After a handful of years with adjusted or relocated sessions, the Illinois public waterfowl blind drawings will generally go back to normal in 2026.
DNR just released its annual schedule, which includes more than a dozen drawings at public hunting areas across the state in July. “We will conduct traditional blind drawings at all sites scheduled this year,” DNR offered in its announcement.
Nestled within Sleepy Hollow State Park near Laingsburg, Lake Ovid has become one of the state’s most popular inland fishing destinations. Covering roughly 410 acres, the lake combines scenic beauty, easy public access, and a healthy fish population that attracts anglers throughout the year.
Variety of species, scenery makes Lake Ovid a destination in Michigan’s Clinton County Read More »
Two bills introduced in the Michigan Legislature would expand commercial fishing rights on the state’s Great Lakes waters by allowing licensed commercial fishermen to harvest walleyes and certain trout species, a shift supporters say would modernize the industry while critics warn could threaten popular sport fisheries and ecosystem balance.
Commercial fishing for walleyes, trout proposed in Michigan bills Read More »
Michigan lawmakers are again weighing whether gray wolves should be hunted in the Upper Peninsula, reviving a long-running debate that pits wildlife management concerns against wolf protection efforts.
New legislation under debate is based on assumptions federal officials will remove wolves from its Endangered Species List. House Bill 6008, introduced May 21 by state Rep. Dave Prestin, would require the Michigan DNR to establish a wolf hunting and trapping season within 90 days of the gray wolf being removed from the list.
Michigan bill would require hunting, trapping season if wolves are federally delisted Read More »
A new statewide habitat effort put thousands of wildlife-friendly trees and shrubs into the hands of Illinois landowners this spring, while improving habitat for wild turkeys across the state.
The Illinois National Wild Turkey Federation State Chapter partnered with DNR’s Mason State Tree Nursery to launch a pilot tree and shrub seedling program that distributed more than 25,000 seedlings to NWTF members in March.
Widlife to benefit from NWTF, Illinois DNR tree distribution project Read More »
Lower Peninsula deer hunters will be limited to harvesting one antlered deer per season starting in 2027, following a vote by the Michigan Natural Resources Commission.
Hunters in the Upper Peninsula won’t be limited to one buck, as a DNR recommendation for a statewide one-buck rule did not gain traction. The NRC approved the “one-buck rule” in the LP during a day-long session in Gaylord on May 13.
One-buck rule gets nod in Michigan’s Lower Peninsula Read More »
A southern Illinois man with a history of outdoor accomplishments came just a few ounces shy of breaking the Illinois state crappie record.
Not that the numbers mattered – he was actually fishing in Mississippi. But Barry Girten, of Crossville, did receive some national attention for the 4-pound, 1.6-ounce crappie he landed.
Southern Illinois man recognized for ‘record-threatening’ crappie Read More »
Legislation aimed to curb work by cormorants to damage fish populations in the Great Lakes has been filed by a Michigan congressman.
Rep. Tim Walberg, R-5th, introduced the Responsible Cormorant Management and Control Act “to ensure effective, science based management of double crested cormorant populations across the United States.”
Michigan proposal would protect fisheries from cormorants Read More »
A Michigan lawmaker who said he disagrees with DNR Director Scott Bowen on many things – including the belief the state’s hunters and anglers are eager to pay more for their licenses – is backing Bowen on one point.
Sportsmen should be more involved in what is happening at the State Capitol. On April 29, State Rep. Ken Borton, R-Gaylord, called for all stakeholders in Michigan’s outdoors “to be more engaged with the legislative process.”
Battle over hunting, fishing license fees heating up in Michigan Read More »
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