Reader-submitted letters to the editor from the March 24, 2023 edition of Illinois Outdoor News.
Illinois Letters to the Editor: People are the ultimate problem, not guns or gun laws Read More »
Anglers searching for budget-friendly choices will appreciate the many affordable options that manufacturers are releasing in 2023 – options that won’t leave you sleeping on the couch.
A look at new rods and reels heading into the 2023 open water fishing season Read More »
Investigators documented violations including outfitting or guiding without a permit, uncased firearms in vehicles, hunting with the aid of a motor vehicle and the use of lights, hunting before legal shooting hours, hunting without permission, and violating tagging requirements.
During their investigation, police found an illegal dump site where wildlife killed on the property had been disposed of over a lengthy period.
Southern Illinois man’s unique hunting operation busted Read More »
While dates and permit application deadlines for the 2023 deer seasons were released earlier this month, there was no mention of which seasons will include rifle hunting.
Illinois deer season dates, permit deadlines released –but no rifle info Read More »
Illinois Migratory Waterfowl Stamp funds, generated when hunters purchase Illinois “duck stamps,” are used to conserve critical wetland and grassland breeding habitat on the Canadian prairies. This is the primary breeding ground of waterfowl that migrate to Illinois and throughout the 14 states of the Mississippi Flyway.
Illinois DNR’s Duck Stamp grants are awarded Read More »
Outdoor news items from across Illinois, published in the March 24, 2023 edition of Illinois Outdoor News.
Illinois Mixed Bag: Scholastic Muskie Tournament is May 20 Read More »
Brecken Kobylecky’s solo spot atop the Gopher State’s record books lasted about 18 months.
He now shares the Minnesota State Record northern pike. The Geneva resident landed a 46 1⁄2-inch northern pike June 19, 2021, while fishing Basswood Lake in Minnesota, giving him the record. But about six weeks ago, on Jan. 22, Brad Lila pulled a 46 1⁄2-incher through the ice on Lake Mille Lacs.
Illinois angler now shares Minnesota pike record after this winter Read More »
Being from the Quad Cities, you get the opportunity to see best practices for both Illinois and Iowa, whether its culture, government, or natural resource management. As youth turkey seasons begin in Illinois, I would like to share what Iowa is doing to attract more youth hunters to the outdoors.
Youth hunting seasons should focus on youth Read More »
The muskie recovery program continues to move forward at Lake Shelbyville.
There have been bumps in the road during the journey. However, with an aggressive team recovery program, cooperative involvement from DNR, the Illinois Natural History Survey, the U.S. Army Corp of Engineers, and the Lake Shelbyville Muskie Club, progress seems to be finally evident. Now help and cooperation from anglers fishing Lake Shelbyville is needed to be able to verify or disprove this observation.
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