Episode 157 Archive - 1/27 & 1/28/24 - The Final Episode

- Show Announcement w/ Jared White

- CIO Fishing Report w/ Matt England @ England Expeditions, Inc.

- Archers Alley "Catch of the Week" w/ Dylan Briggerman, of Ashmore

Central Illinois Outdoors airs every:

- Saturday 9:30am & Sunday 7a - 870AM WTIM Taylorville & 107.5FM Shelbyville

- Saturday 9:30a & Sunday 8a - 1520AM/92.3FM WHOW-Clinton

- Saturday 9:30a & Sunday 8a - 106.5FM - Bloomington

- Podcast Monday at CentralIllinoisOutdoors.com!

Brought to you by:

Bob Ridings in Pana

Clinton Illinois Chamber of Commerce

Archers Alley in Decatur

Locked & Loaded Ltd. in Pana

Coming up this weekend on Episode 157:

- We’ll start off the show with an announcement from yours truly.

- Our CIO Fishing Report comes from Matt England at England Expeditions Inc.! Matt shares his tips for catching Lake Shelbyville crappie just after ice off! Where does he target? What does he use? We’ll find out!

- Our Archers Alley “Catch of the Week” comes from Dylan Briggerman, of Ashmore! He shares the story of a five year hunt that came to fruition on the final day of the season!

Central Illinois Outdoors airs every:

- Saturday 9:30am & Sunday 7a - 870AM WTIM Taylorville & 107.5FM Shelbyville

- Saturday 9:30a & Sunday 8a - 1520AM/92.3FM WHOW-Clinton

- Saturday 9:30a & Sunday 8a - 106.5FM - Bloomington

- Podcast Monday at CentralIllinoisOutdoors.com!

Brought to you by:

Bob Ridings in Pana

Clinton Illinois Chamber of Commerce

Archers Alley in Decatur

Locked & Loaded Ltd. in Pana

Episode 156 Archive - 1/20 & 1/21/24

Heather Stevens - DeerAge.com

CIO Fishing Report w/ Reagan Smith @ Reag's Guide Service

Archers Alley "Catch of the Week" - Noah Herman, of Hanna City

Central Illinois Outdoors airs every:

- Saturday 9:30am & Sunday 7a - 870AM WTIM Taylorville & 107.5FM Shelbyville

- Saturday 9:30a & Sunday 8a - 1520AM/92.3FM WHOW-Clinton

- Saturday 9:30a & Sunday 8a - 106.5FM - Bloomington

- Podcast Monday at CentralIllinoisOutdoors.com!

Brought to you by:

Bob Ridings in Pana

Clinton Illinois Chamber of Commerce

Archers Alley in Decatur

Locked & Loaded Ltd. in Pana

Coming up this weekend on Episode 156:

- We’ll welcome Heather Stevens, Director of Operations at Wildlife Analytical Labs (DeerAge.com)! Heather shares the process they use to age wild game; how aging helps in herd management; & more!

- Our CIO Fishing Report comes from Reagan Smith at Reag’s Guide Service! Ice has arrived in central Illinois, and Reagan has been running trips. He’ll share what’s been working; some ice safety tips; & more!

- Our Archers Alley “Catch of the Week” comes from Noah Herman, of Hanna City! Noah shares the story of the 8-point buck that showed up on their farm with an arrow through its face, and the hunt that ended its suffering.

Central Illinois Outdoors airs every:

- Saturday 9:30am & Sunday 7a - 870AM WTIM Taylorville & 107.5FM Shelbyville

- Saturday 9:30a & Sunday 8a - 1520AM/92.3FM WHOW-Clinton

- Saturday 9:30a & Sunday 8a - 106.5FM - Bloomington

- Podcast Monday at CentralIllinoisOutdoors.com!

Brought to you by:

Bob Ridings in Pana

Clinton Illinois Chamber of Commerce

Archers Alley in Decatur

Locked & Loaded Ltd. in Pana

Episode 155 Archive - 1/13-1/14/24

Darren Moser - Clinton Lake Handicapped Deer Hunt

CIO Fishing Report w/ Dustin Reynolds - Feel The Thump Guide Service

Archers Alley "Catch of the Week" - Derek Kellem, of Chillicothe

Central Illinois Outdoors airs every:

- Saturday 9:30am & Sunday 7a - 870AM WTIM Taylorville & 107.5FM Shelbyville

- Saturday 9:30a & Sunday 8a - 1520AM/92.3FM WHOW-Clinton

- Saturday 9:30a & Sunday 8a - 106.5FM - Bloomington

- Podcast Monday at CentralIllinoisOutdoors.com!

