Daily Update: Of bullets and whitetails
One guy’s opinion on the best cartridge for deer hunting rifles.
November 3, 2022
My first deer hunt and lack of ‘beginner’s luck’
I had never before attempted to hunt deer, and I was excited to receive the invitation. I was so excited, I could barely sleep the week before the hunt.
Daily Update: Deer hunting rifle cartridges
And the most popular rifle cartridge for deer hunting is …
Fur Market Report: What can trappers do with furs this season?
As the Illinois trapping season nears – it opens Nov. 10 statewide – I’m reminded that the last couple of years have been pretty tough on wild fur.
Conditions for pheasant broods point to positive season in Illinois
Winter conditions in Illinois were just about ideal for pheasant survival, and spring conditions were equally as encouraging, according to Jason Bleich, a former Pheasants Forever team member and current private lands biologist with the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service Partners for Wildlife Program.
How to utilize scents in the whitetail woods
I find using scents for deer hunting can be a productive strategy for enticing a whitetail within bow range. But those scents must be used judiciously.
Illinois Outdoor News Cuffs & Collars – November 4, 2022
Northwest Zone – Captain Laura Petreikis In JoDaviess County, CPO Hoftender checked a fisherman from Springfield fishing on the Apple River. The fisherman said he had caught 40 fish that day. When asked for his license, the fisherman said he thought he forgot it. After further conversation, the fisherman admitted he knew it was expired
Illinois Outdoor News Calendar – November 4, 2022
BANQUET/FUNDRAISER FEB 4: Whitetails Unlimited Heart of Illinois Chapter Banquet, 4 p.m., Embassy Suites, 100 Conference Center Drive, East Peoria. Call 309-573-6307. feb. 11: Whitetails Unlimited Shoal Creek Chapter Banquet, 4 p.m., Highland KC Hall, 12454 State Route 143, Highland. Call 618-339-8112. feb. 18: Whitetails Unlimited Mid-Illini Chapter Banquet, 4 p.m., Farmington Moose Lodge, 1001
DNR proposes classifying 13 invasive plants, animals as prohibited
Action would expand environmental protections
