This week's Archers Alley "Catch of the Week" comes to us from 16-year old Cole Cook, of Tolono!

From Cole's dad, Shaun:  "My sons first deer ever, on his first ever bow hunt…on public land! He’s got ice in his veins!"

Cole was able to harvest his first doe this season!  We'll hear the story from the young hunter himself, as well as talk about public land hunting; Clinton Lake access; and more!

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This week's Archers Alley "Catch of the Week" comes to us from 8-year old Bryce Risley, of Shelbyville!!

From Bryce's dad, Ryan: "My son's youth season buck. He has worked his tail off with us this summer working and planting food plots, setting and brushing ground blinds, and checking and moving cameras. He passed numerous does and young bucks over the coarse of Saturday morning and evening. We didn't hunt Sunday morning and his hard work and patience paid off Sunday evening more than we thought it would! 16pts and grossed 164". Also weighed 230lbs field dressed putting him in the lead for my buddies big buck contest that he entered. Beyond blessed!"    He won the contest!!

This is the 9th deer Bryce has harvested, and the 4th buck.....at 8-years old!! 

Bryce & Ryan will join us this weekend to share the story of this central IL giant; their love of the outdoors; and more!!

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This week's Archers Alley "Catch of the Week" comes to us from Joey Leidner, of Mansfield!!

From Joey: "First fish of 2022 is a 56 pounder and I shattered my personal best by 14 pounds, it was a warm 15 degrees, and the 10/0 raptor nailed like a stuck hog #kittychasers!!"

This will be the second time Joey has joined us on CIO.  His previous PB Blue was a great story on an earlier "COTW" segment.  He'll join us this weekend to tell the full story on his new PB, and tremendous first fish of 2022! 

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This week's Archers Alley "Catch of the Week" comes to us from Evan Spratt, of Atlanta!

From Evan:  "I wasn’t able to produce any of the crappie or hybrid stripers I was looking for today, but instead I had the chance encounter with my first ever paddlefish! Accidentally snagged it down at the spillway, but luckily it wasn’t hooked too deep and made a quick release!"

Evan will join us this weekend to tell the full story! 

Remember to submit your own pic & story for our Archers Alley "Catch of the Week!"