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Steve Washko of Deer Ridge Acres in Pike County photographed does at sunset.
Here’s video of a big Lake County buck filmed on June 9 by Trent Schneider of Hawg-N-Sons.
County: Knox
Date and Season: Nov. 16, 2007; Shotgun
Notable: Buck scored 238 7/8 inches, was shot at 3 p.m. on gun season opener.
County: Henderson
Date and Season: 19 Nov 2011; Shotgun
Notable: Rough score came to 167 3/8
County: Clinton
Size: 50.4 pounds
Date: May 11, 2012
Notable: Took an hour to land
The growing population of geese at an Urbana lake is a sight city officials could do without. They hope new flashing strobes will keep them away.
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Proposed waterfowl season dates announcedWaterfowl hunters can look forward to a 60-day duck season again this year. Proposed waterfowl season dates and bag limits for the 2013-14 seasons were announced by the Illinois Department of Natural Resources, Wednesday.
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A bowhunter’s dream jobDixon native Donald Wasilewski is working his dream job with bow maker Hoyt, including a major role in designing the new Carbon Matrix bow.
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Deer task force eyes public meetingsPossible October gun season among the items being discussed by the Illinois Task Force on Deer Population Control. The group may soon be setting public meetings dates to discuss that and other issues.
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A webcam has been set up in St. Louis to let the public watch peregrine falcons raising chicks in a nest.
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Springdale Cemetery managers to hear report on six-acre savannaA politically sensitive decision on what to do with a protected area of prairie flowers and grasses at Springdale Cemetery might be made Tuesday.
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