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Larry Haynes of Avon got his third longbeard of the season Monday with a tom that had a 10 1/2 inch beard, 1 1/8ths spurs and weighed 22 pounds.
County: Putnam
Date and Season: Nov. 16, 2007; Shotgun
Notable: Gross score was 223 2/8 inches.
County: Peoria
Date and Season: 10/24/2007; Bow
Notable: Heart-pumping first doe story
County: Williamson
Size: 8 pounds on scale at Cooksey's
Date: 3/12/11
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Forecast is snowy this winterFor Illinois bird-watchers, it was a beautiful white Christmas. That’s because snowy owls have been migrating south in fairly large numbers this winter, even pushing into central Illinois. And more may be on the way.
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New hope for Illinois outdoors?Many members of Illinois’ conservation community are optimistic about Lt. Gov. Pat Quinn replacing Rod Blagojevich as governor.
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A 58-year-old Sangamon County man was killed in an ATV accident today while deer hunting on his property in rural New Berlin.
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Golden plover flock to Douglas Co.Ornithologists estimate one-tenth of all the golden plovers in existence depend on the crop fields of Douglas County in Illinois during their northward migration.
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The Conservancy says it has long considered hunting a management tool, but this is the first time since the Emiquon property was purchased in 2000 that deer hunting will be allowed. Proposals are being accepted for the lease of up to 1,200 acres of the 6,700 acres here.
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Species affected include small freshwater drum and gizzard shad. Due to the limited number of species involved, the kill likely is disease-related, according to the Illinois Department of Natural Resources.
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