Illinois cuffs and collars are field reports from Conservation Police Officers. These reports are from the May 1, 2026 edition of Outdoor News.
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Legislation in the Illinois House designed to protect wetlands in the state had not advanced as the spring session of the General Assembly hits its final month.
House Bill 3596, known as the Wetlands Protection Act, aims to establish a state-level permitting program administered by DNR to regulate the discharge of dredged or fill material into wetlands.
Wetland protection bill passes Illinois House committee but has not advanced Read More »
Lt. Audrey Hoftender was awarded the 2026 Women in Law Enforcement Leadership Award in recognition of her exceptional leadership, professionalism, and measurable impact on both her district and the communities she serves.
The piece of Illinois legislation that has confused and frustrated deer hunters all spring appeared dead, but now appears to have sprung back to life – just in time for the final stretch of the General Assembly’s spring session.
Senate Bill 2756, which amends the Illinois Wildlife Code to increase the maximum capacity of centerfire rifles for deer hunting from one to three rounds, passed the Senate on April 15 and has been sent to the House.
Bill aimed at increasing rifle capacity passes Illinois Senate Read More »
Reader-submitted letters to the editor published in the May 1, 2026 edition of Illinois Outdoor News.
There are short stretches of down time in a fishing boat that set people like me up for long stretches of random thoughts typically shared with our annoyed fishing partners.
Such as, “What could possibly be more exciting than an overtime playoff hockey game?” That’s a random thought I cast toward a partner during a recent stretch of fishing boat down time.
It might be surprising, to those who don’t live on Long Island to know there’s more than just some outstanding saltwater fishing at New York State’s easternmost locale.
There is some fine hunting available as well, if you do a little homework and jump through a couple regulatory hoops to gain access to state parcels where it’s allowed.
New York’s Eastport Pine Barrens State Forest – a slice of Suffolk County Read More »
A look at upcoming outdoors-related events from across New York published in the May 1, 2026 edition of Outdoor News.
New York’s Outdoor Calendar Read More »
New York cuffs and collars are field reports from DEC Officers. These reports are from the May 1, 2026 edition of Outdoor News.
New York Cuffs & Collars: Ice fishing shelter left frozen into ice on Caroga Lake Read More »
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