Eating sport fish caught in Illinois waters? New state consumption advisory
Changes are the result of continued sampling by the Fish Contaminant Monitoring Program and do not suggest that Illinois fish are becoming more or less contaminated.
February 13, 2017
Western New York brook trout on the rebound
When many anglers think of brook trout in New York, they automatically think about the Adirondacks. This colorful char, also recognized as our state fish…
Ohio deer kill for 2016-17 drops 3.2 percent
Many historically good deer counties saw decreases in harvest.
Lead ban order not greeted warmly in Pennsylvania
Pennsylvania officials not ready to ban lead ammo, fishing weights
Great Backyard Bird Count celebrates 20 years
Last year, an estimated 163,763 bird watchers from more than 100 countries submitted 162,052 bird checklists reporting 5,689 species – more than half the known bird species in the world.
Taylor County bear tips scale at 656 pounds [photo]
By Dean BortzEditor Medford, Wis. — A Taylor County hunting group and Patrick Higley, of Cataract, teamed up to bag what was likely one of the biggest bears shot in Wisconsin in 2016 – a boar that had a live weight of 716 pounds and a field dressed weight of 656 pounds. Higley, now 20,
Are feral hogs making a comeback? Ask hunters
By Tim BuntonContributing Writer Pittsfield, Ill. — Deer hunters may be the ones to solve a mystery that has DNR and farmers in the region on edge: have wild hogs re-grouped in west-central Illinois? Annual DNR post-season surveys sent to hunters statewide typically includes a question like, “Did you see any feral swine during the
Late-season crossbow kill a 30-point monster [photo]
Jeff Murray Contributing Writer Baldwinsville, N.Y. — Bob Ortolani waited until almost the last minute and put up with miserable conditions, including a crossbow that froze to his treestand. But the veteran deer hunter endured, and ended up shooting a buck that was far bigger than any other deer he’s ever tagged. Ortolani, who lives
Another player: grass carp now a Lake Michigan threat
By Anthony CandiaContributing Writer Chicago — Now here comes the lesser-feared of the invasive Asian carp – a fish that actually should be more feared, or at least just as feared. According to a report released in late January, invasive grass carp have reached Lake Michigan and two other of the Great Lakes. Like other
