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Michigan coyotes under a spotlight

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How many coyotes are there in Michigan? No one knows, exactly – but the goal of the new hunting and trapping season that opened March 2 is for there to be fewer of them.
Officially, it’s not a “hunting and trapping” season. It is labeled as a management season. Under DNR regulations, the season will run until Oct. 14 and will allow coyotes to be killed on public or private lands. It is the result of concern about abundant coyotes in the state and a lawsuit filed against the state Natural Resources Commission by two of the state’s conservation clubs.

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Illinois Conservation Police Officer honored with NWTF ‘Officer of the Year’ award

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Illinois CPO Amanda McKune issued 27 citations and 18 written warnings related to turkey cases across five counties in 2025 – this while handling illegal fish snaggers, state park violators and making DUI arrests.
As the National Wild Turkey Federation put it, McKune “is enthusiastic about her job and spends countless hours teaching young sportsmen and women about the department and how to be good stewards of the land.”

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Hybrid ‘F1’ largemouth bass creating big controversy in Kentucky

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Lawmakers, wildlife officials, and fishermen in Kentucky are debating an issue that has yet to create waves in Illinois: The stocking of a fast-growing and aggressive species of Florida largemouth bass known as “F1.”
According to Illinois regulations, F1 hybrids are permitted – they are not classified as invasive or restricted. There has been limited stocking in private lakes and ponds because the species does not fare well in colder waters. Over in Kentucky’s climate, the F1 is expected to do much better. But biologists are concerned about the fish’s effect on native species.

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Illinois pro Drew Gill lands two monster largemouths to open 2026 with big victory

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Illinois pro angler Drew Gill landed an 8-pounder and a 9-pounder to kick off the 2026 Tackle Warehouse Pro Circuit the same way he kicked off the 2026 Bass Pro Tour season – with a win and a $100,000-plus payday.
Gill finished the 3-day tourney held on Lake Beauclair, part of the Harris Chain of Lakes in Leesburg, Florida, with 13 bass weighing 66 pounds, 4 ounces.

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Illinois angler’s 57-incher latest to earn Wisconsin muskie record

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An Illinois firefighter and paramedic who also happens to be an avid muskie angler has been getting attention in the winter of 2026 for a fish he caught in the summer of 2025.
The fish was a 57-inch muskie, which explains the post-catch-hoopla. Actually, it is post catch-and-release hoopla.

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Illinois Conservation Foundation honors Steve Sarley as Outdoor Writer of the Year

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Steve Sarley, a Wheaton resident who has written a column for Illinois Outdoor News since it launched in 2008, has been honored by the Illinois Conservation Foundation as “Outdoor Writer of the Year.”
The honor, announced in early January, comes as part of the annual Outdoor Excellence Awards, which recognize work “that has strengthened conservation, outdoor recreation, and public access.” The Illinois Chapter of Backcountry Hunters and Anglers also was recognized.

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Three habitat projects to benefit turkeys, hunters in Illinois

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Three major conservation projects covering roughly 3,000 acres in Illinois are designed to improve habitat and benefit both turkeys and turkey hunters.
The trio of projects were among those highlighted by the National Wild Turkey Federation as 2025 wound down.

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Salmonid egg collection to benefit Illinois, Wisconsin waters of Lake Michigan

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Three million fish eggs destined for the Lake Michigan waters of Illinois, Indiana, and Wisconsin have been collected in Michigan as part of an effort to keep the salmon fishery intact.
Specifically, Michigan’s DNR has been working throughout the fall gathering the eggs to produce fish for stocking. Fall egg collections have been completed for wild Chinook and coho salmon and for captive broodstocks of brown, brook, and lake trout.

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