Last year, 35% of antlered bucks shot in Illinois were “yearlings” – a description given to deer 1.5 years old. The yearling harvest was a slight dip from 2022 (35.5%), but a significant drop from
The 2024 spring/summer started out wet and hot. Above-average precipitation from April to June, along with higher-than-average temperatures through August were recorded. Then the rain spigot was turned off in September and October, and lake
The decade following World War II ushered in the golden age of hand-loading centerfire rifle cartridges, as bullets from Speer, Sierra, Nosler, Hornady, and other new companies became available. Reloading presses, dies, and other tools
Whether you are fishing from a rowboat in a farm pond or on an offshore cruiser in the middle of a Great Lake, one of the most welcome phrases an angler can say is, “Get
Each year, an average of 338,654 deer are taken by Pennsylvania hunters with a bow, crossbow, muzzleloader, rifle, or pistol. Unfortunately, there are many more deer lost due to a bevy of reasons, including poor
Invasive silver carp have been spreading throughout the Mississippi River Basin since their introduction a half-century ago. Yet, try as they might, the fish have not advanced beyond a particular stretch of the Illinois River
It’s easy to notice when autumn tightens its grip on the landscape. Leaves turn and tumble downward. Days are shorter. Nights are colder. Obvious change is on the horizon for whitetails too, as a decrease
Ernest Miller Hemingway could have done anything he wanted. Born in Oak Park, a well-to-do suburb of Chicago, he passed on college. A job with the Kansas City Star appealed to him.
He worked
As I scrolled through photos captured by a trail camera, several images showed deer sticking their heads in what appeared to be a hole in the ground.
As the dates of the images progressed,
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