Hunting News
Before 2025
- Mike Raykovicz: Thoughts on New York tree stand injuries, turkeys and bald eaglesIt wasn’t too long ago state game agencies throughout the country didn’t track tree stand related accidents as “hunting” accidents or incidents. That ch...
- Wisconsin DNR confirms first case of CWD in wild deer from Pierce County, baiting and feeding bans start May 15The Wisconsin Department of Natural Resources confirmed the first positive test result for chronic wasting disease (CWD) in a wild deer in Pierce County. The de...
- Saugeyes, muskies shine in Lake Carlton sampling from Illinois’ Whiteside CountySaugeyes and muskies appear to be doing quite well in what some consider to be the “cozy” Lake Carlton. Actually, except for a few pauses in the crappie and...
- Illinois’ Outdoor CalendarA look at upcoming outdoors-related events from across Illinois published in the May 3, 2024, edition of Illinois Outdoor News. The post Illinois’ Outdoor Cal...
- Illinois Cuffs & Collars: Commercial helper not in possession of valid fishing licenseIllinois cuffs and collars are field reports from Illinois Conservation Police CPOs. These reports are from the May 3, 2024, edition of Outdoor News. The post I...
- Dam removal project will open access on the Sangamon River in IllinoisThe U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service announced it will invest $1.5 million and work with Illinois DNR to remove two dams – the Riverside and Color Plant Dams ...
- 28.5-incher tops walleye challenge on the Illinois leaderboardThree weeks in, Sam Militello’s 28½-inch walleye was at top of the Illinois leaderboard in the The Midwest Walleye Challenge. A 23-inch walleye caught by Jor...
- Natural England stops woodland planting on a shootwww.dailymotion.com/video/x8xpdr4 While it’s OK to plant trees in some places, it seems it’s not OK when you are planning to shoot in your wood. That’s wh...
- Illinois Mixed Bag: Farm Bureau opposes DNR wetlands controlIllinois Farm Bureau has launched an action request asking members to contact their state senator to urge them to vote no on proposed legislation that could all...
- Morel hunters, turkey hunters find common (woods) groundTwo very different kinds of Illinois hunters are diverging in the woods right now in nearly every county. What happens when morel hunters meet turkey hunters? C...
- Endangered whooping crane rescued from Illinois suburbBrad Semel, a DNR endangered species recovery specialist based in McHenry, was called to Wilmette April 24 and quickly mapped out a plan. The International Cran...
- Illinois Letters to the Editor: Hunter skeptical of CWD, DNR’s effort to curb disease in deerReader-submitted letters to the editor published in the May 3, 2024, edition of Illinois Outdoor News. The post Illinois Letters to the Editor: Hunter skeptical...
- Ralph Loos: Some readers not happy with story regarding hunter attitudes toward culling to combat CWD in IllinoisThe thing about sticking your arm in the den of an angry raccoon is that you usually know you’re sticking your arm in the den of an angry raccoon. But you do ...
- Spring spawning success for sturgeon at Alton, Ill.Lake sturgeon are spawning once again on the Mississippi River at the Melvin Price Locks and Dam. The whiskered fish has been in the news after the U.S. Fish an...
- Illinois’ statewide fishing report on April 30, 2024Bluegill bite strong, channel cats biting statewide. A look at the Illinois fishing report from across the state on April 30, 2024. The post Illinois’ statewi...