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Joel Hasse shot this 12 point Stark County buck on Nov. 21, 2010.
County: Peoria
Date and Season: Oct. 29, 1965; Bow
Notable: Reigning world record typical bow kill scored 204 4/8 inches.
County: Schuyler
Date and Season: Nov. 21, 2008; Shotgun
Notable: Grunt call, rattle bag bring buck running into range.
County: Woodford
Size: 40 inches 32 pounds on bathroom scale
Date: Sept. 11, 2010
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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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The Great Lakes have been at or near record high temperatures - and there's still a month left before the lakes typically hit their warmest levels of the year.
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Quinn signs bill to restore fundsGov. Pat Quinn signed legislation restoring $9 million into restricted state accounts that pay for wildlife and conservation.
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Survey looks for undiscovered natural areasA team of researchers has been working for more than three years to locate and evaluate new natural areas. They are producing an update of the Illinois Natural Areas Inventory - first completed in 1978.
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Stage set for spectacular fall migration in Illinois River ValleyDry conditions this summer are helping managers of migratory bird refuges cultivate ideal habitat conditions in Illinois River Valley wetlands. The south pool of Lake Chautauqua (above) is being drawn down for the first time in seven years.
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Standing corn is having an impact on hunting in Illinois, as acres of corn and beans have been providing nice habitat for upland birds and deer.
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