Hunting Headlines
| April 21, 2008 |
| Sections of Tunnel Hill trail closed |
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TUNNEL HILL - Sections of Tunnel Hill State Trail will likely remain closed for some time as workers repair damage caused by the February flooding, the February ice storm and the March flooding. Flooding on February 5 impacted isolated areas north of Tunnel Hill, the ice storm broke trees and limbs over the length of the trail and the March 18 flood damaged from Vienna south to the Henry N. Barkhausen Cache River Wetlands Center. One of the most severely damaged sections is between New Burnside and Tunnel Hill. “Sugar Creek is so close to the trail. The creek is pinched between a couple of steep hills and can’t spread out,” Tunnel Hill and Ferne Clyffe State Park Site Su...
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| April 21, 2008 |
| Worms on his mind |
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GALESBURG — The ground has really softened up the last couple weeks. The spring rains and warmer temperatures have loosened the soil making it receptive to seed and nurturing. A new growing season is upon us and the local agricultural community is chomping at the bit waiting for the soil to dry enough to allow planting operations to begin. Friday evening I walked from the shed where I park my truck to the house. I saw a couple night crawlers lying out on the grass before it was even dark. I smiled and thought of the old cliché “the early bird gets the worm.” Heck—this was evening and those early birds have probably already gone to roost for the night — p...
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| April 21, 2008 |
| Catching More & Bigger Trout |
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As trout fishing season begins in most areas of the country, many anglers are looking for tips to help them catch more and bigger trout. Well, this article will provide some of those tips that many trout anglers are looking for.
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