Illinoisan views on animal bounties and wildlife balance
The piece traces historic bounty laws in New Hampshire and widespread use across North America, noting wildlife biologists question their value. It argues predators like wolves and foxes support healthy game populations, cites rising costs, and urges state reform while highlighting a Mets World Series note.
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Art Reid OC
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Mata
South Dakota
State Conservation Department
United States
Canada
Lex
Michigan
Lake Erie
Detroit
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Nature
Unusual Union County deer rack by Donald Ray Anna
A whitetail deer bagged in Union County by Donald Ray Anna features two 15 inch antler tines, nearly double the average, and a back field dressed weight of 155 pounds, larger than typical.
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Donald Ray
Anna
Union County
Bill Etherton honored at Crab Orchard Sailing Club awards
The Crab Orchard Lake Sailing Club awarded trophies for the 1969 sailing season at a club meeting. John Miller of Herrin, vice commodore in charge of racing, presented trophies from two racing series and the Hamiltonian regatta. Winners included Shoemaker of Carbondale first in Flying Seat and Hungaker first in Rebel class with Vogler of Carbondale in second.
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Crab Orchard Lake
John Miller
Herrin
Seaon
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Flying Seat A Shoemaker
Carbondale
Robert Hungaker
James Vogler
Paul F McRoy
Jack Brown
Benton
William Ethertor
Donald Shoemaker
Paul McRoy
Robert Hunsaker
Robert Marlow
William
Bill
Year of Mets and Moon Defines 1969 Sports Year
The 1969 sports year highlights the Mets pennant and World Series triumph alongside the moon landing. The Jets upset the Colts in January and the Knicks dazzled, while other major events, retirements, and coaching changes shaped a remarkable season. Notable mentions include Flying Scot and Rebel class wins at the Hambletonian Regatta and awards to William Etherton as the club’s top yachtsman.
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Arthur Daley
New York Times
Mets
Casey Stengel
Shea Stadium
New York
New York Jets
Baltimore Colts
Paladins
New York Knicks
Jets
Knicks
Vince Lombardi
Louisiana State
Green Bay
General R
Washington Redkins
Capital
Richard Nixon
Washington
Tedsarge
Williams
Dave
Senators
Deer hunts open in Horseshoe Lake and Union County areas
More than 3,000 applications were received for special deer hunts by the Illinois Department of Conservation. Quotas filled on December 15, with hunts set for January 23 to 25. Horseshoe Lake Area near Olive Branch and Union County Area near Ware host 35 hunters daily and 72 in Union County, with no on-site permits issued.
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Horseshoe Lake
Union County
Ilinois
Department
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