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Regional Guns Hunting, of course, is very popular in this area. With thousands of acres of wide open space situated not too far from cities and towns, the area is a hunter's paradise. While there are many small hunt­ ing clubs, two of the largest are located near the Wisconsin border. Linda and "Skip" Hauri are owners of the McCullom Lake Hunt Club Inc. in Hebron. "People-wise, well, ours is kind of a unique situation. We sort of start­ ed all over several years ago. We're in the process of buying the farm that's leased to the clubr," Linda explained- "The number of hunters is up, but it's not what it was four years ago when the hunters paid minimal dues," she added. The hunters' dues have risen since the Hauris' decision to purchase the farm. The McCullom Club has been in operation for 24 years. Hunters pay an annual membership fee, and are free to come to the hunting area any time a season is open. Quail and pheasants are the two prey hunters are able to pursue across some 389 acres of land. On occasion, the Hauris lease the land behind the farm. "We're here 24 years and it was do or die, buy and keep the club or lose it. So far, it's been going real well," Linda said. The Richmond Hunting Club, in business for 30 years, currently has 170 members. The club "probably controls about 700 acres, all contigu­ ous," according to manager Mike Daniels. "We hunt upland game," he said. "The concept of the Richmond Hunt­ ing Club is 'We don't take anything we didn't put in.' We purchase what we stock, and a lot of other wildlife benefit from the club." The club does more than hunt. Daniels said club members also plant shrubs and help keep the hunt­ ing area clean. "Songbirds, squir­ rels, rabbits, they all benefit from the club." The Richmond club is open seven days a week. "Hunters are at their liberty to come out whenever they want to. It's kind of like a country club," Daniels said. "There also are quite a few small ones (clubs) who'll rent land once in a while. There are all types of hunt­ ing clubs out there -- from McDon­ ald's to French restaurants," he added. There are hunting seasons which are open all year, like coyote and striped skunk, and those which are limited, like turkery (archery), which can be hunted only from Oct. l-Dec. 31 with several days off dur­ ing that stretch. Hours vary for each season, from sunrise to sunset for woodchucks or from half an hour before sunrise and sunset for turkey and deer. Some species have limits. Only one deer $rid one turkey per year is allowed, compared to a daily limit of six quail and an unlimited number of the farmers' enemy, the coyote. The Illinois Department of Conser­ vation also has seasons for migra­ tory birds like dove, rail, snipe, teal and woodcock. Most of the trapping seasons are in the winter months. Irlacher, who repairs guns at his shop, said most of his business in­ volves hunters. "We probably repair an average of 30 guns a month. Most of those are shotguns," he said Thursday. The shop has been open for four and a half years. In addition to re­ pairing guns, Irlacher also sells them. "We sell shotguns most of the time. We have an indoor shooting range, but it's just for handguns. It's only 50 feet and we can't shoot shot­ guns inside. You have to shoot those outside," he said, adding that clubs in McHenry, Woodstock and Harf vard all have trap ranges for shot­ gun practice. £ Without a rifle season in the area, Irlacher doesn't do much business in rifles. "I think we don't (have a rifle season) because we don't have any proximity to wide open spaces like in Wisconsin. You've got to realize that all the laws in Illinois are main­ ly because of Chicago," he added, noting that downstate Illinois, with its large stretches of open land, per­ mit rifles. A person without an FOID card cannot legally purchase a firearm or ammunition. According to Det. Rog­ er Sether of the Crystal Lake Police Department, firearm violations sel­ dom are found in the area. The biggest problem, he said, is ignorace of the state law requiring possession of an FOID card if some­ one owns firearms. "A lot of guns are handed down in the family. Maybe Gramps had a gun and he died. The gun is still in the home. They might not have a Continued from Page 1A desire to use the gun or a need for the gun, yet there's one in the house. The law technically requires an FOID card, and some people don't have one. It's not a case of negli­ gence, it's just a case of their not knowing," Sether said. Those without FOID cards, who possess firearms but never use them, are seldom in danger of prosecution. "In most cases where that situa­ tion exists, it hardly ever comes to the attention of law enforcement agencies. Those people have it at home and don't use it. The hunters and shooters who use guns know they have to have an FOID card before they can buy anything," Sether said. "The only kind of problem we face is people who use firearms in illegal ways, like the one we're investigat­ ing currently involving damage to property using an air rifle, or sling­ shot, or even a .22-caliber rifle," he said. Sether is police coordinator for the Crystal Lake Crime Stoppers. The police are looking for the culprits who've been shooting out windows in homes and vehicles. "This concern to us. Not^Wfly volve damage to property, but pub­ lic safety. Air rifles are one thing, but when you talk about using a .22 -- that's potentially lethal and is of great concern to us," Sether added. In what could be a reflection of the area's focus on hunting, anti-gun supporters are few and far between. "We've never been approached by any or have received literature from any groups. I think in this area, you'll run into more individuals than groups because of the number of hunting clubs in McHenry County," Linda Hauri said. Daniels echoed that sentiment. "No, we never have anybody who stops in or talks to us about it. I think most of the anti-gun talk is directed at handguiis, never at shot­ guns," Daniels added. So it seems, when used for recre­ ational purposes, firearms have found a secure home in the area. NORTHWEST HERALD S>cttor>A Saturday, S«pfmt»M4,Pjgt i DR. KENNETHT. REISER.D.C. McHENRY CHIROPRACTIC CENTER 4M1W.EUMRTE.120) McHENRY, It. FREE SPINAL EXAM (X RAYS ADDITIONAL. IF NECESSARY), 8 OUT OF 10 ILLIN0ISANS WILL HAVE TROUBLE WITH THEIIJ BACKS SOMEDAY. WITH YOUR LUCK. HOW DO YOU FIGURE YOUR CHANCES? PINCHED NERVES CAN DESTROY YOUR HEALTH! 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