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Steve Renner says this Coopers Hawk has been hanging around his house.
County: knox
Date and Season: 11/11/10; Bow
Notable: Second buck this year.
County: Rock Island
Date and Season: 1999; Bow
Notable: Buck scored 195 2/8 inches.
County: Jefferson
Size: 4.52 pounds, 18.75 inches
Date: May 14, 2008
Notable: Big crappie almost became dinner instead of a record.
Turkey Tales: Dad’s first birdA father's first turkey hunt yields a 29-pound gobbler in short order.
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Hunters checked in nearly 230 mounts to be measured Friday for the first day of the Illinois Deer & Turkey Classic.
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Illinois camping fees increased just in time for Memorial Day weekend. Plan is to offset $900,000 loss for providing electricity, water to campsites.
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The tale of a rare silver gobblerTale of rare silver gobbler shot by Jacksonville hunter Joe McDaniel should help get you geared up for the upcoming spring turkey hunting season.
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Big Fish Fridays: FlatheadsCrappie and bass have spawned. Channel catfish and bluegill are shallow and biting well, but for how long? Despite the 90-degree days and humidity to come, the prime time to catch flathead catfish in Illinois is still ahead.
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Protection for shovelnose sturgeon?Shovelnose sturgeon are not endangered, but they may get federal protection in parts of the Mississippi and Missouri rivers simply because they look like their relative, the endangered pallid sturgeon.
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