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Great start to youth turkey season [video]

Duck opening dates, Canada geese bag limits/zones highlight changes in Wisconsin migratory bird hunting regs [video]

Classic variety: A look back at the 2018 Deer and Turkey Classic [photo gallery/video]

DEC improving communications with outdoor media [video]

New York bear hunter gets a glimpse into the life of a moose

Final countdown for highly anticipated Minnesota firearms deer opener [video]

Federal grand jury indicts five Illinois men on charges of illegal waterfowl hunting in Fulton County

The five-count indictment includes charges of conspiracy and violating the Lacey Act, both felonies, which, if convicted, are punishable by up to five years in prison and fines of up to $250,000.

Opening weekend of youth turkey season produces fewer birds

Illinois youths harvested 664 turkeys, down from last year's opening weekend total of 776.

More than $1.1 billion in annual funding awarded for sportsmen, conservation

In making the announcement, Zinke, presents a ceremonial check to the Wisconsin DNR for nearly $35 million while visiting the Horicon Marsh State Wildlife Area.

Illinois hunters, trappers harvest 300-plus bobcats during 2017-18 season

Permit holders salvaged another 40 roadkill bobcats during the season.

Final deer harvest up slightly in 2017-18

Biggest increase seen in archery harvest.

Illinois extends pheasant season at select sites

The sites where the extension applies are the Eldon Hazlet State Recreation Area in Clinton County, the Jim Edgar Panther Creek State Fish and Wildlife Area in Cass County and the Wayne Fitzgerrell State Recreation Area in Franklin and Jefferson Counties.

Hunters steaming into final week of deer season

The state’s deer season wraps up Sunday, and it appears hunters will easily top last year’s harvest total. DNR has released numbers from the first weekend of the late-winter and special CWD seasons, which produced a harvest of 1,714 deer, compared…

A busy time for Illinois hunters – and conservation police

More than 1,800 citations and warnings issued to violators during firearms deer hunt – Illinois’ busiest hunting season.

Preliminary Illinois firearms deer harvest totals crack 80,000 mark

The preliminary harvest for the second segment of the firearms season, Nov. 30 through Dec. 3, was 28,656.

Illinois seeing significant increase in archery turkey harvest numbers

Through Dec. 4, Illinois archery turkey hunters harvested a preliminary total of 604 turkeys, compared to 435 during the same period in 2016. The top county harvest totals through Dec. 4 were Jefferson (22), Fulton (20), Cass (19), Rock Island…

Baiting at center of deer-hunting citations

BARRY, Ill. — Illinois conservation police issued more than 50 citations and warnings for illegal deer hunting this month. The state DNR says a major focus of the Nov. 8-9 detail was on unlawful feeding of white-tailed deer and hunting in baited areas. Enforcement…

More than 51,000 deer harvested over first weekend of Illinois gun season

That's down from 54,452 deer taken during the first firearms weekend in 2016.

Average deer harvest expected in Illinois

Deer populations reportedly improving in a lot of areas.

Illinois duck, goose hunting seasons set to open [video]

Action kicks off Saturday, Oct. 21 in the North Zone, and a week later in the Central Zone.

Retired high school teacher reaches goal with 11-point buck; bowhunters ahead of last year’s pace

Dave McCarthy has been a patient deer hunter, if nothing else. The bowhunter from Rantoul has been wanting to harvest a Pope and Young buck for decades, and last week his hard work — and patience — paid off. [caption…