Hunting News
Before 2025
- Beyond Illinois: Grizzlies test positive for avian influenzaOfficials in Montana say three juvenile grizzly bears tested positive for highly pathogenic avian influenza virus this fall. The post Beyond Illinois: Grizzlies...
- Apologizing for error in prior column on firearmsboy-oh-boy, I am offering all of you loyal readers a huge mea culpa here and now. It’s not that I don’t write things that I need to apologize for, from time...
- Kayak launch, site changes come to Crab Orchard Lake in IllinoisThe launch system is designed to be wheelchair accessible, but it is available for all kayak and canoe enthusiasts. The post Kayak launch, site changes come to ...
- Behind the Scenes: New biologist tackles variety of projects in Illinois watersIn January 2022, I began my career with the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service as a biologist with the Carterville Fish and Wildlife Conservation Office in southern...
- Managing black vulture damage in IllinoisWhile black vultures normally feed on carrion, they may on occasion attack calves, lambs, piglets, and other newborn livestock. The ‘unpleasant’ migratory b...
- Illinois Cuffs & Collars: 36-point Fulton County buck shot illegalyField reports from Illinois Conservation Police CPOs. The post Illinois Cuffs & Collars: 36-point Fulton County buck shot illegaly appeared first on Outdoor New...
- Illinois calendar of eventsUpcoming outdoor-related events from around Illinois. The post Illinois calendar of events appeared first on Outdoor News.
- Ten-pound bass big highlight of 2022 for Illinois’ Cedar LakeA 10-pound largemouth bass was caught and weighed-in by a tournament angler on Cedar Lake in 2022. That monster did not come as a surprise to regulars at the so...
- How to make sense of whitetail sensesIn most areas, man is their most common predator. Whitetails have a more advanced sense of smell, sight, and hearing than humans. By the end of their first seas...
- Wisconsin’s Fishing For Freedom Ice Fisheree showing no signs of slowing downAn annual event to raise money for the Manawa Area Veterans Freedom Park isn’t showing any signs of slowing down when hundreds of people hit the Manawa Millpo...
- Wisconsin Natural Resources Board reviews North American Wildlife Conservation ModelAnyone who hunts or traps represents an important component of the North American Model of Wildlife Conservation. In fact, anyone who derives pleasure from wild...
- DNR sampling shows strong fish populations in Illinois’ Rock RiverAccording to DNR District Fisheries Biologist Rob Hilsabeck, a three-year effort to document population levels and size structures of fish in the Rock has found...
- Are we going in the right direction with how kids learn about firearms?The youngster, who is still learning to read, easily fired up the gaming device and started playing the game. The post Are we going in the right direction with ...
- Decoy clubs join forces to create huge carving and collectables shows in Ohio this MarchTwo shows on the same weekend at the same location make this the largest in-person collecting and carving event in the Midwest, according to the two organizatio...
- Hunters harvest nearly 110,000 deer in Iowa during 2022-23 seasonIowa’s 2022 deer harvest increased 7% over the 2021 season, due in part to the new Excess Tag January Antlerless Season approved by the Iowa Legislature last ...