Matt Westendorf shot this doe on January 14 in Pike County, outside of Pittsfield. The mature doe weighed 180 pounds. She was running with eight other does.
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With the duck and dark goose migration at a standstill, Fowled Reality met up with some friends in the far reaches of southern Illinois to do some snow goose hunting and specklebelly hunting. Having success on snow geese without an e-caller is challenging, but with the right setup it can be done! The crew put down 12 snow geese and 12 speckebellies over the course of the weekend. Stay tuned to http://www.FOWLEDREALITY.com for the full webisode this Spring.
Researchers who spent three years collecting ticks say it’s easy to contract Lyme disease in northern Illinois, including Winnebago County. STORY & (0) COMMENTS
The Rockford Park District wants to put residents and their dogs on a volunteer patrol meant to keep geese from taking over parks and paths. The Park District announced Tuesday it’s looking for 40 to 100 volunteers for its program meant to control the population of Canada geese. STORY & (0) COMMENTS
Struggling to make up a budget shortfall of $5.7 million this fiscal year, the Illinois Department of Natural Resources will discontinue publication of its Outdoors Illinois magazine after the March issue. STORY & (1) COMMENTS
The U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) will conduct a four-week Conservation Reserve Program (CRP) general signup, beginning on March 12 and ending on April 6. STORY & (0) COMMENTS
Both sides of a controversial proposal to develop a sand mining operation on the eastern edge of Starved Rock State Park brought their concerns to Springfield and Lt. Gov. Sheila Simon Monday. STORY & (0) COMMENTS
Officials with the Illinois Department of Natural Resources say a decision to keep their sharpshooters out of Winnebago County forest preserves jeopardizes its efforts to curb the spread of a fatal disease for deer. STORY & (0) COMMENTS
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