No ice angler would dispute that traveling to suitable fishing locations on a lake is easiest via snowmobile, ATV, pickup, etc., but during the early season, traveling by foot is not only safest, but also highly productive.
Minnesota’s Pro Fishing Tip of the Week: Take a walk for early-season walleyes Read More »
Ice developed quickly in many areas since last week. A look at the fishing report from across Minnesota on Nov. 28, 2023.
Minnesota’s statewide fishing report on Nov. 28, 2023 Read More »
Chronic wasting disease is of serious concern for both biologists and sportsmen here in New York and elsewhere.
CWD is 100% fatal for deer and the only way discovered so far to mitigate it is to isolate whitetail populations where it is found. As we reported earlier, it was discovered in Pennsylvania’s free-ranging white-tailed deer in 2012 and continues to be a threat to deer and elk in the Commonwealth.
Federal funding for research a good step toward keeping CWD at bay Read More »
Largemouth bass and sunfish were the start of DNR’s 2022 sampling of Dutchman Lake, as bluegills and channel catfish appear to continue struggling in the fishing spot in deep southern Illinois.
Largemouth bass abundance in Dutchman Lake in spring of 2022 increased compared to the previous year, with a catch rate of 182 fish per hour during the electrofishing effort.
8-pounder proof of largemouth growth in Illinois’ Dutchman Lake Read More »
A look at upcoming outdoor-related events from across Illinois published in the Dec. 3, 2023, edition of Illinois Outdoor News.
Illinois’ Outdoor Calendar Read More »
Field reports from Illinois Conservation Police CPOs published in the Dec. 1, 2023, edition of Illinois Outdoor News.
Illinois Cuffs & Collars: Subjects busted after shooting doves in driveway Read More »
After more than seven years, Illinois residents who placed deposits for the state’s Monarch Butterfly Specialty License Plate can finally redeem it, according to Illinois Secretary of State Alexi Giannoulias.
The Monarch Butterfly License Plate is the first Universal Specialty Plate issued by the State of Illinois – even though the General Assembly approved it in 2016.
After long wait, Illinois license plate available to help monarch butterflies Read More »
Paul Sereda, of Coal Valley, Ill., has been hunting this property for around 10 years and had never harvested a buck like this. He hunts a small parcel in Rock Island County where most of the deer are transient, but it does get a fair amount of traffic.
His trail cameras kept him in the loop that deer were using the area, including this particular deer. The funny part, however, is that even though he had pictures of the buck, all were at night and consequently were black and white photos.
Illinois hunter takes unusual piebald deer in Rock Island County Read More »
Buffalo Grove’s Orrin Brand has passed away at the age of 79. Illinois fishermen are more familiar with the other name that Brand used – Mike Jackson.
Jackson once told me that he elected to call himself “Mike Jackson” because he felt that the Jackson name sounded more masculine and fit his outdoor writer persona better.
Remembering Mike Jackson, a ‘one of a kind’ angler, communicator in Illinois Read More »
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