Brought to you by:

Bob Ridings in Pana

Clinton Illinois Chamber of Commerce

Archers Alley in Decatur

Locked & Loaded Ltd. in Pana

Coming up this weekend on Episode 155:

- We’ll welcome Darren Moser, of the Friends of Clinton Lake Handicapped Deer Hunt! Darren recaps the 2023 event that saw numerous disabled hunters successfully harvest a deer! He’ll share stories, and how you can get involved!

- Our CIO Fishing Report comes from Dustin Reynolds of Feel The Thump Guide Service! Dustin shares his winter tips for chasing crappie on Lake Shelbyville & Clinton Lake!

- Our Archers Alley “Catch of the Week” comes from Derek Kellem, of Chillicothe! He’ll share the story of finally breaking a rough run of fishing with a nice Powerton cat!

Central Illinois Outdoors airs every:

- Saturday 9:30am & Sunday 7a - 870AM WTIM Taylorville & 107.5FM Shelbyville

- Saturday 9:30a & Sunday 8a - 1520AM/92.3FM WHOW-Clinton

- Saturday 9:30a & Sunday 8a - 106.5FM - Bloomington

- Podcast Monday at CentralIllinoisOutdoors.com!

Brought to you by:

Bob Ridings in Pana

Clinton Illinois Chamber of Commerce

Archers Alley in Decatur

Locked & Loaded Ltd. in Pana

Episode 154 Archive - 1/6 & 1/7/24

Jamie Lane - Producer, Let's Go Fishing Show in Collinsville

CIO Fishing Report w/ Nick Rose - Rambling Rose Guide Service

Archers Alley "Catch of the Week" - Austin Wilkins, of Normal

Central Illinois Outdoors airs every:

- Saturday 9:30am & Sunday 7a - 870AM WTIM Taylorville & 107.5FM Shelbyville

- Saturday 9:30a & Sunday 8a - 1520AM/92.3FM WHOW-Clinton

- Saturday 9:30a & Sunday 8a - 106.5FM - Bloomington

- Podcast Monday at CentralIllinoisOutdoors.com!

Brought to you by:

Bob Ridings in Pana

Clinton Illinois Chamber of Commerce

Archers Alley in Decatur

Locked & Loaded Ltd. in Pana

Coming up this weekend on Episode 154:

- We’ll welcome Jamie Lane, Producer of the Let's Go Fishing Show, taking place this weekend in Collinsville! Jamie shares some highlights of the show, and what you can expect if you make the trip!

- Our CIO Fishing Report comes from Nick Rose at Rambling Rose Guide Service! Nick shares how they’ve been finding those Lake Shelbyville crappie, and gives some wintertime tips!

- Our Archers Alley “Catch of the Week” comes from Austin Wilkins, of Normal! He and a buddy had an awesome opening night of the coyote season! He’ll share the story of their 10-pack, and some coyote hunting tips!

Central Illinois Outdoors airs every:

- Saturday 9:30am & Sunday 7a - 870AM WTIM Taylorville & 107.5FM Shelbyville

- Saturday 9:30a & Sunday 8a - 1520AM/92.3FM WHOW-Clinton

- Saturday 9:30a & Sunday 8a - 106.5FM - Bloomington

- Podcast Monday at CentralIllinoisOutdoors.com!

Brought to you by:

Bob Ridings in Pana

Clinton Illinois Chamber of Commerce

Archers Alley in Decatur

Locked & Loaded Ltd. In Pana

Episode 153 Archive - 12/30 & 12/31/23

It’s our annual look back at some highlights of the Archers Alley “Catch of the Week” segment in 2023!

We revisit conversations with:

- Dalton Johnson, of Taylorville, on his Manners Park Flathead!

- Kent Calvetti, of East Peoria, on his over 3-pound rainbow trout!

- Miah Boyland, of Elkhart, on his 3.66-pound Banner Marsh tournament crappie!

- Carter Price, of Sullivan, on his near state record 4+pound crappie!

