Illinois DNR

Mentions

• The Illinois DNR’s position is that flying a drone with the purpose of spotting deer is illegal regardless of season or survey purpose. 37:36 — EPISODE 300! Don Changes His Mind on the Rut + Drone Debate Heats Up!
• Don reports that Illinois DNR tranquilized a radio-collared mountain lion just outside Springfield after it wandered from Nebraska through southern Iowa. 17:53 — Chasing Giants Podcast #141 - Scrapes are hot… So is the weather!
• Don said Pike County, Illinois is living on its past reputation, with the Illinois DNR’s mismanagement having destroyed the deer resource there. 31:02 — Episode #98 - Don’s Trophy Room, Stolen Gun, and New Title Sponsor

Questions

• A Northern Wisconsin listener asked what else could make his state’s hunting worse, and whether Don would hesitate to invest heavily in a property there. 44:33 — Prayers, Peace & Planting Strategy | Spring Food Plot Advice | Chasing Giants 323
• Travis jokingly asks Don to choose between letting the Illinois DNR eradicate his herd for CWD or letting Elon Musk’s team ‘drain the swamp.’ 43:11 — Episode #263 - Live from the Iowa Deer Classic
• If offered a large amount of money, would Don go be the head of the DNR of Illinois? 10:42 — Ep #208 - Live from the FAE Midwest Sportsman Classic!
• The mailman, Steven Polk, asks whether an incident ever made Don or Terry consider walking away from deer hunting, and what stopped them. 53:21 — Episode #194 - 2nd Target Buck Harvested by Special Guest
• Jacob Wessels of Fairbury, Illinois asks whether antler point restrictions do more harm than good and if Don would encourage Illinois DNR to implement them. 49:39 — Episode #7 - Hunting during lock down - Things do not always go easy in the “Real World”

Illinois DNR is the state agency overseeing deer management in Illinois. The show discussed its stance that drone use to spot deer is illegal regardless of season or purpose, and reported it tranquilized a radio-collared mountain lion near Springfield after it wandered from Nebraska through southern Iowa. Don said the agency’s mismanagement had destroyed the deer resource in Pike County. Listeners asked about CWD eradication policy, antler point restrictions, and whether Don would head the DNR.

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