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Jared Rouse, 10, of Toulon shows off his first shed hunt of 2012. He found it Feb. 19, 2012, on a farm in Marshall County. The shed has 1 inch stickers on G2 and G3.
County: Henderson
Date and Season: 19 Nov 2011; Shotgun
Notable: Rough score came to 167 3/8
County: Schuyler
Date and Season: Dec. 4, 2009; Shotgun
Notable: Don't hunt on spouse's birthday
County: Lake
Size: 13 pounds, 1 ounce; 28 inches long, 23-inch girth
Date: February 15, 1976
Notable: Bass hit with ice still on parts of Stone Quarry Lake.
Time to scout for big bucksThere are a few weeks when you can typically pattern a big buck. We are now entering one of those periods.
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Deer crash through window of Peoria businessA sight that at first seemed simply peculiar to Rod Coleman turned into an experience both frightening and bizarre Wednesday morning for him and his colleagues at a South Peoria business.
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The Illinois State Rifle Association Gold Team took first place in the three-position sight match at the National Championship Matches at Camp Perry, Ohio July 20-28.
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Nature as seen from my kayakSometimes, all it takes is a change of perspective to help us look at the world a little differently. For me, it was a shiny new, bright orange kayak that put me right in the middle of things I’d once viewed from a distance.
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Bureau County black bear capturedThe Bureau County black bear is now in captivity. The bear was found sleeping in a drainage ditch and was then shot with a tranquilizer and transported to the Niabi Zoo near Moline.
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Permits applications available for opening day dove hunt at Lake ShelbyvillePermit applications are now available for an opening day dove hunt at Lake Shelbyville, Sept. 1. The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers at Lake Shelbyville will be conducting two hunts at the Wilborn Creek dove field from 7 – 11 a.m. and 1 – 6 p.m.
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