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- 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...
- Does testing roadkill deer for CWD make sense? Illinois samples a fewOf the 124 “roadkill” deer tested for CWD in Illinois during Fiscal Year 2024, five turned out to be positive. LaSalle County had the most roadkill deer tes...
- Illinois Mixed Bag: DNR, Corps announce changes at Carlyle Lake State Fish and Wildlife AreaDNR and the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers announced changes to management responsibilities at the Carlyle Lake State Fish and Wildlife Area. About 2,600 acres at...
- Illinois Letters to the Editor: Reader doesn’t appreciate political coverage of BurgumReader-submitted letters to the editor published in the Dec. 13, 2024, edition of Illinois Outdoor News. The post Illinois Letters to the Editor: Reader doesn...
- Ralph Loos: Wackos in our Illinois woods are stealing the spotlight – then using it to huntI’ve gradually become more curious about the harvest of criminals from Illinois’ woods than I am about the harvest of whitetails. It’s not that I don’t ...
- Commentary: Lets re-think New York’s holiday-week huntJust like that, New York deer hunters were informed of the holiday week deer hunt, extending the deer season by reopening for another seven days, from Dec. 26 t...
- WI Daily Update: Get a 12-month pass to state parksThe Wisconsin DNR is inviting state citizens to explore more state parks with a new 12-month admission pass. Here are the details. The post WI Daily Update: Get...
- Top cultivating gear & implements for your ATV/UTVAll-terrain vehicles (ATVs) and side-by-side utility terrain vehicles (UTVs) are really all-purpose vehicles that significantly enhance our outdoor recreational...