Expert goose callers converge on JAL
Five top callers compete at Carterville to crown the Champion of Champions and award a 2500 purse. The Avery International follows at John A. Logan College with a 10000 purse and about 30 cooks in a field from 15 states and one Canadian. No admission, sponsored by the Illinois Conservation Foundation.
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Marion
Tim Grounds
Johnston City
Carterville
Allen McCree
Fred Zink
Ohio
Josh Neuwiller
Maryland
Richie McKnight
Kentucky
John A. Logan College
Larry Bowman
International Committee
Bowman
Illinois Conservation Foundation
Silver carp no longer novelty but nuisance
In New Athens, Illinois, silver carp once seen as a joke are now a nuisance as they jump into boats, injure people, and threaten native fish. Biologist Randy Sauer notes they threaten ecosystems with no natural enemies. locals recall injuries, and some propose a skeet shot contest to reduce their numbers.
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New Athens
Kaskaskia River
Cherie Smith
Ervin “Smitty” Smith
Illinois Department of Natural Resources
Belleville
Redbud
Corey Seders
Randy Sauer
IDNA
Sauer
Smitty's
Smitty Smith
Bill Dachsteiner
Smiths
Midwestern deer hunters aid hunger drive in Illinois
Tony Hayes from Albion hunted for three days in November under the Sportsmen Against Hunger program. He donated his deer to Irvin's Deer Processing in Grayville, feeding local charities. The program, expanding since 1994, relies on 52 processors statewide and donations to cover processing costs.
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Chicago
Tony Hayes
Illinois Department of Natural Resources
Illinois Conservation Foundation
Hayes
Albion
Irvine
Grayville
IDNA
Brent Manning
Tracy Shafer
Illinois
Shafer
Terri Houser
Houser Meats
Rushville
Springfield
Houser
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Honda
Harrisburg
Southern Illinois Motor Sports
Carbondale
Rusty Spur
Four Star Arena
Mississippi River
Marina
Dustin Fox
Smith Lake
Kalispell
Mont
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