Hunting News
Before 2025
- Young bass angler from Illinois rides the highs and lows of the sportMuch like life, fishing has its good days and its bad days. No matter how old you are or how long you’ve been at it, every day is another cast. If you’re lu...
- Commentary: Southern Illinois schools set standard at bass tournamentsSince the inception of the Illinois High School Association’s state bass fishing tournament in 2009, southern Illinois schools have been proving it is the siz...
- Illinois Letters to the Editor: Worried? Why not eliminate the fall turkey season?Reader-submitted letters to the editor published in the June 30, 2023 edition of Illinois Outdoor News. The post Illinois Letters to the Editor: Worried? Why no...
- Federal agency proposals would refresh Endangered Species ActThree separate regulations proposed by a pair of federal agencies on June 21 would make it more difficult to remove wildlife from the endangered species list. A...
- Anglers reminded that red swamp crayfish are illegal in IllinoisIf you are a fisherman in Illinois who likes to use crawdads as bait, there is good reason to pay attention to the next one you place on the hook. The post Angl...
- Visiting bears in Illinois appear to have rambled onThey came, they saw – they quickly moved on. The black bears that made appearances at each end of the state apparently rolled on, according to DNR and local o...
- Illinois Mixed Bag: Metropolis to host competitive archersA mix of outdoor-related stories from across Illinois published in the June 30, 2023 edition of Illinois Outdoor News. The post Illinois Mixed Bag: Metropolis t...
- Beyond Illinois: Nebraska commission to consider 2024 mountain lion seasonNotable outdoor-related news stories from across the country published in the June 30, 2023 edition of Illinois Outdoor News. The post Beyond Illinois: Nebraska...
- Conservation police officers, biologists and DNR staffers deserve applauseTo continue with a subject I addressed recently, I wanted to give a little more praise to the valiant warriors of the DNR, not just in our home state of Illinoi...
- Briefs filed against Illinois’ gun banLawsuits challenging Illinois’ gun laws are well under way in state and federal courts with separate challenges to the constitutionality of the recently enact...
- Illinois’ Outdoor CalendarA look at upcoming outdoor-related events from across Illinois published in the June 30, 2023 edition of Illinois Outdoor News. The post Illinois’ Outdoor Cal...
- Illinois Cuffs & Collars: Angler along Illinois River cited for fishing without licenseField reports from Illinois Conservation Police CPOs published in the June 30, 2023 edition of Illinois Outdoor News. The post Illinois Cuffs & Collars: Angler ...
- Saugeyes gradually becoming target at Lake Carlton in Illinois’ Whiteside CountySaugeye fishing on Lake Carlton continues to draw anglers who want to give the species a try. But as DNR predicted, fishing for the walleye-sauger hybrid “tak...
- WI Daily Update: Using snap weights to get deep-water walleyesHere’s how a shallow-diving crankbait with a snap weight can be effective on walleyes in deep water. The post WI Daily Update: Using snap weights to get deep-...
- Big tiger muskie caught for at least the third time in WisconsinThanks to the practice of catch-and-release, the thrill of boating a big tiger muskie has been experienced by at least two visitors to Wisconsin’s Northwoods....