- Sam Griggs, of Chillicothe, on his first deer, a 10-point buck!

- Joe Sumner, of Danville, on his 20-pointer!

- Mike Mitchell, of Mt. Zion, on his 61-pound Clinton Lake blue catfish!

- Max Robertson, of Decatur, on his special new pb crappie!

Central Illinois Outdoors airs every:

- Saturday 9:30am & Sunday 7a - 870AM WTIM Taylorville & 107.5FM Shelbyville

- Saturday 9:30a & Sunday 8a - 1520AM/92.3FM WHOW-Clinton

- Saturday 9:30a & Sunday 8a - 106.5FM - Bloomington

- Podcast Monday at CentralIllinoisOutdoors.com!

Brought to you by:

Bob Ridings in Pana

Clinton Illinois Chamber of Commerce

Archers Alley in Decatur

Locked & Loaded Ltd. in Pana

Coming up this weekend on Episode 153:

It’s our annual look back at some highlights of the Archers Alley “Catch of the Week” segment in 2023!

We’ll revisit conversations with:

- Dalton Johnson, of Taylorville, on his Manners Park Flathead!

- Kent Calvetti, of East Peoria, on his over 3-pound rainbow trout!

- Miah Boyland, of Elkhart, on his 3.66-pound Banner Marsh tournament crappie!

- Carter Price, of Sullivan, on his near state record 4+pound crappie!

- Sam Griggs, of Chillicothe, on his first deer, a 10-point buck!

- Joe Sumner, of Danville, on his 20-pointer!

- Mike Mitchell, of Mt. Zion, on his 61-pound Clinton Lake blue catfish!

- Max Robertson, of Decatur, on his special new pb crappie!

Central Illinois Outdoors airs every:

- Saturday 9:30am & Sunday 7a - 870AM WTIM Taylorville & 107.5FM Shelbyville

- Saturday 9:30a & Sunday 8a - 1520AM/92.3FM WHOW-Clinton

- Saturday 9:30a & Sunday 8a - 106.5FM - Bloomington

- Podcast Monday at CentralIllinoisOutdoors.com!

Brought to you by:

Bob Ridings in Pana

Clinton Illinois Chamber of Commerce

Archers Alley in Decatur

Locked & Loaded Ltd. in Pana

Episode 152 Archive - 12/23 & 12/24/23

Captain John Williamson - Illinois Conservation Police

CIO Fishing Report w/ Trent Trudeau - Flip'N Jigz Guide Service

Archers Alley "Catch of the Week" - Bradley Rexroad, of Hammond

Central Illinois Outdoors airs every:

- Saturday 9:30am & Sunday 7a - 870AM WTIM Taylorville & 107.5FM Shelbyville

- Saturday 9:30a & Sunday 8a - 1520AM/92.3FM WHOW-Clinton

- Saturday 9:30a & Sunday 8a - 106.5FM - Bloomington

- Podcast Monday at CentralIllinoisOutdoors.com!

Brought to you by:

Bob Ridings in Pana

Clinton Illinois Chamber of Commerce

Archers Alley in Decatur

Locked & Loaded Ltd. in Pana

Coming up this weekend on Episode 152:

- We’ll welcome back Captain John Williamson, of the Illinois Conservation Police! We’ll recap the local hunting seasons up to this point, as well as look ahead to ice fishing reminders, and more!

- Our CIO Fishing Report comes from Trent Trudeau at Flip’N Jigz Guide Service! Trent shares his wintertime crappie tips for Lake Shelbyville, Lake Decatur, and Clinton Lake!

- Our Archers Alley “Catch of the Week” comes from Bradley Rexroad, of Hammond! He’ll share the story of his public land bruiser of a buck!

Central Illinois Outdoors airs every:

- Saturday 9:30am & Sunday 7a - 870AM WTIM Taylorville & 107.5FM Shelbyville

- Saturday 9:30a & Sunday 8a - 1520AM/92.3FM WHOW-Clinton

- Saturday 9:30a & Sunday 8a - 106.5FM - Bloomington

- Podcast Monday at CentralIllinoisOutdoors.com!

