Kiernan arrows Illinois record NT buckAll signs indicate the 37-point buck Chris Kiernan (at right) shot on Nov. 1, 2009 netted 268 1/8 inches, which would make the Kendall County giant the Illinois archery non-typical record.
That would better Dave Jones' current record bowkill of 267 1/8 inches for a 36-point Mason County buck shot on Nov. 5 of 2003.
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Al Schultz of Annawan shot this buck in Putnam County, Mo. on the second day of that state’s rifle season. The buck was a 10-pointer with three tines broken. Schultz has been hunting in Missouri for 15 years and writes, “Each year the bucks have been getting bigger since the new limits on bucks (4 points on one side or better).”
Here’s a video of ice fishing for bluegills in a northern Illinois farm pond.
County: Livingston
Date and Season: Oct. 8, 2008; Bow
Notable: Hunter let the same buck walk in 2007.
County: Pike
Date and Season: Nov. 5, 2007; Bow
Notable: Passing up 50-yard shot leads to 15-yard shot.
County: Kendall
Date and Season: Nov. 22, 2009; Shotgun
Notable: Buck green scored 231 inches.
County: Sangamon
Size: 8 pounds, 8 ounces
Date: March 14, 2009
Notable: Bass biggest ever seen at Lake Springfield.
County: Shelby
Size: 38 pounds, 8 ounces, 50 3/4 inches
Date: April 20, 2002
Notable: Carmean was fishing for walleye when the muskie hit.
Crowd, catfish at Prairie Park tourneyA big crowd and plenty of catfish were highlights during the second leg of the Triple Crown of central Illinois ice fishing. Only Nate Eckhold of Peoria has a chance to place in all three.
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U.S. commits $78.5M to halt Asian carpThe federal government said it would spend $78.5 million and take 25 actions to slow the advance of Asian carp into the Great Lakes.
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Seeing fewer deer in your hunting spots? Writer Marc Anthony says you might benefit from a change in hunting strategy.
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Wolves touted as park stewardsWith ballooning elk and deer populations eating up greenery and altering ecosystems at national parks across the country, a group of researchers is suggesting introducing small packs of gray wolves to curb the expanding herds.
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A name among the Illinois River eliteWith the 42nd annual Henry Decoy Show one week away, the time is right to remember Bob Weeks of Bureau, who is recalled as a fine carver and an even better father.
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How do critters survive the cold?When the weather turns cold, animals can either adopt a strategy to deal with the change or flee to warmer temperatures elsewhere.
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PSO blogger Gretchen Steele honoredPhotographer and PSO blogger Gretchen Steele is one of 22 photographers whose work was chosen to be displayed by the Illinois Nature Preserves Commission.
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IHSA sets bass fishing sectionalsA total of 226 teams have signed up for the second season of organized bass fishing in Illinois, with sectionals set for April 23.
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