Marty Beason of Nebraska, the brother-in-law of a PSO.com regular, shows off his first wild turkey kill, which he bagged at the old Cornhusker Army ammunition plant near Grand Island, Neb.
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The Illinois High School Association Bass Fishing State Final Tournament, scheduled for May 6-7 at Carlyle Lake has been postponed due to dangerous water levels. Officials pledge to set a new date as soon as possible. STORY & COMMENTS
George Little: It’s never easy, but turkey hunting gets progressively harder in the later seasons. A lot of the dumb ones already have been fried in peanut oil. STORY & COMMENTS
Former Illinois Governor James Thompson will appear in a Peoria court as early as next month to argue that the Illinois Attorney General's Office was wrong when it issued an opinion that state police should publicize the names of the 1.3 million people in the state with Firearm Owner Identification cards. STORY & COMMENTS
Deborah Stone, who also oversaw the Illinois Nature Preserves Commission, is the new director of environmental control and chief sustainability officer for Cook County. STORY & COMMENTS
Waterfowl hunters who support creating a fourth zone for Illinois have until May 15 to log a public comment with the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service. We walk you through the commenting process. STORY & COMMENTS
Rainy, cool, and in some area stormy weather continues to slow harvest this year. Complete county by county harvest totals are included. STORY & COMMENTS
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