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Nine-year-old Graham Bishop took this Menard County jake during the Youth Turkey Hunt on Sunday, April 4. The day before, he had 3 gobblers coming to his calls when a large coyote broke them up and then attacked one of his decoys.
Sunday morning, Graham watched 5 gobblers fly off their roost, then he called an unsuspecting Jake to about 25 yards. Making a perfect single head shot with a Remington Nitro Turkey Load delivered from his Mossberg 500 20 gauge.
County: Putnam
Date and Season: Nov. 13, 2008; Bow
Notable: Hunter shoots picture first, then shoots buck.
County: Madison
Date and Season: Nov. 1, 2010; Bow
Notable: Field dressed 227 lbs; rough scored at 137 5/8 inches
County: Clinton
Size: 78 pounds
Date: Aug. 11, 1995
Notable: Fishing for white bass yields state-record catfish.
The good news and bad news about Sangchris Lake bassDNR fisheries biologist Dan Stephenson: "The good news is that there are more bass than ever in Lake Sangchris. The bad news is there are more bass than ever in Lake Sangchris."
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Every year in the United States, about 600 people lose their lives at least partly due to exposure to extreme cold. Even people with a wealth of outdoors experience can find themselves in trouble.
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New crappie rules for ShelbyvilleStarting April 1, anglers will be allowed five fish under 10 inches plus 10 fish over 10 inches. The goal is to grow more 10-inchers and keep anglers happy.
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Muskie mania under way in IllinoisToothy muskies are among the first trophy fish in Illinois to bite each March and this year is no exception as guide Chad Cain caught a near-record last weekend.
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The state's five scientific surveys have been operating without state funding — about one-fifth of their annual budgets — since the beginning of the fiscal year on July 1. The oversight is considered to be “unfinished business” left over from the end of the legislative session.
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George Little's New Year’s Day tradition involves heading to the hunting grounds while the New Year’s Eve revelers are in recovery. He targets Jan. 1 as a favorite time to try and scare up a pheasant or a covey of quail.
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