be enabled to view this email address) or .(JavaScript must be enabled to view this email address).
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