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Hunting » Illinois Hunting

12.22.07

Historic hunting season keeps deer in check, makes travel safer

Posted in Illinois Hunting at 6:06 pm by Administrator

Sauk Valley Newspapers, IL - Dec 16, 2007
Three cheers for the Illinois Department of Natural Resources for a historic firearm deer season, which concluded earlier this month.

This deer hunting season marked the 50th anniversary of the modern Illinois deer hunt, which began in 1957, after the state had been closed to deer hunting since 1901, due to a declining deer population.

full article   http://www.saukvalley.com/articles/2007/12/16/opinion/editorials/330101592048569.txt

ILLINOIS STYLE: What to get your hunter for Christmas

Posted in Illinois Hunting at 6:05 pm by Administrator

Belleville News Democrat,  USA - Dec 21, 2007
If people are walking around wearing wool socks inside camouflaged Crocs and carrying Benelli shotguns it can mean just one thing - Christmas is nigh. Those items are among the hottest selling Christmas gifts at southern Illinois sporting goods stores. “Probably one of the newest exciting things is camouflaged Crocs,” said Mickey Stewart, owner of The Great Outdoors

Hard work can pay off with muzzle loading

Posted in Illinois Hunting at 6:03 pm by Administrator

The Paper, IL - Dec 22
For the two firearm seasons alone, 116,708 deer were taken and that’s about 1,500 more deer harvested than last year.  Since the archery season is still open and there are some firearm seasons yet to come, the season totals for deer taken in all its forms of hunting will take a while to be tabulated.  One special season that just passed is the muzzle loading rifle season. A friend of mine, Rich Josepher,

full article   http://the-paper.net/articles/2007/12/21/sports/04_sports_dond071219.txt

12.05.07

HUNTING: Duck hunters plead guilty

Posted in Illinois Hunting at 3:58 am by Administrator

MyWebTimes.com, IL - Dec 4
Three Peru-area duck hunters recently paid their bill to federal officials for illegal hunting. Steve V. Michelini, 41, Craig A. Smith, 40,

11.28.07

When pheasant hunting dreams come true

Posted in Uncategorized, Illinois Hunting at 1:08 pm by Administrator

Sioux City Journal, IA - Nov 28
Our hunt had lasted less than two hours on land the Stone brothers own and manage for pheasant hunting. Every year they plant food plots and trees to

Landowners react to demand for private property hunting

Posted in Illinois Hunting at 1:06 pm by Administrator

Journal Gazette and Times-Courier, IL - Nov 28
By SHARON KUHNS, U of I Extension Unit Leader The demand for access to private property for hunting purposes has been on the rise.

Full article   http://www.jg-tc.com/articles/2007/11/28/features/farm/doc474ce9b025ce1050455626.txt

Hunting for land dollars

Posted in Illinois Hunting at 1:08 am by kevin

Peoria Journal Star, IL - Nov 27
He leases the land for $10 to $20 an acre to an outfitter, which in turn sells hunting packages to hunters in Illinois and as far as Maryland.
Full article  http://www.pjstar.com/stories/112707/BUS_BF1USFB2.046.php

11.25.07

Hunting for entertainment?

Posted in Illinois Hunting at 11:01 pm by kevin

Peoria Journal Star, IL - Nov 25
But this popular farce about the annual ritual of deer hunting on Michigan’s Upper Peninsula, which debuted last year at the theater, is about more than

Full article   http://www.pjstar.com/stories/112507/THE_BF01HQU3.026.php

Kane backs away from hunting ban in populated areas

Posted in Illinois Hunting at 1:44 am by kevin

Aurora Beacon News, IL - Nov 23, 2007
By STEVE LORD Staff Writer GENEVA — It appears Kane County is backing away from placing regulations on hunting in unincorporated areas near populated

Full article   http://www.suburbanchicagonews.com/beaconnews/news/663575,2_1_AU23_HUNTING_S1.article

11.16.07

Hunting season in full swing

Posted in Illinois Hunting at 2:32 pm by Administrator

Waukegan News Sun, IL - Nov 15, 2007
Deer, fox, coyote, raccoon, pheasant, waterfowl, turkey and a host of other animals are now fair game for hunters and trappers because they are in season or
Full Article   www.suburbanchicagonews.com/newssun/sports/abderholden/651574,5_2_WA15_OUTDOORS_S1.article

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