Illinois’ Outdoor Calendar
A look at upcoming outdoors-related events from across Illinois published in the May 15, 2026 edition of Outdoor News.
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Illinois Cuffs & Collars: Attempted selling of wild mallard ducklings
New reports from Illinois Conservation Police were not available from DNR as this issue of Illinois Outdoor News went to press. The following reports are from past CPO files.
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Fish salvage declared for small lake in Manito, Ill.
Manito, Ill. DNR issued a fish salvage declaration for the south lake at Spring Lake State Fish and Wildlife Area in Tazewell County on May 5.
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Feds say three rivers in Illinois are ‘critical habitat’ for endangered mussel species
The U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service has designated three rivers in Illinois and several in Missouri as “critical habitat” areas for endangered species that play an important role in water quality.
The federal agency announced April 24 it was designating roughly 3,814 river miles across 17 states critical habitat for four endangered freshwater mussel species: the rayed bean, sheepnose mussel, snuffbox mussel and spectaclecase mussel.
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Carp trap installed at Rock Run Rookery in Illinois
A one-way trap has been installed in a channel that links the Forest Preserve District of Will County’s Rock Run Rookery Preserve lake to the Des Plaines River as part of the battle to keep invasive carp from reaching Lake Michigan.
Invasive carp were first detected in the 84-acre former quarry in 2012.
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New York Cuffs & Collars: Search conducted for hunter missing since 2015
New York cuffs and collars are field reports from DEC Officers. These reports are from the May 15, 2026 edition of Outdoor News.
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Game fish species likely stronger than ’22 survey shows in southeast Wisconsin’s Tichigan Lake
The Racine County DNR fisheries team has surveyed Tichigan Lake several times over the past 20 years, with the most recent surveys occurring in 2017 and 2022.
If anglers based their decision to hit Tichigan for bass, northern pike, and walleyes strictly on the results of the 2022 survey, they might head to a different lake. If they reached back a little farther, to the 2017 survey results, anglers might wonder how those numbers could have changed so noticeably in five years.
Henry Repeating Arms expands lever-action platform, unveils 5 new models in H1 line
Henry Repeating Arms is expanding its rimfire lever-action platform with a broad lineup of new models built for target shooting, plinking, small game hunting, and modern rimfire enthusiasts.
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Northern Moose Alliance wants your trail camera images of moose from northeast Minnesota
Do you have a trail camera in northeast Minnesota that occasionally captures photos of moose? If yes, Northern Moose Alliance need your help.
The alliance is seeking photos from trail cameras across the northeast moose range to help document the potential effects of winter ticks on moose health and survival.
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