Illinois Mixed Bag: Metropolis to host competitive archers
A mix of outdoor-related stories from across Illinois published in the June 30, 2023 edition of Illinois Outdoor News.
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Beyond Illinois: Nebraska commission to consider 2024 mountain lion season
Notable outdoor-related news stories from across the country published in the June 30, 2023 edition of Illinois Outdoor News.
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Conservation police officers, biologists and DNR staffers deserve applause
To continue with a subject I addressed recently, I wanted to give a little more praise to the valiant warriors of the DNR, not just in our home state of Illinois, but in all of the states in this country and in Canada.
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There are giant bighead carp in the Illinois River
Recently, social media was buzzing with pictures of a bighead carp weighing 109 pounds – a fish that was caught during the Invasive Carp Control Program near Morris, Ill.
That was after a 90-pound fish was caught the day before. As part of this program, hundreds of thousands of pounds of bighead and silver carp are harvested from the Illinois and Mississippi rivers each year to minimize their impact on native waters.
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Briefs filed against Illinois’ gun ban
Lawsuits challenging Illinois’ gun laws are well under way in state and federal courts with separate challenges to the constitutionality of the recently enacted gun and magazine ban and the decades old Firearm Owners Identification card.
In January, Gov. J.B. Pritzker signed into law a ban on more than 170 semi-automatic rifles, shotguns, and handguns. He also banned the sale and possession of magazines with more than 15 rounds for handguns and 10 rounds for rifles.
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Illinois’ Outdoor Calendar
A look at upcoming outdoor-related events from across Illinois published in the June 30, 2023 edition of Illinois Outdoor News.
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Illinois Cuffs & Collars: Angler along Illinois River cited for fishing without license
Field reports from Illinois Conservation Police CPOs published in the June 30, 2023 edition of Illinois Outdoor News.
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Saugeyes gradually becoming target at Lake Carlton in Illinois’ Whiteside County
Saugeye fishing on Lake Carlton continues to draw anglers who want to give the species a try.
But as DNR predicted, fishing for the walleye-sauger hybrid “takes some dedication.”
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WI Daily Update: Using snap weights to get deep-water walleyes
Here’s how a shallow-diving crankbait with a snap weight can
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