After hunter numbers plummet, biologists paint a better future for Illinois' quail
Illinois had over 80,000 quail hunters annually as recently as the 1990s. That number plummeted to less than 5,000 by 2020.
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Illinois had over 80,000 quail hunters annually as recently as the 1990s. That number plummeted to less than 5,000 by 2020.
These findings suggest reducing deer populations may be one management strategy to slow earthworm invasion.
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Illinois continues to hold the largest percentage of bow hunters – the NDA estimates 74% of all deer hunters in the state use some kind of bow at least one day during the season.
You’ll never convince me there’s any better way to develop a new hunter or wild game foodie than what many consider the lowly “tree rat.”