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Before 2025
- Long-planned Hunter Lake project in Illinois dealt a blowThe EPA has recommended that the City of Springfield’s permit to build Hunter Lake be denied, explaining it does not meet federal guidelines laid out by the f...
- Here’s how to catch Illinois’ saugeyes in the fallA seasonal mystery it is, saugeyes in the fall. Finding them can be as bad or worse than summer saugeyes, a most difficult feat for me. Perseverance to stay wit...
- Mussel species once found in Illinois among eight declared extinctThe U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service recently declared the tubercled-blossom pearly mussel extinct. The mussel was native to Illinois, as well as seven other stat...
- Hunters, Illinois Federation for Outdoor Resources frustrated with gun registration processSome gun owners in Illinois have until the end of the year to register their firearms and attachments with the Illinois State Police. Anyone who owns assault we...
- Body of Illinois duck hunter found near Lake VillaThe body of a 60-year-old duck hunter was recovered Nov. 4 from Fourth Lake near Lake Villa — a village in Lake County — after he first went missing on Oct....
- Illinois loses biologist who had big impact, bigger laugh in Bob BluettThree decades ago, before DNR was gathered and grouped in a glass headquarters on the Illinois State Fairgrounds, biologists and other staff worked in random of...
- WI Daily Update: Helping Wisconsinites in need – with venisonWisconsin DNR asking hunters to participate in deer donation program. The post WI Daily Update: Helping Wisconsinites in need – with venison appeared first on...
- MN Daily Update: A new AISMinnesota DNR reports a new, nasty, aquatic invasive species within our borders. The post MN Daily Update: A new AIS appeared first on Outdoor News.
- Eight years later, search for 2015 missing Adirondack hunter continuesOn Nov. 15, 2015, Thomas Messick Sr. and a group of friends and family headed into the woods of the Eastern Adirondacks in New York for a Sunday afternoon of de...
- A lifelong love of muzzleloadersI’ve often wondered where my fascination with muzzleloaders began, and why I’ve never moved on from the more traditional style of rifle, with an outside ham...
- Upland hunters in Illinois setting bar low, but open to surprisesBird hunters in Illinois rarely hear the words “up and coming” in reference to areas that show promise for upland game species. But this year, the west-cent...
- The public lands of the recently updated Tug Hill East Unit in New YorkIn October, the New York State Department of Environmental Conservation finalized a Unit Management Plan for the Tug Hill East Unit. The area covers a total of ...
- New York’s Outdoor CalendarA look at upcoming outdoor-related events from across New York published in the Nov. 17, 2023, edition of New York Outdoor News. The post New York’s Outdoor C...
- New York Cuffs & Collars: Social media posts help catch another suspectField reports from New York DEC Officers published in the Nov. 17, 2023, edition of New York Outdoor News. The post New York Cuffs & Collars: Social media posts...
- Farmland strategies: A few tips to help you make the most of your firearms deer seasonAmong friends and family, I’m more of a turkey guy than someone who chases whitetails with strong conviction. Yet, come opening morning of deer season, I’ll...