Brought to you by:

Bob Ridings in Pana

Clinton Illinois Chamber of Commerce

Archers Alley in Decatur

Locked & Loaded Ltd. In Pana

Episode 151 Archive - 12/16 & 12/17/23

Stan Potts - North American Whitetail Television

CIO Fishing Report w/ Dan Lange @ Tight Lines Guide Service

Archers Alley "Catch of the Week" - Sam Trainor, of Cornell

Central Illinois Outdoors airs every:

- Saturday 9:30am & Sunday 7a - 870AM WTIM Taylorville & 107.5FM Shelbyville

- Saturday 9:30a & Sunday 8a - 1520AM/92.3FM WHOW-Clinton

- Saturday 9:30a & Sunday 8a - 106.5FM - Bloomington

- Podcast Monday at CentralIllinoisOutdoors.com!

Brought to you by:

Bob Ridings in Pana

Clinton Illinois Chamber of Commerce

Archers Alley in Decatur

Locked & Loaded Ltd. in Pana

Coming up this weekend on Episode 151:

- We’ll welcome back central Illinois hunting legend - Stan Potts! Stan has had a very successful 2023 Illinois archery season, and will be along to share some stories! Plus, he’ll offer his late season advice, and talk about filming for North American Whitetail Television!

- Our CIO Fishing Report comes from Dan Lange at Tight Lines Guide Service! Dan has been spending time chasing crappie on both Lake Decatur & Lake Shelbyville, so we’ll get his wintertime tips for both!

- Our Archers Alley “Catch of the Week” comes from Sam Trainor, of Cornell! Sam shares the story of the biggest buck he’s ever been able to harvest!

Central Illinois Outdoors airs every:

- Saturday 9:30am & Sunday 7a - 870AM WTIM Taylorville & 107.5FM Shelbyville

- Saturday 9:30a & Sunday 8a - 1520AM/92.3FM WHOW-Clinton

- Saturday 9:30a & Sunday 8a - 106.5FM - Bloomington

- Podcast Monday at CentralIllinoisOutdoors.com!

Brought to you by:

Bob Ridings in Pana

Clinton Illinois Chamber of Commerce

Archers Alley in Decatur

Locked & Loaded Ltd. in Pana

Episode 150 Archive - 12/9 & 12/10/23

Emily Bidlack - Athens, PA Middle School FFA on Deer Processing in Class

CIO Fishing Report w/ Jake Nalley - Precision Fishing Guide Services

Archers Alley "Catch of the Week" - Justin Jackson, of Paris

Central Illinois Outdoors airs every:

- Saturday 9:30am & Sunday 7a - 870AM WTIM Taylorville & 107.5FM Shelbyville

- Saturday 9:30a & Sunday 8a - 1520AM/92.3FM WHOW-Clinton

- Saturday 9:30a & Sunday 8a - 106.5FM - Bloomington

- Podcast Monday at CentralIllinoisOutdoors.com!

Brought to you by:

Bob Ridings in Pana

Clinton Illinois Chamber of Commerce

Archers Alley in Decatur

Locked & Loaded Ltd. in Pana

Coming up this weekend on Episode 150:

- We’ll welcome Mrs. Emily Bidlack of the Athens Middle School FFA Program! Even though Emily is located in Pennsylvania; this story was too good not to share! Emily harvested a doe, and then brought it to school for her class to have a hands on experience of processing a deer! She’ll share the story of this cool learning experience!

- Our CIO Fishing Report comes from Jake Nalley at Precision fishing guide services! He’s been chasing big cats on the big river, and share his wintertime tips and tricks!

- Our Archers Alley “Catch of the Week” comes from Justin Jackson, of Paris! He’ll share a memorable recap of a very successful deer season for both he & his wife, Alivia!

Central Illinois Outdoors airs every:

- Saturday 9:30am & Sunday 7a - 870AM WTIM Taylorville & 107.5FM Shelbyville

- Saturday 9:30a & Sunday 8a - 1520AM/92.3FM WHOW-Clinton

- Saturday 9:30a & Sunday 8a - 106.5FM - Bloomington

- Podcast Monday at CentralIllinoisOutdoors.com!

