Illinois conservation police issued more than 50 citations and warnings for illegal deer hunting this month.
The Department of Natural Resources says a major focus of the November 8 - 9 detail was on the unlawful feeding of white-tailed deer and hunting in baited areas.
Enforcement in Adams and Pike counties focused on property managed by Barry-based Hadley Creek Outfitters. Conservation police say that 6,400 acres in the two counties were illegally baited for hunting.
Bait included mineral licks and piled or scattered corn. It is illegal to provide bait to attract or lure white-tailed deer for hunting.
A phone message left at Hadley Creek Outfitters was not returned.
Police issued 46 citations and seven written warning. Other citations involved firearms transport, untagged deer, hunting permits and more.