Need any more reason to get fired up for this weekend’s Illinois firearm deer hunting season? Here’s a flashback to the 2008-09 firearm deer hunting season in Illinois with Journal Star writer and Prairie State Outdoors.com editor Jeff Lampe.
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County: Pope County
Date and Season: Nov. 27, 2009; Bow
Notable: Buck also won taxidermy blue ribbon.
County: Morgan
Date and Season: Nov. 26, 2009; Bow
Notable: Hunters says buck is a 194 7/8 gross typical.
Winter a good time to watch birdsWinter’s a surprisingly good time for bird watching. Two quick reasons: No bugs. No leaves.
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Five tales from the timberWhile kill totals were down for Illinois’ first firearm deer season, last weekend still produced memorable stories. Here are five from the Peoria area.
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Father, son combine on 26-pointerFather and son Rob and Brayden Mazur teamed up on a 26-point Kankakee County buck.
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Wild turkeys part of Thanksgiving feastIt may come as a surprise to some, but not all Thanksgiving turkeys come with a pop-up thermometer.
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Anyone who doubts Pike County still is at the epicenter of the deer-hunting world should just ask someone — like someone from, say, England.
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Illinois firearm deer harvest downIllinois firearm hunters shot a preliminary total of 66,126 deer during the opening weekend of the 2009 firearm season, down from 71,894 last year and one of the lowest totals in recent years.
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