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First-year hunter Bailey Reising, 11, of Morton shot her second deer in Mason County.
County: McLean
Date and Season: Oct. 3, 2005; Bow
Notable: Hunter also had video footage of the 229 2/8-incher.
County: Stephenson
Date and Season: November 12, 2010; Bow
Notable: Bruiser definitely worth 12-year wait
County: DeWitt
Size: 56 pounds
Date: July 2, 2009
Notable: Huge catfish was released.
A giant buck called "Nightmare" for its size and ability to elude hunters is living up to its nickname even in death.
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The Obama administration has developed a five-year, $2.2-billion blueprint for rescuing the Great Lakes.
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More charges are a possibility. Investigators believe the shooting was accidental, but that there still could be “criminal responsibility.”
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Dad refuses to give in to “store bought” Christmas treeEvery year, the same weekend Mom was headed to town for a store-bought, already-cut, perfectly shaped Christmas tree, Dad remembered there was an evergreen growing somewhere in our timber that would do just fine.
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The Illinois Federation For Outdoor Resources will hold its 15th annual Youth Skills Camp at Carlyle Lake, July 29-31.
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FishinPals ministry starts tenth yearFishinPals, the non-denominational fishing ministry operated by Jim and Janet Dillow of Virginia, recently started its 10th year. The first event of 2011 was held at the Jim Edgar Panther Creek State Fish and Wildlife Area May 21.
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