Hunting News
Earlier this year
- At 10-year mark of protection, young wolf in Illinois to highlight ‘Mammal Madness’ eventGray wolf sightings remain rare in Illinois, thus an expected appearance by one in Will County is getting plenty of attention. It’s been exactly a decade sinc...
- Illinois bill would allow trapping of common snapping turtlesA proposal that would legalize the trapping of one specific species of turtle in Illinois has once again snapped back in the General Assembly. Senate Bill 1427,...
- Illinois Letters to the Editor: Why not package Illinois permits and habitat stamps?Reader-submitted letters to the editor published in the Feb. 21, 2025, edition of Illinois Outdoor News. The post Illinois Letters to the Editor: Why not packag...
- Ralph Loos: Why aren’t deer abundant in some areas of Illinois? Predators come in all colorsNobody knows that more than the guy sitting right here typing his thoughts out on this page. After reporting any kind of positive news about the state’s deer,...
- WI Daily Update: Oak seedlings available for purchaseThe Wisconsin DNR has some ready-to-plant oak seedlings that state citizens can purchase. Here are the details. The post WI Daily Update: Oak seedlings availabl...
- NWTF habitat program ongoing at New York’s Finger Lakes National ForestNew York’s Finger Lakes National Forest is home to the first acres managed under the National Wild Turkey Federation’s Forests and Flocks Initiative, which ...
- How do longbeards and geometry go together? The answer can help you bag gobblersA long time ago when I was a clueless sophomore and maintaining passing grades in geometry was a daily struggle, I felt insulted when the teacher used the term ...
- MN Daily Update: Apply for a turkey tag in a couple wildlife management areasMost permits for turkey hunting in Minnesota are over-the-counter licenses, but there’s a couple of important wildlife management areas in the state where hun...
- Illinois sees a significant boost in total deer harvestA significant increase in late-winter success combined with slight bumps in the take by archery and firearms hunters led to an overall spike in the Illinois 202...
- Here’s what’s on tap for the biggest national bass tournaments in 2025With the nation’s northern locales largely locked in winter’s icy grip and only dreaming about fishing open water, some of the world’s top bass anglers â€...
- State Roundup: Legendary Wisconsin wildlife biologist authors another bookNeil F. Payne ranks as one of Wisconsin’s legendary wildlife biologists. My knowledge of Payne began simply through his emails to me every spring and fall ask...
- Patrick Durkin: Trespassing mistake carries distrust over Wisconsin neighbor’s fenceWhile studying sites and scheduling dates for spring turkey hunts with family and friends, I can’t shake bad memories of November’s gun deer season and thei...
- Nearly 5,000 federal natural resource employees headed for layoffsFederal natural resource agencies late last week launched sweeping personnel cuts totaling thousands of public lands employees across the country. The layoffs a...
- Effort to block invasive carp into Lake Michigan gets blocked by politicsIllinois Gov. JB Pritzker has delayed a $1.2 billion project meant to keep invasive carp from reaching Lake Michigan by at least several months, saying he’s w...
- Illinois’ statewide fishing report on Feb. 17, 2025Winter comes and goes, anglers adjust on central lakes. Here’s a look at the Illinois fishing report on Feb. 17, 2025. The post Illinois’ statewide fishing ...