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Kenton Wilson, 14, of Shelbyville, Ill., shot this 90 pound button buck with a bow.
An early test of 2012 farmland prices could come with an auction Jan. 16 of nearly 1,700 acres of farm and recreational land about 40 miles north of Springfield. Farmland prices set another record in 2011 at an average of $5,800 an acre in Illinois STORY & COMMENTS
Temperatures were solidly in the 90s this week, so it is doubtful that anyone looked wistfully at the insulated camouflage coveralls or neoprene waders hanging in the garage. But the truth is, hunting season is already upon us. Here is a roundup of seasons and dates for 2011-2012. STORY & COMMENTS
Deer harvest figures are within 1,000 deer of this time last year. Archery hunters are about 2,000 behind the pace, but the running total for all seasons (archery, youth, muzzleloader and firearm) is 160,882 - just about 1,000 off last year's pace. Click inside for county-by-county archery totals. STORY & COMMENTS
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