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- Peddle-kayak anglers seek return to New York City reservoirs after 2019 banMaybe it’s just the fisherman in him, ever hopeful that the next tug on the line will bring a record fish to the surface. But Frank Healy hasn’t given up on...
- Chicago chef to highlight culinary take on Copi at Illinois State FairChicago Chef Maurice Jackson will host visitors to this year’s Illinois State Fair with his culinary take on Copi, the name given to invasive carp via DNR’s...
- Patrick Durkin: Alaska delivers rich haul of cold, salmon, halibutYou know you’re meeting catch-and-eat fishermen when their airline baggage includes a bundle of flattened cardboard shipping containers for the return home, a...
- Outdoor media event showcases great fisheries of western New YorkWestern New York is blessed with an abundance of water thanks to the area’s proximity to two Great Lakes and the Niagara River. That translates into both fish...
- WI Daily Update: DNR firefighters helping with wildfire suppression effortsWisconsin DNR firefighters are heading to the Western U.S. and Canada to assist with wildfire suppression efforts. Listen here for details. The post WI Daily Up...
- Illinois wildlife officials monitoring the movement of armadillos northwardThey aren’t getting nearly as much attention as wandering black bears, but Illinois wildlife officials would like residents to report sightings of an animal m...
- Stocking of bass, channel cats spurs Washington County Lake in IllinoisAnother 1,020 largemouth bass were stocked in Washington County Lake this summer, continuing the effort to make the “cozy” 250-acre body of water an attract...
- Illinois’ Outdoor CalendarA look at upcoming outdoors-related events from across Illinois published in the Aug. 8, 2025, edition of Outdoor News. The post Illinois’ Outdoor Calendar ap...
- Illinois Cuffs & Collars: Person with overlimit of perch walks right into citationIllinois cuffs and collars are field reports from Conservation Police Officers. These reports are from the Aug. 8, 2025, edition of Outdoor News. The post Illin...
- Scientist Michael Dreslik named PRI State Biologist, permanent Illinois Natural History Survey directorMichael Dreslik, a dedicated Illinois Natural History Survey research scientist of nearly three decades, will be the survey’s next director and Illinois State...
- Illinois Mixed Bag: Officials meet to discuss Starved Rock State ParkA group of area first responders met with State Sen. Sue Rezin, DNR Director Natalie Phelps Finnie, and Starved Rock Site Superintendent Monty Bernadoni to exch...
- Drawing for youth deer hunt at Illinois’ Jim Edgar Panther Creek Wildlife Area scheduled for Aug. 26In a sign that hunting season is drawing near, DNR announced it will conduct a drawing on Aug. 26 for youth to hunt deer during the Illinois youth firearm deer ...
- Lake of the Woods Fishing Report – August 5, 2025The deep mud bite is hot here. The post Lake of the Woods Fishing Report – August 5, 2025 appeared first on Outdoor News.
- Illinois Letters to the Editor: Reader agrees with the powerful message of taking a kid fishingReader-submitted letters to the editor published in the Aug. 8, 2025, edition of Illinois Outdoor News. The post Illinois Letters to the Editor: Reader agrees w...
- Ralph Loos: Will disappearing gray foxes be next success story in Illinois? Trapping, hunting seasons officially closeIt can hardly be called a secret, because intentions of wildlife managers have been clear for some time now – in fact, these very pages in recent months have ...