Ready or not, crossbow hunting is on deck
Site Staff
November 29, 2012
What becomes of the state’s new crossbow season is anybody’s guess. But right now, all focus remains on the 2012 calendar.
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Illinois deer hunter: ‘Why wouldn’t an elk be here?
Site Staff
November 29, 2012
With wolves and cougars confirmed inside Illinois’ borders, Ron Mulholland said he thought it was possible the trio of what appeared to be elk that showed up while he was bowhunting for deer were wild.
GLIFWC OKs tribal night deer hunting in the north
Site Staff
November 29, 2012
A commission that oversees Chippewa tribes’ off-reservation rights last week quietly authorized tribal hunters to go after deer at night across most of the northern third of Wisconsin, sparking yet another clash with state wildlife
State Senate control could determine anti-gun efforts
Site Staff
November 29, 2012
An upstate state Senate district where election results were too close to call a week after Election Day could hold the key to the prospects for anti-gun legislation next year.
Zone 3 a bright spot in 2012 deer hunt
Site Staff
November 29, 2012
Deer hunters across the state killed more bucks this year than last year, but a decline in the antlerless kill led to an overall harvest that was 7 percent below last year.
DNR "Sustainability Bill" passes Senate; DNR gives reaction
Site Staff
November 28, 2012
The Illinois Senate today passed Senate Bill 1566. The legislation, also known as the DNR “Sustainability Bill,” increases license plate renewal fees by $2.
Environmental group sues New York over ballast rules
Site Staff
November 23, 2012
The National Wildlife Federation sued New York state officials recently for backing off on tough regulations to rid ship ballast water of invasive species that threaten the Great Lakes, the Hudson River, and Long Island
Birthday buck a monster for 12-year-old
Site Staff
November 23, 2012
Happy birthday to you, Dylan Smith.
Cleveland-area of Lake Erie hit hard by Sandy
Site Staff
November 22, 2012
Superstorm Sandy made a rare appearance over the Great Lakes last month, wreaking havoc along the Ohio coastline of Lake Erie as the mighty hurricane churned up waves and boulders with high wind gusts, capsized
