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HIGH-QUALITY TREES FOR YOUR HUNTING SUCCESS Flatwood Natives is comprised of a group of outdoorsman that share a passion for land stewardship. Our goal is to provide land managers/hunting operations

Want to add property value and attract more wildlife to your hunting set? While there are many types of habitat management techniques in use today, ‘Tree-plotting’, or adding fruiting orchards

George Chandler making hills for potatoes. Specialty crops and irrigated farm land is another good investment opportunity. Call George (309- 371-8004) if you are looking to invest or sell this

Illinois Wild Turkey Amazing Rebound Early settlers enjoyed wild turkeys throughout Illinois in the 1800’s. However, by the early 1900’s wild turkeys were being pushed from habitat transitioning into fertile

Illinois spring trout season is just around the corner, scheduled to start April 2, with catch and release opening March 19. Now is the time to enjoy warmer days scouting

Catch-and-Release Conservation Fishing Conservation is a familiar topic to all outdoorsmen. An important key to conservation fishing is catch-and-release, keeping only memories of trophies and allowing fish populations to grow.

Illinois State Average Soybean Yields Reported 2015 average soybean harvest yields were reported this week. Overall harvest numbers remained strong, despite weather challenges. Statewide, fields produced an average of 56

With the melting of winter’s snow and the lengthening of spring days, most outdoorsmen eagerly seek reasons to spend more time in the woods. A spring shed safari is just

Northwestern Illinois brothers bring home massive whitetail bucks in late season action. Quality deer management, persistence, and a strong hunting ethic earned these Northwestern Illinois archers incredible hunting adventures and