Monday, October 15, 2018

2nd Round of Archery Harvest Numbers

Not much to say about this week's archery harvest numbers.  Harvest is still down but, hunters definitely took advantage of the cool weather that came through Illinois.  According to this week's numbers provided by the Illinois Department of Natural Resources, 62% of the harvest came from Thursday - Sunday.   As temperatures level out this week we'll see what the third round looks like next Monday.

Dont' forget waterfowl season is starting this weekend in the North Zone.  

Rick shot this buck last year in McHenry County.  Share your photos with Capitol Outdoors, harvest, sunrises we want to see it all!
ARCHERY DEER SEASON Harvest Numbers Through October 14, 2018

Through Sunday, October 14, 2018, Illinois archery deer hunters harvested a preliminary total of 7,352 deer, compared to 7,069 for the same period in 2017. Participation was relatively light until cooler weather arrived on Thursday (10/11); 62% of the harvest has occurred since that time.

Harvest to date has consisted of 68% does and 32% males (4971:2381).

Top five counties were Pike (245), Fulton (216), Jefferson (184), JoDaviess (165), and Adams (152).

Please check here for County by County numbers.
 

Wednesday, October 10, 2018

Fall Wrap-up of the Illinois High School Bass Fishing League

Earlier this summer Capitol Outdoors was informed about a bass tournament league that was formed to give high school anglers a true series to compete in. This isn't your average bass fishing league.  In it's second year, it has seen some major sticks compete in the series.  Below you'll see a wrap up by John Whelan on this fall season.  

ILLINOIS HIGH SCHOOL BASS FISHING LEAGUE 

Fall Wrap-up



The Illinois High School Bass Fishing League, closed out its fall series this past Sunday (September 30, 2018) on Clinton Lake, the fall series consisted of three tournaments, that teams fished accumulating points to determine a overall series Champion, the series brought together some of the very best High School teams in the state, several State Champion teams and anglers with National level experience battled it out.

Tuesday, October 9, 2018

1st Week of Archery Season Along with Youth Season Shows Reduction

Its that time of the year again.  Deer numbers will be coming out each week and you can catch those here at Capitol Outdoors. Totals for the first week of the season are down by 2,367, but we feel that the majority of that is due to the warm weather and rains throughout the state during the first week of October.  The harvest consisted of 70% does and 30% males and this will only level out as we get closer to the rut.