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Jim Bolek shot this Schuyler County 7-pointer in November of 2008 during his first season of bowhunting. Writes Bolek, “The adrenaline and rush of letting the arrow fly was something I never experienced before. It is for sure, several minutes of my life, I’ll never forget. Of course my marriage and birth of my children can’t be replaced, but it was truly amazing. To be in my upper thirties, the only regret I have is not getting into bow hunting at an earlier age. But hopefully I have plenty of years ahead to make up for it.”
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Illinois Big Buck Stories
County: Putnam
Date and Season: Nov. 13, 2008; Bow
Notable: Hunter shoots picture first, then shoots buck.
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County: McLean
Date and Season: Nov. 5, 2009; Bow
Notable: Hunter thanks friends for helping track buck.
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County: Woodford
Date and Season: Oct. 5, 2009; Bow
Notable: Acorn-eating doe turns out to be a buck.
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Home: Salem, IL
Occupation: Fourth-grade student
Most memorable outing in Illinois? My Dad took me last year during the youth deer season. It was my first deer hunt. We saw a doe and two fawns in a weed field. We stalked them down through a creek for about 30 minutes. Finally, we when got to the edge of the weed field, they were close enough for me to shoot the button buck. The deer walked towards us and stopped about 10 yards away. When I shot the button buck he ran about 20 yards and dropped. As we were standing there, a big 10-point buck stood up in the weeds, not more than 10 yards from us. We never saw him before. I had a perfect shot at him when he stood up, but could not shoot him because I had already killed the button buck. He stood there looking at us for about 20 seconds then he ran away. My Dad said it was a huge buck and I thought it was too.
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North American Big Game Stories
Tue, August 17 at 01:19 PM
he Idaho Fish and Game Commission vowed to pursue all legal options to restore the state's authority over wolf management. MORE :: (0) COMMENTS
Mon, August 16 at 03:09 PM
Wildlife officials are dropping their short-lived proposal for a "research hunt" for gray wolves in the Northern Rockies. MORE :: (0) COMMENTS
Wed, August 11 at 07:40 PM
Wildlife officials in the Northern Rockies said Wednesday they are considering hunting gray wolves in the name of research to get around a recent court ruling that restored federal protections for the animals. MORE :: (0) COMMENTS
Wed, August 11 at 12:27 PM
Montana wildlife officials say they may seek a special federal permit to allow the public hunting of gray wolves despite a court order that returned the animals to the endangered species list. MORE :: (0) COMMENTS
Fri, August 06 at 12:27 PM
U.S. District Judge Donald Molloy's ruling knocked down a U.S. Fish and Wildlife decision last year allowing Montana and Idaho to handle wolf management responsibilities within their borders. MORE :: (0) COMMENTS
Mon, July 12 at 01:52 PM
The North Dakota Game and Fish Department says the hunting season for the animal commonly known as antelope should be canceled this year. MORE :: (0) COMMENTS
Sun, July 04 at 01:20 PM
South Dakota's proposed five-year management plan would reduce the estimated population of mountain lions in the Black Hills by nearly one third. MORE :: (0) COMMENTS
- Meetings for Michigan deer-hunting rules, June 22
- Virginia elk plan moves forward, June 08
- S. Dakota GF&P plans antler auction, May 31
- Plan to kill wolves inside refuge causes rift, May 31
- South Dakota’s deer harvest down in 2009, May 31
- Wolf count down at Isle Royale, moose steady, April 21
- Oklahoma turkey population changing, April 08
- Idaho hunters killed 188 wolves, April 06
- Deer numbers down in ND, April 05
- Idaho’s first public wolf hunt ending, April 02
- Montana mitigation pays for 369 wolf kills, March 29
- 3-year elk study approved for Bitterroot, March 29
- Md. expands crossbow hunting to more species, March 27
- Pa. deer harvest lowest since 1987, March 24
- Clash over predators in Nevada, March 19
- Nebraska sets longer deer seasons, March 19
- Chronic wasting disease found in ND, March 18
- Wolves blamed in Alaska teacher’s death, March 16
- Wolf rumors have Colorado residents howling, March 09
- New Jersey approves bear hunt, March 09
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