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By Apr 29, 2021
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Illinois Judge Finds Firearm Owner Identification (FOID) Card Law Unconstitutional

Gun ownership laws in Illinois may be loosened after a county judge ruled the state's FOID card violates the Second...
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Identify Connecting Cover with Digital Scouting for Better Hunting on Public Land

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Illinois Closed State Lands to the Public Due to COVID-19

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Rockstar: The Story of One of 2018’s Biggest Typical Bucks

The only thing crazier than the size of this giant 12-point buck is the story of how Brita Turbyfill finally...
By Nov 20, 2015
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Hunting the Rut: When You Want It Just a Little Too Bad

There are a series of famous psychological studies conducted in the 70’s that determined eye witness accounts can be unreliable....
By Nov 7, 2015
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Be Ready for All-Day Deer Sits as Weather Cools

This week’s blog is coming straight to you from hunting camp, where our group of six has just finished three...
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Gun Stories of the Week: Hearing Protection Act is Formally Introduced

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The Year of the Deer

Journal entries and notes from a year spent scouting and hunting in big-buck heaven
By Dec 18, 2014
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15-Year-Old Illinois Hunter Tags County Record, 200-Class Buck

“Ahhhh, man. That ain’t good.” This was Bo Dylak’s reaction to his name being called over the school intercom, with...
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Whitetail Tactics: Hang and Hunt When Time is Running Out

It was 11:30 p.m. last Friday and Michael Turbyfill of Whitetail Properties and I were staring at a big map...