Recreation: Hunting and fishing cost a bundle in Illinois
The piece details starter costs for hunting and waterfowl gear with figures from vendors. A first shotgun may run 250 dollars, plus 1,730 dollars for gear. waterfowl gear adds 1,700 plus decoys and propane. Anglers face 6,000 to 30,000 dollar boats, plus rods, lures, and maintenance. Local figures spotlight 4,500 duck hunters at Mermet Lake and 80+ clubs. The economist notes hunting and fishing underpin Southern Illinois’ economy, affecting restaurants and hotels.
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Chris McGinness
Mermet Lake State Fish and Wildlife Area
Mermet Lake
Illinois
Bill Gottschalk
Harrison
Gottschalk
Wildlife restoration funds fuel outdoors spending
Tim Schweizer of the Illinois Department of Natural Resources says Illinois will receive about 3.1 million dollars this fiscal year from the Pittman-Robertson and Dingell Johnson wildlife and sport fish restoration programs. The Pittman Robertson Act funds wildlife habitat work and hunter training. The Dingell Johnson Act adds a 10 percent tax on fishing gear and related items.
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Southern Illinois
U.S. Department of the Treasury
Pittman- Robertson
Tim Schweizer
Illinois Department of Natural Resources
Illinois
SIUC Plans to hire 28 faculty to boost research goals
SIUC outlines a year long hiring push to recruit 28 new faculty, including 12 senior positions, to strengthen leadership across departments, accelerate interdisciplinary teams, and support grants. The plan, tied to Southern at 150, relies on tuition growth to fund about $2 million in hires as campuses move quickly during recruitment season.
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Kyle Perkins
SIUC
Perkins
John Koropchak
Koropchak
Southern
Morteza Daneshdoost
Daneshdoost
Accuracy Hotline for The Southern Illinoisan Misspelled Name and Photo
Readers are urged to report errors including misspelled names like Tiffani Sanders in an Anna Jonesboro volleyball story and a wrong photo linked to Coulterville golfer Megan Hood in the Wednesday sports section. The paper acknowledges the mistakes.
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Jackson County
Tiffani Sanders
Anna-Jonesboro
Coulterville
Megan Hood
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