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- Bill making hunting contests illegal in Illinois stays activeLegislation aimed at prohibiting hunting contests in Illinois stalled during the spring General Assembly, but has added a handful of co-sponsors since. House Bi...
- Pair of events bring nearly two dozen women afield in Central, Western N.Y.It is no secret that hunting is witnessing a significant shift in demographics. For the past few years, studies have indicated an uptick in women’s participat...
- WI Daily Update: Remarkable recovery of lake trout in Lake SuperiorFor the first time in history, the Minnesota DNR is planning to use lake trout from Lake Superior as broodstock to meet stocking quotas on inland lakes in north...
- Illinois scientist joins in release of a ‘most endangered’ speciesAn Illinois Natural History Survey postdoctoral scholar joined the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service, Colorado Parks and Wildlife and other conservation groups in ...
- Tom Bahti: A year of losses and forever memoriesVeteran journalist Tim Eisele’s Wisconsin Outdoor News piece on the 75th anniversary of the publication of A Sand County Almanac, by Aldo Leopold, brought bac...
- Late-season bow hunting means having a plan to withstand tough conditionsAs the end of New York’s regular (rifle) deer seasons comes to a close, plenty of opportunities await for some late-season bowhunting. However, planning can b...
- Habitat planning for bad weather is key to supporting Iowa’s pheasant populationsThe first snow of the season is a popular event with pheasant hunters because it often sends the birds to cover where hunters expect to find them. And while a l...
- Lake Sule in Ogle County, Ill., continues comeback after 2020 fish killA small lake that had seen steady growth in its muskie and largemouth bass populations took a step back in August 2020. Four years later, the lake appears to re...
- Illinois’ Outdoor CalendarA look at upcoming outdoors-related events from across Illinois published in the Dec. 13, 2024, edition of Outdoor News. The post Illinois’ Outdoor Calendar a...
- Illinois Cuffs & Collars: Enforcement action taken on Florida hunters in Wayne Fitzgerrell State Recreation AreaIllinois cuffs and collars are field reports from Conservation Police CPOs. These reports are from the Dec. 13, 2024, edition of Outdoor News. The post Illinois...
- Little Grassy Lake in southern Illinois to be completely drained as USFWS ‘proactive’ measureThe U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service has determined that a proactive approach and drawdown of Little Grassy Lake in southern Illinois is necessary to protect comm...
- Carp eDNA found in central Kentucky lakeUsing environmental DNA (eDNA) surveillance, the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service and Kentucky Fish and Wildlife found six of 330 samples taken at Taylorsville La...
- World Shooting Complex in Sparta seeking a new site superintendentBolinski said this position is separate from the complex executive director role, which was filled a little over a year ago and has been occupied by Skip Klinge...
- Collecting bat ‘guano’ reveals surprise species in IllinoisWithin the deep, rolling wooded ravines along the Embarras River south of Charleston is a biologically rich area known as Warbler Ridge. This 1,059-acre site co...
- Illinois Conservation Foundation names first ‘Excellence’ honoreesThe Illinois Conservation Foundation released winners in the first-ever Illinois Outdoor Excellence Awards. The inaugural award winners will be honored alongsid...