Hunting News
Earlier this year
- Dutchman Lake 8-pounder proof of largemouth growth in this southern Illinois waterReigniting Dutchman Lake’s channel catfish has been a goal of the Illinois DNR, as the agency stocked 1,500 of the fish in 2023. That stocking featured channe...
- Illinois’ Outdoor CalendarA look at upcoming outdoors-related events from across Illinois published in the March 7, 2025, edition of Outdoor News. The post Illinois’ Outdoor Calendar a...
- Illinois Cuffs & Collars: Deer removed from icy waters of Kankakee RiverIllinois cuffs and collars are field reports from Conservation Police CPOs. These reports are from the March 7, 2025, edition of Outdoor News. The post Illinois...
- Great Lakes official says stall of carp plan by Illinois hard to figureIllinois Gov. JB Pritzker continues to hold up the Brandon Road Project – a billion-dollar project to block invasive carp from entering Lake Michigan. The Pro...
- Illinois DNR seeking summer instructors for urban fishing program clinicsIllinois DNR is looking for Urban Fishing Program instructors to lead summer fishing clinics at locations in a dozen counties around the state. The fishing inst...
- Illinois Mixed Bag: DNR seeking campground hosts at many sitesDNR is seeking campground hosts for the 2025 camping season for state parks, recreation areas, and historic sites across Illinois. The post Illinois Mixed Bag: ...
- USFWS suggests eating these invasives to help protect native wildlifeThe Illinois DNR and the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service have for years encouraged the eating of invasive carp – even giving the fish a new name (copi). Now th...
- Indiana’s second CWD deer confirmed across Ohio River near IllinoisThe Indiana DNR confirmed Indiana’s second positive case of chronic wasting disease. The positive deer was a 2.5-year-old male harvested in Posey County, whic...
- What are the odds of finding a match set? Research shows shed antlers are usually not far apartShed antler hunting season is at its peak in Illinois and many other popular whitetail states, and even after the peak there are always sheds to find – typica...
- Illinois Letters to the Editor: Bring check stations back to protect the state’s deer herdReader-submitted letters to the editor published in the March 7, 2025, edition of Illinois Outdoor News. The post Illinois Letters to the Editor: Bring check st...
- Hemlock Lake in New York isn’t your typical Finger LakeFor starters, it’s one of the smallest of the 11 Finger Lakes at 1,800 acres. Honeoye Lake is just slightly smaller, and nearby Canadice Lake is the smallest ...
- New York’s Outdoor CalendarA look at upcoming outdoors-related events from across New York published in the March 7, 2025, edition of Outdoor News. The post New York’s Outdoor Calendar ...
- New York Cuffs & Collars: Another bust for hunting over baitNew York cuffs and collars are field reports from DEC Officers. These reports are from the March 7, 2025, edition of Outdoor News. The post New York Cuffs & Col...
- Dave Zeug: Lessons in civility, etiquette needed on Wisconsin’s Brule RiverAs the 44-mile-long Brule River’s fame and appeal spreads across the country, pressure on the storied river has increased over the years. Unfortunately, this ...
- Youth snow goose hunt in Illinois filled with huge flocks and lessons learnedDespite less-than-ideal conditions for snow goose hunting, six hunters ranging in age from 12 to 17 displayed remarkable perseverance at the 2025 Youth Snow Goo...