If all goes well, biologists and technicians will release between 11 million and 12 million fish into the state’s lakes and rivers this year – a significant decline from the 20.9 million stocked in 2016 and light years from the 79.5 million fish stocked 15 years ago in 2002.
Stocking of fish to drop amid DNR struggles Read More »
It’s an exciting time and, if nothing else, I usually learn something by browsing through the regulations.
How many feral hogs are roaming around in Illinois and do they pose a threat?
Deer hunters left to answer important question: Are feral hogs back in Illinois? Read More »
Deer hunting is certainly not dead, but hunters are looking for change — it’s a steady decline in the overall herd that seems to be irking – and frustrating – the hunting community
Hunters down but not out of deer game Read More »
Layoffs originally planned in 2015 are now back on, according to a letter from CMS to AFSCME
DNR layoffs back on, though fate of World Shooting Complex staff unclear Read More »
Hopes that lawmakers would make progress on a state budget — Illinois hasn’t had one in 18 months — faded this week as the old General Assembly rode off into the sunset and a new one convened
Hunters, anglers keeping close eye on budget progress as funding dangers near Read More »
Legislation to allow use of suppressors on hunting guns expected to come up for a vote as 99th General Assembly gathers to take care of unfinished business
There are no elk in Illinois, yet a hunter killed one Dec. 26 in the central part of the state. DNR is still investigating, but the agency assumes the animal escaped from a domestic elk ranch in the area. Illinois did consider re-introducing elk 2 years ago.
Deer hunter takes elk in Macoupin County — wait, an elk in Illinois? Read More »
Down 8.5 percent with a few weeks remaining
Illinois shotgun harvest declines Read More »
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