The walleye limit on Lake Mille Lacs will increase from two to three beginning Saturday, Aug. 23, and continuing through Sunday, Nov. 30. The size limit — which allows anglers to harvest fish 17 inches or longer but only one longer than 20 inches — remains in place.
Walleye limit increases from 2 to 3 on Aug. 23 on Minnesota’s Lake Mille Lacs Read More »
The Minnesota bear hunting season opens Monday, Sept. 1, and the Minnesota Department of Natural Resources is once again asking hunters to avoid shooting marked research bears. These bears have large, colorful ear tags and wear radio collars.
DNR urges Minnesota hunters to not shoot ear-tagged, radio-collared research bears Read More »
Tags for Iowa’s 2025-26 deer season went on sale Aug. 15, and new this year, is a disabled veterans deer tag, that was signed into law during the last legislative session.
To qualify for the new tag, hunters must be a resident of Iowa and have served in the armed forces of the United States on federal active duty and were disabled during their military service (service connected disability).
New Iowa deer tag option available for disabled veterans Read More »
The Boone and Crockett Club and Pope and Young Club announced last week that they’ve completed scoring procedures and are now accepting entries for javelina (collared peccary, Pecari tajacu) in their record books.
Boone and Crockett, Pope and Young now accepting javelina entries Read More »
Balancing and “beefing” – that’s DNR’s challenge when managing the Braidwood Lake fishery.
Catfish are still king, for the most part. And DNR continued its efforts last year, choosing to stock 23,000 blue catfish – 5,000 more blue cats than it stocked in 2023. But the agency also stocked more than 60,000 largemouth bass in 2024.
Catfish, bass stockings keep Braidwood Lake hot in Will County, Ill. Read More »
Officials from the Forest Preserve District of Will County and Openlands gathered Aug. 8 to celebrate two decades of wetland and habitat restoration funded by money set aside for the loss of wetlands caused by O’Hare Airport expansion.
A look at upcoming outdoors-related events from across Illinois published in the Aug. 22, 2025, edition of Outdoor News.
Illinois’ Outdoor Calendar Read More »
Illinois cuffs and collars are field reports from Conservation Police Officers. These reports are from the Aug. 22, 2025, edition of Outdoor News.
Students from several schools across Illinois participated in the 12th annual Bob Kerans Scholastic Muskie Tournament, held May 31 on Johnson Lake at Banner Marsh in Fulton County.
Named after the late Bob Kerans, a lifelong Illinois educator and muskie angler, the tournament does not charge an entry fee and is designed to encourage youth interest in the outdoors and fishing – specifically muskie fishing.
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