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- Follow these three patterns to catch August muskiesCatching muskies in August can be difficult. Years ago anglers believed their lack of action was a result of the fish losing their teeth. We now know muskies ca...
- WI Daily Update: Mississippi becomes first state to lower limits as result of live sonarThe added pressure that live sonar has placed on fisheries across the country has become a controversial topic, and Mississippi recently became the first state ...
- Oak Duke: What do we really know about the mysterious alpha white-tailed buck?Over the last 50 years, great changes in technology have colored and shaded whitetail hunting. But despite these advances and regressions, our understanding of ...
- Dean Bortz: Wisconsin elk hunters provide big boost to Rocky Mountain Elk FoundationOne thing I looked forward to during our recent swing through western Montana, Idaho, and northeastern Oregon was making a stop at the Rocky Mountain Elk Founda...
- Orleans County (N.Y.) Fishing Report – August 6, 2024August and end of summer mean the best and biggest kings of the open-lake season here. The post Orleans County (N.Y.) Fishing Report – August 6, 2024 appeared...
- Microplastics are everywhere, but are they harming us?Microplastics have been found in the ocean and the air, in our food and water. They have been found in a wide range of body tissues, including the heart, liver,...
- Expected 8-pound bass hit scales at Newton Lake in Jasper County, Ill.It was only a matter of time before an 8-pound bass showed up at a tournament weigh-in at Newton Lake. Three years ago, DNR’s annual report on the Jasper Coun...
- Illinois’ Outdoor CalendarA look at upcoming outdoors-related events from across Illinois published in the Aug. 9, 2024, edition of Outdoor News. The post Illinois’ Outdoor Calendar ap...
- Illinois Cuffs & Collars: Fisherman cited for illegally taking soft shell turtlesIllinois cuffs and collars are field reports from Conservation Police CPOs. These reports are from the Aug. 9, 2024, edition of Outdoor News. The post Illinois ...
- Amateur Trapshooting Association participants completing another Grand run in Sparta, Ill.The Shooting Complex has 120 trap houses stretching 3.5 miles, two sporting clays courses, 24 combination trap and skeet fields, and cowboy action shooting. It ...
- Squirrel, dove hunting available at Carlyle Lake in southern IllinoisThe U.S. Army Corps of Engineers and Illinois DNR are offering squirrel and dove hunting opportunities on more than 10,000 acres at Carlyle Lake. Daily sign-in ...
- Controlled archery hunt ‘best course of action’ to manage Lake Springfield’s deer in central IllinoisThe Illinois DNR and Springfield’s City Water, Light and Power are again allowing specially-permitted bowhunters to harvest deer on specific properties around...
- Illinois Mixed Bag: Conservation World returns to state fairConservation World will once again be a focal point for anglers, hunters, and outdoor fans who visit the 2024 Illinois State Fair, which is taking place through...
- Illinois Letters to the Editor: Sharpshooter program numbers not changing hunter’s mindReader-submitted letters to the editor published in the Aug. 9, 2024, edition of Illinois Outdoor News. The post Illinois Letters to the Editor: Sharpshooter pr...
- Decatur ‘Early Birds’ hook youngsters on fishing’s joy in IllinoisThe statewide effort in Illinois to get more young people fishing is a task Herb Dreier initially tackled many years ago. So it’s no surprise the former progr...