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
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
So there was a hitch to an impromptu outing to fish for blue catfish over in the Kentucky Lake area.
Did I mention we had to catch our own bait? Did I mention the
News in the past few weeks has included an announcement that I have been selected to the Illinois Outdoor Hall of Fame, in part for my work as a fish biologist, but additionally for the
Here in northern Illinois, we are the home of many fine bait and tackle shops. It’s a tough business.
Fishermen can be difficult customers. Ask any bait shop owner about the complaints they hear.
I had to laugh when, just a few days ago, I received a press release from the Illinois Department of Agriculture with the headline “Cooler Temperatures Drive Stink Bugs Indoors.” I don’t know about your
Over the past few weeks, we’ve witnessed something unexpected in southern Illinois. Our spring flowering plants are blooming again, a sight that has puzzled us all.
It’s truly a sight to behold. It all
A new law in neighboring Missouri is allowing hunters there to use drones to recover wounded deer, turkey, and other wildlife this fall.
Illinois wildlife officials have not given in to the new technology,
For the first time in nearly 120 years, researchers confirmed the presence of live individuals of the state-endangered salamander mussel in Illinois, marking a major biodiversity milestone for the state.
Conservation biologist Mark Davis
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