Batavia teenager bags second tom turkey in as many springs
Morgan Kunert is turning bagging big toms in spring turkey hunting into a spectator sport. The Batavia teen followed up her success last spring with a 25 pound tom shot Saturday,
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''We had to work a little to get him,
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Toms are the talk of the month,
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The first season in Illinois' north zone opens Monday. The first season in the south zone is already open, with its second season opening Saturday.
Weather, both the wind and the rain, is always a factor in spring turkey hunting. It especially affects weekend hunts,
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Paul Brewer, the manager of the Wild Turkey Project in Illinois,
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''Reports from our field staff and other observers indicate that a lot of turkeys hatched early in the spring of 2012, well before the worst of the drought,
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This spring,
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''While this spring was colder than last year, it is below but not far below average temperatures for this time of year,'' Brewer emailed. ''Breeding activity is controlled primarily by amount of daylight .. but it might be delayed somewhat by colder weather.''
As for the impact of more traditional spring weather on hunters, Brewer emailed: ''On cold and wet days, gobblers tend to be a little less vocal and active. However, that behavior can change and improve rapidly on warmer days.''
Warmer days eventually will settle in (I think).
A black eye in Illinois hunting has concluded. Chris Kiernan of Minooka pleaded guilty to taking a 36 point buck, one of the greatest ever killed in Illinois,
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Kiernan was ordered to pay $10,
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