Illinois DNR’s report on bass tournaments held on Devils Kitchen Lake in 2022 revealed some encouraging signs for anglers who had grown accustomed to a magical fish.
The 6-pound bass. In five DNR-sanctioned tournaments on the lake last year, two bass over 6 pounds were weighed in, along with a handful that tipped the scales at between 4 and 5 pounds.
The 6-pound bass still the standard at Devils Kitchen in Illinois Read More »
Duck hunters up and down the state looking for positive news heading into the new season should not pay much attention to the latest report by the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service.
As the late Illinois waterfowl biologist Frank Bellrose used to say from his Havana office, “Ducks don’t read before deciding to migrate.” That analysis was repeated by another Frank – Delta Waterfowl Chief Scientist Frank Rohwer – in wake of the 2023 USFWS Waterfowl Status Report.
Positive thinking: ducks don’t read reports before migrating Read More »
When shooters gather upstate later this month for the inaugural “Annie Oakley Fall Classic,” there will be one unusual aspect to take note of.
The field will be 100% female. It should not be all that unusual, Robin Sheehan, founder and president of the Annie Oakley Shooters of Northern Illinois (AOSNI), said, throwing in a “we can do better.”
The Fall Classic is set for Sept. 24 at Northbrook Sports Club in Hainesville, Ill. Sheehan said reasons why women are under-represented at shooting ranges and competitive shooting events vary, but there is no reason to dwell on them.
Illinois’ ‘Annie Oakley Fall Classic’ a showcase for women shooters Read More »
Robin Sheehan, founder and president of the Annie Oakley Shooters of Northern Illinois, which is hosting the Fall Classic, provided some great insight into why women are under-represented at shooting ranges and competitions.
Annie Oakley Fall Classic bringing women shooters together in Illinois Read More »
Southern Illinois bass anglers – and those from central and northern regions who like to hop on I-57 or Illinois 127 and head south for solid fishing – have patiently waited for Washington County Lake to reach its potential. It appears to be getting there.
Washington County Lake’s bass remain on positive course in Illinois Read More »
A month or so out from a new deer season, we’re learning something new – or maybe not so new – about scouting bucks on late-summer trail cameras.
What you see now is not necessarily what you can expect later. That’s not exactly shocking news, but deer biologists in a university study did have an interesting assessment of camera scouting right before a deer season begins. The Illinois archery season, which launches Oct. 1, will go on with camera research or without it. Hunters who have put in the time and work to select a treestand site are eager to assess their own research and decision making.
Camera study sheds light on how bucks shift from summer to fall Read More »
Kevin Irons’ introduction to invasive carp came in a peculiar but fitting way. In the 1990s, when Irons worked as a large river ecologist for the Illinois Natural History Survey, an angler carried a curious-looking bighead carp into Irons’ office at the Illinois River Biological Station. The bearer of the fish had a simple question that went something like, “What the heck is this?”
Irons knew the answer. And he knew the battle was beginning.
A quick chat with Kevin Irons, long-time enemy of invasive carp Read More »
Immediately after chit-chat became serious discussion on the Act in recent weeks, conservation groups sounded the alarm.
It’s vital we protect archery, hunter education programs Read More »
Details of the turkey poaching case in Madison County that involved AR-style rifles equipped with thermal imaging scopes and suppressors were released by DNR.
The agency reports that the 20 turkeys taken illegally were taken by out-of-state hunters in the Alton-Wood River area in Madison County. DNR’s Office of Law Enforcement initiated an investigation in March 2022 after dead turkeys were found on an unnamed number of properties.
Seven charged in Illinois turkey poaching case Read More »
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