Hunting News
Before 2025
- Walleyes get spotlight at deep, diverse Lake McMaster in Knox County, IllinoisA lot of attention has been paid to the largemouth bass and muskie populations in Lake McMaster, but it appears walleyes deserve the spotlight – even if brief...
- Illinois’ Outdoor CalendarA look at upcoming outdoors-related events from across Illinois published in the Feb. 9, 2024, edition of Illinois Outdoor News. The post Illinois’ Outdoor Ca...
- Illinois Cuffs & Collars: Hunters ask officer if they will be in “Cuffs and Collars”Illinois cuffs and collars are field reports from Illinois Conservation Police CPOs. These reports are from the Feb. 9, 2024, edition of Outdoor News. The post ...
- Michael Woods named next CEO of Association of Illinois Soil and Water Conservation DistrictsConserving Illinois’ natural resources, particularly as it relates to agriculture, has been Michael Woods’ focus – both professionally and on a more perso...
- Three species of mussel in new USFWS recovery draft plan are found in IllinoisThree of the four mussel species targeted for recovery by the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service are found in Illinois. Sheepnose mussels, snuffbox mussels, and Spe...
- Thinking of housing a kangaroo? New legislation would make that illegal in IllinoisA wild cat misidentified as a bobcat by a Vernon Hills, Ill., resident has led to new legislation that would make it illegal to possess kangaroos, wallabies, ca...
- Illinois Mixed Bag: Rare bald eagle sighting on North Branch of Chicago RiverA bald eagle hunting for fish along the North Branch of the Chicago River captured the attention of city residents in late January. The sight is rare, as area b...
- As signup reopens for continuous CRP, Illinois ranks 11th with 814,233 acresUSDA announced recently that it would reopen enrollment for the Continuous Conservation Reserve Program. Additionally, producers already participating in CRP wh...
- Illinois’ Rock River produces another state-record shovelnose sturgeonThe Rock River’s “shovelnose shuffle” in Illinois took a break in 2023, but has started 2024 with a new step: Steve Pohlmeier’s 12.95-pound catch. Three...
- Illinois returns to National Deer Association’s Top 5 list for ‘deer harvest with a bow’Illinois regained its Top 5 ranking as a bowhunting harvesting state, at least according the National Deer Association’s annual Deer Report. In the 2024 repor...
- Delta Waterfowl’s Hen House Program aims to help boost nest success for mallardsDelta Waterfowl is expected to install 2,218 new “Hen House” nesting structures during the next couple of months, while also performing annual maintenance o...
- Three Sandhill Wildlife Area deer hunts in Wisconsin gather a ton of ‘science’There is at least one place in Wisconsin where in-person deer registration is required, and that’s at the Sandhill Wildlife Area near Babcock in central Wisco...
- WI Daily Update: Catching winter walleyes when the bite is toughHere are some techniques to make the walleyes come to you when the bite is tough. The post WI Daily Update: Catching winter walleyes when the bite is tough appe...
- Creel survey from New York’s Lake George shows bass, laker fishing is solidPreliminary results of a recent angler creel survey on Lake George show that the lake’s bass and lake trout populations are fishing well, but landlocked Atlan...
- MN Daily Update: Catching winter walleyes when the bite is toughHere are some techniques to make the walleyes come to you when the bite is tough. The post MN Daily Update: Catching winter walleyes when the bite is tough appe...