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- Commentary: Illinois litter is getting uglier, more dangerous for wildlifeResidents of Illinois need to look themselves in the mirror each morning. We need to take a good hard look and ask ourselves, “What the hell is wrong with you...
- Illinois DNR’s 2024 Fishing Guide features saugeye, ’23 state recordsOne of Illinois’ popular Illinois sportfish, the saugeye, graces the cover of DNR’s 2024 Illinois Fishing Information Guide. Inside, rules and regulations f...
- Dean Bortz: Muskies unusually active in Wisconsin this winterHey, no one gets upset about catching a muskie, right? I mean, we’re talking about the famous “Fish of 10,000 Casts” here, so you’d think anyone would b...
- Lead poisoning still taking a toll on Adirondack loonsAlthough legislation was passed in 2004 that banned the sale of small lead fishing tackle in New York, the Adirondack Center for Loon Conservation has continued...
- Trappers monitoring fur auctions with limited opportunities left this season in IllinoisAside from those who target river otters and beavers, Illinois trappers closed out the trapping season Feb. 15. The otter and beaver seasons run through March 3...
- Northern pike still stars of Wolf Lake in Cook County, IllinoisThe Illinois DNR mostly has scaled back on the stocking of northern pike, but Wolf Lake’s status as a solid pike lake makes it an exception. In 2023, biologis...
- Habitat restoration effort launched in Starved Rock Pool on the Illinois RiverA habitat restoration effort led by the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers designed to restore submerged aquatic vegetation in the Starved Rock Pool of the Illinois R...
- Illinois’ Outdoor CalendarA look at upcoming outdoors-related events from across Illinois published in the Feb. 23, 2024, edition of Illinois Outdoor News. The post Illinois’ Outdoor C...
- Carlyle Lake holding big numbers of light geese as conservation order opens in IllinoisThe much-anticipated 2024 Light Goose Conservation Order season has arrived, prompting a spectacular grand finale for North American waterfowl hunters. Reports ...
- Illinois Cuffs & Collars: Person cited for letting deer hang so long the meat spoiledIllinois cuffs and collars are field reports from Illinois Conservation Police CPOs. These reports are from the Feb. 23, 2024, edition of Outdoor News. The post...
- Illinois Mixed Bag: New kayak launch planned for WilmingtonAnglers and paddlers who frequent the Kankakee River will have a new option, according to local officials. The city of Wilmington is getting a new kayak launch ...
- U.S. Geological Survey to deploy bait stations to monitor movement of grass carp in Pool 19 of the Mississippi RiverBiologists from the U.S. Geological Survey have made plans to install baiting platforms for invasive grass carp and equipment for monitoring fish movement in po...
- Kansas crappie removed from state records after steel ball bearings are found in its stomachA man from Kansas who was declared as a new state-record holder for a crappie he caught last year has had that fish removed from the records after weights were ...
- Accomplished shooter takes top job at World Shooting Complex in IllinoisThe new executive director of the World Shooting and Recreational Complex in Sparta is one who not only has extensive experience in shooting sports, but also ha...
- Illinois Letters to the Editor: Response to ‘disappointed’ deer hunter: It’s the hunt that mattersReader-submitted letters to the editor published in the Feb. 23, 2024, edition of Illinois Outdoor News. The post Illinois Letters to the Editor: Response to ...