The Illinois Deer Classic is back – and we are grateful
After a few years off, the event returns to the Peoria Civic Center April 1-3.
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Overall deer harvest drops significantly in Illinois
A total of 147,004 deer were taken, down significantly from the 162,752 harvested in 2020-2021.
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Can the 2022 spring turkey season prove 2021 was a fluke?
The 2021 spring turkey season provided Illinois hunters with a glimpse of what hunters in other midwestern states have noticed in recent years — an obvious swing in the availability of birds.
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Tick, tock: Yup, still waiting for state’s deer harvest numbers
Hunters in neighboring states had quick access to their final harvest.
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State closes all sites due to coronavirus outbreak
On Sunday, Gov. J.B. Pritzker’s office instructed DNR to close state parks and other sites.
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DNR budget for FY 2021 mostly flat, includes $27.5 million for Asian carp fight
An interesting tidbit for the state’s sportsmen is the proposed budget’s forecast for participation in fishing, trapping and hunting. The new budget proposal projects the state will have 710,000 fishermen in FY 2021 – the same number in FY 2020 but a drastic increase over the 579,497 anglers projected back in the FY 2017 budget.
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Wefer named Chief of DNR’s Division of Wildlife
The permanent position had been vacant since former chief Mark Alessi stepped over last year to assume a role as central region manager for DNR’s Division of Natural Heritage.
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Bowhunters closing in on state record harvest
Credit crossbows. Credit the mild weather. Credit a resurgent deer herd.
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Remaining shotgun season permits now on sale over-the counter
DNR has put firearm deer permits for the upcoming season on sale over-the-counter.
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