Sportsman's Connection Mapping the Outdoors Since 1992
SPRINGFIELD, IL – Hunters in Illinois harvested a preliminary total of 144,150 deer during all 2016-17 seasons, which concluded Jan. 15. The total preliminary deer harvest for all seasons compares with a total harvest for all seasons of 155,229 in 2015-16. During this year’s deer seasons, hunters took 44 percent …
Read More »Olson Beach at Rock Creek State Park to be Closed
The Illinois Department of Natural Resources announced (3/20/2017) that Olson Beach at Rock Cut State Park will be closed for swimming due to siltation of the lake. Due to siltation of the lake in recent years, the shallow depth and warmer water temperatures have diminished the water quality of Olson …
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