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Jay Watson of Springfield caught and released this pair of nice bass in June while fishing a large pond near Palmyra.
County: Hamilton
Date and Season: Dec. 7, 1997; Shotgun
Notable: Largest non-typical ever killed by a woman.
County: Kankakee
Date and Season: Nov. 20, 1999; Shotgun
Notable: The deer measured 245 5/8 inches.
County: Grundy
Size: 26 pounds, 9 ounces; 47 inches long, 21-inch girth
Date: May 4, 1999
Notable: Fish was caught on a gold Super Rogue.
Ottawa columnist Fred Krause discusses the benefits of trapping.
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In Maryland, felt boots blamed for invasive “rock snot”As an algae with a gross nickname invades pristine trout streams across the U.S., Maryland is about to become the first state to enforce a ban on a type of footgear the organism uses to hitchhike from stream to stream: felt-soled fishing boots.
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Second season success storiesCold weather limited participation in Illinois' second firearm deer hunting season, but there were success stories taken from the timber. Look for harvest totals Wednesday morning. They were delayed.
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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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Memorial Day fishing outlook goodWith bluegill, catfish and crappie all biting and a decent weather forecast on tap, this Memorial Day weekend looks promising for Illinois anglers.
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The leader of the Indiana Senate has said he opposes a proposal aimed at legalizing five fenced deer-hunting preserves around the state. "It's not hunting. It's not sporting," Senate President Pro Tem David Long, R-Fort Wayne, said Thursday. "... I don't think it's a good idea for Indiana."
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