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County: Randolph
Date and Season: Nov. 23, 2008; Shotgun
Notable: Buck expected to net 213 7/8 inches
County: Knox
Date and Season: Nov. 23, 2008; Shotgun
Notable: Third day of hunting proves to be the charm.
County: Franklin
Size: 2.06 pounds, 15 inches
Date: Nov. 3, 2008
Notable: Second time in a boat yields new record fish for angler.
What happened during Illinois first firearm season? Are there too many hunters in the field? Could more hunters bowhunting put a hindrance on the shotgun season? Are there too many horn hunters out there? Were the deer just worn out from the rutting frenzy?
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Tales from the timberWhen 200,000 firearm deer hunters head afield in Illinois, they come up with plenty of stories to tell. Here are a few of them from opening weekend.
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For many outdoor families, Thanksgiving Day hunts offer the opportunity for a multi-generational experience when Grandpa, Dad and the kids all go hunting
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Ice fishing underway on the Chain O' Lakes and some other smaller northern Illinois lakes.
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An opening day dilemma turned into an opening weekend memory for writer Jeff Lampe and his son, Victor during their first deer hunt.
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The Illinois Department of Natural Resources will lay off 13 workers Sunday as part of budget cuts.
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