Brought to you by:

Bob Ridings in Pana

Clinton Illinois Chamber of Commerce

Archers Alley in Decatur

Locked & Loaded Ltd. In Pana

Episode 149 Archive - 12/2 & 12/3/23

Niccole Flowers-Kimmerle - U of I Extension Master Naturalist Program

CIO Fishing Report w/ Jim Garrett @ G & G Outdoors

Archers Alley "Catch of the Week" - Max Robertson, of Decatur

Central Illinois Outdoors airs every:

- Saturday 9:30am & Sunday 7a - 870AM WTIM Taylorville & 107.5FM Shelbyville

- Saturday 9:30a & Sunday 8a - 1520AM/92.3FM WHOW-Clinton

- Saturday 9:30a & Sunday 8a - 106.5FM - Bloomington

- Podcast Monday at CentralIllinoisOutdoors.com!

Brought to you by:

Bob Ridings in Pana

Clinton Illinois Chamber of Commerce

Archers Alley in Decatur

Locked & Loaded Ltd. in Pana

Coming up this weekend on Episode 149:

- We’ll welcome Niccole Flowers-Kimmerle, Horticulture Educator at the University of Illinois Extension! She’ll share details on their Master Naturalist program, and some of the opportunities it provides those with a love of nature!

- Our CIO Fishing Report comes from Jim Garrett at G&G Outdoors! Jim shares tips for finding crappie on Lake Shelbyville, Lake Decatur, and Lake Mattoon! Plus, he’ll share his perspective on this week’s COTW story!

- Our Archers Alley “Catch of the Week” comes from 13-year old Max Robertson, of Decatur! Max & his dad, Joe, share the awesome story behind Max’s new personal best crappie!

Central Illinois Outdoors airs every:

- Saturday 9:30am & Sunday 7a - 870AM WTIM Taylorville & 107.5FM Shelbyville

- Saturday 9:30a & Sunday 8a - 1520AM/92.3FM WHOW-Clinton

- Saturday 9:30a & Sunday 8a - 106.5FM - Bloomington

- Podcast Monday at CentralIllinoisOutdoors.com!

Brought to you by:

Bob Ridings in Pana

Clinton Illinois Chamber of Commerce

Archers Alley in Decatur

Locked & Loaded Ltd. in Pana

Episode 148 Archive - 11/25 & 11/26/23

Jim Crowley - Jim Crowley Outdoors 

CIO Fishing Report w/ Reagan Smith - Reag's Guide Service

Archers Alley "Catch of the Week" - Aron Shofner, of Lacon

Central Illinois Outdoors airs every:

- Saturday 9:30am & Sunday 7a - 870AM WTIM Taylorville & 107.5FM Shelbyville

- Saturday 9:30a & Sunday 8a - 1520AM/92.3FM WHOW-Clinton

- Saturday 9:30a & Sunday 8a - 106.5FM - Bloomington

- Podcast Monday at CentralIllinoisOutdoors.com!

Brought to you by:

Bob Ridings in Pana

Clinton Illinois Chamber of Commerce

Archers Alley in Decatur

Locked & Loaded Ltd. in Pana

Episode 147 Archive - 11/18 & 11/19/23

Matt Porter - Porter's Hunt Club

CIO Fishing Report w/ Matt England - England Expeditions

Archers Alley "Catch of the Week" - Avery Houk, of Bethany

Central Illinois Outdoors airs every:

- Saturday 9:30am & Sunday 7a - 870AM WTIM Taylorville & 107.5FM Shelbyville

- Saturday 9:30a & Sunday 8a - 1520AM/92.3FM WHOW-Clinton

- Saturday 9:30a & Sunday 8a - 106.5FM - Bloomington

- Podcast Monday at CentralIllinoisOutdoors.com!

Brought to you by:

Bob Ridings in Pana

Clinton Illinois Chamber of Commerce

Archers Alley in Decatur

Locked & Loaded Ltd. in Pana

Episode 146 Archive - 11/11 & 11/12/23

Dr. Clint McCoy, DVM - Veterinarian & Writer for North American Whitetail 

CIO Fishing Report w/ Terry Davis - Feel The Thump Guide Service

Archers Alley "Catch of the Week" - David Vroman, of Washington

Central Illinois Outdoors airs every:

- Saturday 9:30am & Sunday 7a - 870AM WTIM Taylorville & 107.5FM Shelbyville

- Saturday 9:30a & Sunday 8a - 1520AM/92.3FM WHOW-Clinton

- Saturday 9:30a & Sunday 8a - 106.5FM - Bloomington

- Podcast Monday at CentralIllinoisOutdoors.com!

