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- Research on deer antlers yields notes on growthHowever, measurements of the pedicles of the antlers in the study did show generally that the bucks had less testosterone during peak rut times and incomplete a...
- DNR accepting fishing tourney applicationsSpringfield — DNR received more than 2,500 applications for fishing tournaments in Illinois this year, a number likely to grow in 2025. With that in mind, the...
- Illinois Shooting Complex a ‘Grand’ host for 2024 championshipIs the World Shooting and Recreation Complex in southern Illinois living up to its potential? DNR announced in late October that this year’s American Trapshoo...
- Wisconsin DNR rolls out idea for ‘numbered’ deer unitsThis map depicts a proposed plan for deer management units in northern Wisconsin and the Central Forest Region. This new plan makes an attempt to return to numb...
- Research sheds new light on coyote survivalDNR Research Scientist Dan Storm explained that researchers put GPS collars on 68 adult coyotes (35 males and 33 females) captured between October 2016 and Janu...
- Lake Michigan lakers center of sport, commercial tussleBoard (NRB) on Wednesday, Oct. 23, has met with opposition from those who say commercial trawling would threaten a recovering species, detract from sport fishin...
- My Best Duck Hunts… and One that Might be the WorstEven before I’d stashed my canoe, ducks started returning en masse. The only blemish on an otherwise amazing hunt was that they were landing a little far out,...
- 7.5-pound bass not uncommon in Illinois’ Mill Creek LakeAt least two anglers reported landing bass over 7 pounds in 2024. That jives with DNR’s report on the lake, which noted that in 37 DNR-sanctioned fishing tour...
- Illinois Cuffs & CollarsIn Bureau County, CPO Scott Wagner, while patrolling the bottom road between Spring Valley and DePue, observed three vehicles parked near the Minnie property. C...
- Illinois Outdoor CalendarOutdoor News would like to list your upcoming banquet or event in our Outdoor Calendar. At least four weeks prior to your event provide: date, time, place, orga...
- Snyder joins INHS to study new ways of monitoring Illinois fishEllie Snyder recently joined the Illinois Natural History Survey as a postdoctoral researcher, collaborating with Mark Davis and Sarah Molinaro exploring the po...
- Smokepole 101: a basic all-around blackpowder setupHunters who head afield with muzzleloading rifles while hoping to tag a deer or other big-game animal include those who want to create the nostalgia of a bygone...
- A different approach to firearms seasonThe first weekend of the Illinois firearms deer season is Nov. 22-24, so naturally I have been thinking about it for several weeks and making my plans. For most...
- Bouressa joins Wisconsin Natural Resources BoardIn 2014, after a barn fire, Bouressa left UW-Madison and returned to the farm near New London, where she practices management intensive rotational grazing with ...
- Randolph County youth event helps fill deep holes left by loss of deer check station cultureThe “Hit n Miss Bragging Rights” annual youth weekend activities have played a significant role in introducing more young hunters to the tradition of deer h...