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- 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...
- 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...
- A look inside the numbers as Illinois youth turkey hunters set new harvest record in 2024Jase Corley wasted little time. The 10-year-old from St. Jacob shot a gobbler – his first ever turkey – on the morning of March 30, opening day of the 2024 ...
- WI Daily Update: New regulations for anglers to know this yearWisconsin’s general inland fishing season opens on May 4, and the DNR is reminding anglers of some new regulations for this year. Listen here for the details....
- Fish facts that are sure to impress your buddies on openerA lifetime of being a “fish geek,” as the late Roland Sigurdson put it to me, blessed me with inexhaustible curiosity of all things fish and fishing. That p...