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Friday, January 22, 2016
Eagle Day Gives Bird's Eye View of American Icon; Live Demo of Birds of Prey
The Nature Conservancy sent a press release and asked Capitol Outdoors to share this opportunity with all of you. While we have never partaken in this event, ere's nothing quite like watching a Bald Eagle sore through the sky.
LEWISTOWN, Ill. -- Family-friendly Eagle Day events will be held at The Nature Conservancy's Emiquon Preserve and other locations on February 6, 2016. Admission is free at all of the events.
Tuesday, January 19, 2016
Illinois Deer Hunters Harvest Preliminary Total of 155,131 Deer During 2015-2016 Seasons Deer Hunting Seasons Closed January 17
Illinois Deer Hunters Harvest Preliminary Total of 155,131 Deer During 2015-2016 Seasons
Deer Hunting Seasons Closed January 17
The Illinois Department of Natural Resources released their preliminary totals for the 2015 - 2016 season. Those participating in deer harvest took a total of 155,131 compared to the 145,720 in 2014 -2015 season. This is an increase of about 6.5%. The Missouri Department of Conservation also released their totals.
Friday, January 15, 2016
ATA Grand American will Stay in Illinois
ATA Grand American will Stay in Illinois
From Illinois Department of Natural Resources Director Wayne Rosenthal
STATEMENT: “Today’s announcement ensures the 2016 ATA Grand American will take place at the World Shooting and Recreational Complex despite the Democratic Legislature’s failure to pass a balanced budget. The Rauner Administration is protecting this significant economic engine for Southern Illinois by ensuring this premier event will take place at the WSRC.”BACKGROUND: IDNR is signed a MOU with ATA to ensure the largest trap shooting event in the country remains in Southern Illinois, and to give members of the ATA confidence they will have a location for their shoot. The MOU allows IDNR to negotiate with the ATA allowing them to operate the complex should the state not be able to open the facility by April 15. Governor Rauner’s proposed budget included full funding for the WSRC. We are only in this position because the legislature failed to pass a balanced budget.
Thursday, January 14, 2016
A reminder for late-winter/CWD hunters that would like to have their deer tested:
Watching this deer at Banner Marsh in Fulton County. |
A reminder for late-winter/CWD hunters that would like to have their deer tested:
Capitol Outdoors received the information below from Chris Young, the Communicatigon Director at the Illinois Department of Natural Resources.
Late season deer hunters are encouraged to have adult animals sampled for Chronic Wasting Disease at the nearest available facility. Each hunter-killed animal sampled from CWD zones contributes to the removal goal established for each. A list of cooperating vendors and voluntary drop-off points can be found at this location on our website:
http://www.dnr.illinois.gov/programs/CWD/Documents/CWDSamplingLocations.pdf
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