Hunting News
Before 2025
- Catfish capture attention on Braidwood Lake in Illinois’ Will CountyIs there competition among Braidwood Lake’s coveted catfish population? The lake opened for the 2024 season on March 1, so maybe the first topic to note in wa...
- Illinois’ Outdoor CalendarA look at upcoming outdoors-related events from across Illinois published in the March 22, 2024, edition of Illinois Outdoor News. The post Illinois’ Outdoor ...
- Illinois Cuffs & Collars: Unexpected owl parts found in home delivery, citation issuedIllinois cuffs and collars are field reports from Conservation Police CPOs. These reports are from the March 22, 2024, edition of Outdoor News. The post Illinoi...
- Southern Illinois man jailed in Florida after ‘catching too many bass’Pipher, a grandfather who lives in Smithton, a small town that sits on the edge of suburban Belleville, just 25 miles east of St. Louis, was fishing Jan. 25 at ...
- Illinois Mixed Bag: Anglers on Pecatonica River make interesting findTwo men fishing along the Pecatonica River in Winnebago County were using sonar equipment to locate fish. Instead they found a car that is connected to the 1976...
- Wetlands and Small Stream Protection Act proposed in IllinoisIllinois legislators are rapidly firing back with a state-level salvo for water protection following a U.S. Supreme Court verdict that slashed nationwide water ...
- Illinois share of Pittman-Robertson set at $19.5 million, much lower than 2023 shareIllinois’ share of funding through the Wildlife and Sport Fish Restoration Program declined by nearly $4 million this year, indicating a drop in spending on h...
- USDA launches new quail conservation pilot project in IllinoisThe U.S. Department of Agriculture has launched a project and provided funding to improve quail habitat in Illinois, which once had a thriving bobwhite populati...
- Illinois Letters to the Editor: Those who speak out against deer hunting ignore the factsReader-submitted letters to the editor published in the March 22, 2024, edition of Illinois Outdoor News. The post Illinois Letters to the Editor: Those who spe...
- Commentary: Committee advances legislation to boost wildlife conservationOn March 12, the U.S. Senate Environment and Public Works Committee voted to advance the America’s Conservation Enhancement (ACE) Act by voice vote. The legis...
- Ralph Loos: Convoluted as it is, Illinois turkey season structure is endured by huntersThat’s something to keep in mind as the 2024 season arrives April 8 in the south zone and April 15 in the north zone. The post Ralph Loos: Convoluted as it is...
- Halfway Brook: historic, maybe confusing, good fishing in New YorkApril 1 is still the day when brook trout season opens in New York. And when it does, especially in the northern part of the state, anglers are ready. This year...
- New York Cuffs & Collars: Several safety violations for boat beachedNew York cuffs and collars are field reports from New York DEC Officers. These reports are from the March 22, 2024, edition of Outdoor News. The post New York C...
- Master the water: Top rods and reels for 2024So, you’ve filled your fishing rod rack? No matter, simply buy another rack, and load that baby up with some of 2024’s remarkable sticks. No joke: Reels and...
- Carp World Championship not coming to New York’s Onondaga Lake in 2027A proposal to hold the 2027 Carp World Championship on Onondaga Lake in Syracuse has been scrapped. “I’ll be careful with my words. All in all, it just didn...