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County: Greene
Date and Season: January 17, 2008; Bow
Notable: Buck killed in final minutes of last day of season.
Biologist worries about 'hot spots' where deer population problems are mounting despite record sales of permits.
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Why didn’t we set a deer record?Chicago Sun-Times columnist Dale Bowman delves into the issue of why Illinois deer hunters did not set a harvest record during the 2007-08 season.
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Planning on using an Apprentice Hunting License to take your youngster out during the upcoming youth turkey season? Think again. Due to confusing rules, that's technically against the law.
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Catfish headline ice tourneyChannel catfish big news as 316 anglers fish the 28th annual Lake Camelot ice fishing tournament southwest of Peoria.
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Illinois deer season reviewAfter effectively losing several hunting days to bad weather, deer hunters fell just short of a record harvest during the 2007-08 season. Though numbers are preliminary, totals released by the Department of Natural Resources indicate Prairie State deer hunters bagged 198,544 whitetails: up slightly from last year but behind the 2005-06 record of 202,492.
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Vote in Illinois Bucks.com archery contestVoting is now closed for the Illinois Bucks.com Archery Deer of the Year. Dave Gorisek and his LaSalle County buck took top honors.
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