Illinois Cuffs & Collars: Jefferson County hunters warned to maintain separate bag limits of ducks
Illinois cuffs and collars are field reports from Conservation Police CPOs. These reports are from the Jan. 24, 2025, edition of Outdoor News.
January 21, 2025
Illinois Trappers Association prepares for annual fur sale
The Illinois Trappers Association will hold its annual fur sale Feb. 15 at Krile Auction House, 101 Walnut St. in Strasburg. Doors will open at 7 a.m. and the sale will begin about 9 a.m.
As an additional motivation for trappers to bring their fur to the ITA auction, all sellers will receive an entry into a raffle for six NO-BS Canine Extreme Junior coil-spring traps (over a $130 value).
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Study finds coyote numbers often higher in areas where hunted
Research in the West that received help from the Illinois Natural History Survey and the University of Illinois found that higher coyote populations across the United States are found in areas that allow hunting of the predator.
The study took a broad look at the predator, which has thrived in Illinois over the past two decades.
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Illinois’ Lake Shelbyville fish to benefit from Christmas tree donations
The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, Lake Shelbyville Fish Habitat Alliance, and DNR will place discarded Christmas trees into Lake Shelbyville to enhance the fisheries. Donated trees are bundled together in small groups and submerged in the lake at select locations.
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Illinois Mixed Bag: Wingshooting clinics, pheasant hunts set
Youth between the ages of 10 and 17 can apply now for the youth wingshooting clinic and pheasant hunt opportunities scheduled at Pere Marquette State Park in Jersey County on March 1 and the World Shooting and Recreational Complex in Randolph County on March 15.
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Illinois Letters to the Editor: Declare open season on nest predators to shore up turkeys
Reader-submitted letters to the editor published in the Jan. 24, 2025, edition of Illinois Outdoor News.
Ralph Loos: Harvest by Illinois bowhunters again ranks high in national report
OK, that’s a lot of math. It doesn’t come from me, fortunately for you. These are numbers provided by the National Deer Association’s 2025 Deer Report, which was released earlier this month.
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Gretchen Steele: Riverlands Migratory Bird Sanctuary a winter cure for ‘big white bird’ fever
While many think only of a warm fire and hot toddy during the dark cold months of winter, I think of big white birds. Trumpeter and tundra swans, pelicans and of course snow geese. Big white birds, and lots of them!
Perhaps one of my favorite places in winter is across the river at the Riverlands Migratory Bird Sanctuary in West Alton. Riverlands is just a quick trip across the Lewis and Clark Bridge from historic Alton, Ill.
Public invited to learn more about Wisconsin’s Lake Winnebago sturgeon, walleyes Jan. 22
Lake Winnebago system lake sturgeon and walleye enthusiasts interested in learning more about both species may attend an in-person and virtual session entitled The Winnebago System: History And Status of Lake Sturgeon And Walleye Management on Jan. 22 from 6-8 p.m.
The session will be presented by members of the DNR’s Lake Winnebago fisheries team.
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