The Natural Resource Board (NRB) has heard numerous presentations so far this year during board meetings seeking to eliminate social and fundraising events arranged by hunting and trapping groups.
One thing we learn in
Balance in the Illinois wild turkey population is now evident by the top two harvesting counties in what turned out to be a record-setting 2026 spring season.
Jefferson County and Jo Daviess County –
The jerkbait had almost returned to the rocky limestone shoreline after my first cast of the evening when the line stopped short. My rod tip began to lurch like a wild bronco was attached to
Federal and state agencies provided an update on the Mississippi River carp barrier project to the Lessard-Sams Outdoor Heritage Council (LSOHC) on May 27, but some council members questioned continued spending on the effort after
Most hunters know there are bolt-action rifles and lever-actions rifle and autoloading rifles. A few even remember pump action rifles and break actions and even falling block actions! But how does each work?
There is a stretch of the Juniata River that I am very familiar with and heartily recommend to anyone looking for a fishing adventure.
It begins just below the spillway of the Raystown Dam
Topwater drift fishing can be spectacular during summer evenings, low-light mornings, post-spawn periods, and calm conditions after wind. Bass key heavily on surface disturbance.
For many outdoor enthusiasts in Minnesota, the summer opener is Memorial Day. I have been on lakes since ice-out and all indications are the lake critters and plants are on hitting their stride for early
Mallard hens outfitted with solar-powered GPS transmitters in Illinois and four other Great Lakes states were monitored over a three-year period to study “ecological and anthropogenic factors affecting movement and population dynamics.”
Simply put,
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