Most Illinois hunters who tried to obtain a bobcat permit were unsuccessful. Ben Plattner, a sportsman from the Springfield area, and his 13-year-old son Will couldn't get a permit in their home state, so they went instead to northern Minnesota, where Will harvested a large, 42-pound bobcat. Ben PlaThe IDNR should use "a quota system where anyone legally licensed can purchase a permit to hunt bobcats. Hunters have to call in the evening before the day that they hunt to see if the quota was filled in that particular area," Ben Plattner said. This will not only give the IDNR a more accurate har
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