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New Bedford Deer Hunters Association marks 50 years with 243 harvests, bronze medallions · Illinois Valley - Shaw Local

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  Speaker 1: New Bedford Deer Hunters Association marks fifty years with two
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  Speaker 1: hundred and forty three harvests, bronze medallions. Written by Shaw
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  Speaker 1: Deer Hunters Association celebrated its fiftieth anniversary Sunday with a
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  Speaker 1: gathering that honored five decades of tradition, camaraderie, and hunting success.
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  Speaker 1: The event, held at New Bedford Christian Church, brought together
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  Speaker 1: current and former members of the organization and their families.
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  Speaker 1: The centerpiece was a detailed map documenting two hundred forty
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  Speaker 1: three white tailed deer harvest spanning the organization's history, including
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  Speaker 1: the chronological order year, hunter's name, gender of the animal,
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  Speaker 1: and point count. For books, this map and all of
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  Speaker 1: the deer harvest buttons provided by the State of Illinois
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  Speaker 1: Department of Natural Resources were prominently and respectfully displayed in
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  Speaker 1: an ornate walnut box made by one of the hunters
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  Speaker 1: to preserve these exploits for posterity. According to a statement
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  Speaker 1: from the group, the organization awarded bronze medallions to longtime members,
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  Speaker 1: including three charter members who were present at the founding.
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  Speaker 1: The medallions were designed in part as a tribute to
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  Speaker 1: Chuck and Joyce Jacobson, the organization's founders, who passed away
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  Speaker 1: in twenty eight and twenty thirteen, respectively. The Jacobs's home
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  Speaker 1: became known as the Hunting Lodge, where members stayed during
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  Speaker 1: annual hunts and were provided meals and hospitality. While those
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  Speaker 1: early days have passed, younger generations of hunters have continued
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  Speaker 1: the tradition. The organization's motto good hunting, good food, good friends,
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  Speaker 1: and good times remained central to its mission.