Jim Bremhorst saw this eagle while he was mowing his yard near Lake Springfield: “When I spotted this eagle having lunch on a neighbor’s lawn, I grabbed my camera and got a few pictures just as it was taking flight.”
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County: Pike
Date and Season: October 6th 2012; Youth firearm
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County: Clinton
Size: 50.4 pounds
Date: May 11, 2012
Notable: Took an hour to land
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Currently, 27 million acres are enrolled in CRP through 700,000 contracts on 390,000 farms throughout the U.S. Contracts on an estimated 3.3 million acres will expire Sept. 30.
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Hunters kill 14,133 turkeys in wet, rainy spring seasonThe 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.
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There were 101 boating-related accidents on Illinois waters, resulting in 17 deaths and 77 injuries in 2012.
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Walleye expert Bruce DeShano shares his secretsHall of famer Ted Takasaki with a dandy big water walleye taken with the help of planer boards designed by trolling gear designer Bruce DeShano.
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The body of a 20-year-old Rushville man who had been missing since May 11 was recovered from the LaMoine River just after 1 p.m. Friday.
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