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Hunters kill 14,133 turkeys in wet, rainy spring season

The 2013 total compares with the statewide turkey harvest of 15,941 in 2012. Hunters took a state-record 16,605 turkeys during the spring season in 2006. We've got county-by-county totals inside. MORE :: (0) COMMENTS

Turkey hunter on an “epic” quest

By the time you read this, Jeff Budz should be sound asleep. That’s because on Wednesday he finished a month-long, turkey-hunting odyssey that brought him within four states of killing a turkey in all 49 states except Alaska. MORE :: (0) COMMENTS

Wait for late-morning toms

George Little: "This late in the turkey season, most of the dumb toms have been deep-fried. Getting one close enough to shoot at can be challenging, if not completely frustrating." MORE :: (0) COMMENTS

Hunting, fishing license sales in Kentucky total $7 million; set April record

Kentucky Fish and Wildlife Budget Director Scott King says the mark broke the previous record by $140,000 and is $800,000 more than April's average. MORE :: (0) COMMENTS

Iowa officials seek comment on hunting, trapping

Iowa officials are encouraging the public to comment on proposed changes to several hunting and trapping seasons. MORE :: (0) COMMENTS

Ind. Senate blocks high-fence deer hunting bill

A proposal aimed at legalizing five fenced deer-hunting preserves around Indiana has failed in this year's legislative session. MORE :: (0) COMMENTS

2 hunters rescued from rising water in SW Missouri

Two St. Louis men will have quite a hunting story to tell, after being plucked from rising waters by a Missouri State Highway Patrol helicopter. MORE :: (0) COMMENTS

Youth turkey hunters bag fewer birds, still have second best season

A preliminary total of 923 turkeys were killed during the Illinois youth turkey hunting seasons held March 30 – 31 in the south zone and April 6 – 7 in the north zone. The record of 1,300 was set in 2012. Click inside for county-by-county totals. MORE :: (0) COMMENTS

3 hunters plead guilty to poaching in Illinois

46-year-old Christopher Kiernan of Minooka pleaded guilty on April 5 in a Grundy County court to multiple charges. That included the unlawful take of a 36-point deer. He must pay $10,000 in restitution. MORE :: (2) COMMENTS

• Meeting former Gov. Edgar good luck for young hunter, April 11
• We want to see your pictures from youth turkey season, April 10
• Ind. Senate leader opposes high-fence deer hunting, April 08
• Young hunter bags turkey with multiple beards, April 04
• Cape Girardeau voters reject deer hunt in city, April 03
• Iowa House OKs crossbow deer hunting for residents, April 02
• Ind. panel votes to allow fenced deer preserves, April 02
• DNR turkey biologist: Good reason to be optimistic this spring, March 29
• Panel considers Indiana fenced deer hunting sites, March 26
• Wis. lawmaker wants open season on woodchucks, March 23
• Wis. DNR seeks input on new deer surveys, March 22
• Sequester could hold back funds for fish, wildlife, March 21
• Missouri conducting feral hog control, March 18
• George Little: Time saved now pays off later, March 15
• Indiana DNR: No sign of chronic wasting disease, March 13
• Apply online for firearm deer permits starting Tuesday, March 11
• Hunters plead guilty to Illinois deer poaching violations, March 09
• Wis. DNR plans deer forums, March 06
• School transformed for Elmwood All Outdoors Show, March 04
• Youth academy teaches hunting, outdoor skills, March 03
• George Little: Make someone’s life better - support conservation, March 01
• Wis. DNR plans meetings on deer recommendations, February 28
• All Outdoors Show set for Elmwood, February 24
• Indiana reports record deer harvest in 2012, February 23
• Gov. Quinn announces DNR land purchases for hunting, recreation, February 20
• Algonquin man’s art is taxidermy, February 18
• USDA to begin 4-week general CRP signup May 20, February 18
• Nature Conservancy land will be offered for deer hunting, February 18
• Jenkins/ValZelst Marsh might merge with Woodford SFWA, February 17
• Bill Stickelmaier’s deer could be biggest Illinois typical of the past season, February 16
• George Little: Outsmart the wily coyote, February 15
• Waterfowl group honors longtime volunteer, February 14
• Long-term mallard study may link landscape to survival, February 14
• Spring Valley mayor raising quail, February 13
• Wisconsin Gov. Walker orders changes to deer program, February 11

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