Illinois - Ralph Loos

Secretive Illinois hunters have another ‘big’ deer season

A 190-class typical confirmed killed in Illinois, another 190 is rumored.

Turkey hunters bump their harvests slightly

Hunters killed 1,330 turkeys during the 2012-13 archery and shotgun seasons.

It's alive: Illinois Conservation Congress back from the dead

As promised two years ago, DNR is reviving its Illinois Conservation Congress, scheduling a number of public meetings around the state this month and in March that will precede the actual Congress gathering set for September.

DNR hires new waterfowl manager

After a full waterfowl season without a specific biologist in charge of waterfowl, DNR announced today that Randy Smith, of Havana, is the new Wetland Program Manager in the Division of Wildlife Resources.

Bowhunters begin taking more does as season winds down

Bowhunters are turning to does to fill out their tags, according to the most recent harvest update provided by DNR.

No vote on state's gun control bill

Senators did not take final votes on gun control measures before leaving Springfield on Thursday, meaning the issue likely won't be re-visited until the spring session.

Mother Nature blamed for muzzleloader harvest decrease

Pheasant hunting at Jim Edgar expanded

Gun hunters have solid first weekend

Illinois deer harvest, and a big buck too!