A new challenge to Illinois’ requirement for firearms hunters and other gun owners to have a state police-issued FOID card has been filed in federal court.
New lawsuit filed against Illinois’ FOID card Read More »
Springfield — Salem High School’s Mya Russell and Cole Beard captured the 2026 Illinois Clash Championship with a total of 29 pounds, 2 ounces of bass during the Illinois Coaches and Student State Tournament Trail (ICASSTT) event on Lake Springfield..
Illinois Mixed Bag: Salem High wins Illinois ‘Clash’ Championship Read More »
Reader-submitted letters to the editor published in the June 12, 2026 edition of Illinois Outdoor News.
Illinois Letters to the Editor: What will hunters complain about if deer disappear? Read More »
The General Assembly packed up and scattered from Springfield after a spring session that gave Illinois sportsmen plenty to dissect, digest, and debate.
Put it this way: Shrugging is close to becoming the equivalent of a secret handshake among hunters, trappers, and anglers. That being said, there were a handful of successes – and at least one failure hunters generally applauded.
The Minnesota DNR launched its new Electronic Licensing System on Tuesday with a small hiccup when the Apple App Store did not immediately have the MN DNR Licensing app available. Visitors trying to find the app via their iPhones eventually were able to download it by about 2 p.m. Tuesday.
DNR staff said the new system had launched seamlessly on other platforms, including Android-based smartphones and browser versions on laptops and tablets on Tuesday morning.
One grass carp was spotted, but there were no signs of bighead or silver carp during an intensive two-week spring sampling of in the Chicago Area Waterway System.
The sampling, led by Illinois DNR, took place in May, representing the first of two major “seasonal intensive monitoring” events that also include crews from the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service and the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers.
No silver or bighead carp in spring survey of Chicago Area Waterway System Read More »
There is more than one Duck Lake in New York State, but Cayuga County’s version stepped to the forefront back in 1998 when an angler caught a black crappie that established a new state record.
It was Kenneth Kierst whose 3-pound, 12-ounce black crappie caught the attention of anglers and DEC record keepers, and his mark stood for many years.
Record crappies, but changing times at Duck Lake in New York’s Cayuga County Read More »
A look at upcoming outdoors-related events from across New York published in the June 12, 2026 edition of Outdoor News.
New York’s Outdoor Calendar Read More »
Law Enforcement: On May 25, Forest Rangers conducted an ATV/UTV detail at Klipnocky State Forest to curtail recent illegal ATV/UTV use. The vehicles are not authorized on State lands in DEC’s Region 9 and UTVs are not authorized on any public highways.
New York Cuffs & Collars: Illegal use of ATVs, UTVs at Klipnocky State Forest Read More »
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