Brought to you by:

Bob Ridings in Pana

Clinton Illinois Chamber of Commerce

Archers Alley in Decatur

Locked & Loaded Ltd. in Pana

Coming up this weekend on Episode 146:

- We’ll welcome southern Illinois veterinarian and outdoors writer - Clint McCoy! Clint’s latest North American Whitetail article explains the science of the rut, and technology to use that to your advantage. We’ll break it down, and much more!

- Our CIO Fishing Report comes from Terry Davis at Feel The Thump Guide Service! Terry shares his fall/early winter tips for Lake Shelbyville crappie!

- Our Archers Alley “Catch of the Week” comes from David Vroman, of Washington! David shares the story of a nice bass he recently caught, and also discusses getting into fishing in his retirement!

Central Illinois Outdoors airs every:

- Saturday 9:30am & Sunday 7a - 870AM WTIM Taylorville & 107.5FM Shelbyville

- Saturday 9:30a & Sunday 8a - 1520AM/92.3FM WHOW-Clinton

- Saturday 9:30a & Sunday 8a - 106.5FM - Bloomington

- Podcast Monday at CentralIllinoisOutdoors.com!

Brought to you by:

Bob Ridings in Pana

Clinton Illinois Chamber of Commerce

Archers Alley in Decatur

Locked & Loaded Ltd. in Pana

Episode 145 Archive - 11/4 & 11/5/23

Nathan Frazier - Archers Alley in Decatur

CIO Fishing Report w/ Shiloh Shoppell - 3rd @ Old Hickory Shootout

Archers Alley "Catch of the Week" - Andrew Williams, of Homer

Central Illinois Outdoors airs every:

- Saturday 9:30am & Sunday 7a - 870AM WTIM Taylorville & 107.5FM Shelbyville

- Saturday 9:30a & Sunday 8a - 1520AM/92.3FM WHOW-Clinton

- Saturday 9:30a & Sunday 8a - 106.5FM - Bloomington

- Podcast Monday at CentralIllinoisOutdoors.com!

Brought to you by:

Bob Ridings in Pana

Clinton Illinois Chamber of Commerce

Archers Alley in Decatur

Locked & Loaded Ltd. in Pana

Coming up this weekend on Episode 145:

- We’ll welcome back Nathan Frazier at Archers Alley in Decatur! They’re celebrating their 10th anniversary in business this month! Nathan shares the story of Archers Alley, and also announces a big anniversary sale!

- In our CIO Fishing Report we’ll get to welcome back Shiloh Shoppell ! Shiloh’s team took home third place at last weekend’s Midwest Crappie Alliance Old Hickory Shootout! We’ll recap that big tournament, and catch up with Shiloh since his relocation to Alabama!

- Our Archers Alley “Catch of the Week” comes from Andrew Williams, of Homer! Andrew shares the story of his first big buck with a bow - a massive 9-pointer!

Central Illinois Outdoors airs every:

- Saturday 9:30am & Sunday 7a - 870AM WTIM Taylorville & 107.5FM Shelbyville

- Saturday 9:30a & Sunday 8a - 1520AM/92.3FM WHOW-Clinton

- Saturday 9:30a & Sunday 8a - 106.5FM - Bloomington

- Podcast Monday at CentralIllinoisOutdoors.com!

Brought to you by:

Bob Ridings in Pana

Clinton Illinois Chamber of Commerce

Archers Alley in Decatur

Locked & Loaded Ltd. In Pana

Episode 144 Archive - 10/28 &10/29/23

Captain John Williamson - Illinois Conservation Police

CIO Fishing Report w/ Jason Hill - Hill's Guide Service

Archers Alley "Catch of the Week" - Joe Sumner, of Danville

Central Illinois Outdoors airs every:

- Saturday 9:30am & Sunday 7a - 870AM WTIM Taylorville & 107.5FM Shelbyville

- Saturday 9:30a & Sunday 8a - 1520AM/92.3FM WHOW-Clinton

- Saturday 9:30a & Sunday 8a - 106.5FM - Bloomington

- Podcast Monday at CentralIllinoisOutdoors.com!

Brought to you by:

Bob Ridings in Pana

Clinton Illinois Chamber of Commerce

Archers Alley in Decatur

Locked & Loaded Ltd. in Pana