Groups petition Illinois DNR to outlaw coyote hunting contests
Anthony Candia
January 26, 2023
According to the agency’s annual Hunter Harvest Surveys, the state’s coyote population remains at a high level.
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Ice tournament circuit suspends 2023 season
Brian Mozey
January 25, 2023
By Brian Mozey Staff Writer St. Paul — The North American Ice Fishing Circuit (NAIFC) has suspended its 2023 season, effective Jan. 18, according to the NAIFC Facebook page. The organization made the announcement via
Illinois is among handful spending millions on CWD
Ralph Loos
January 25, 2023
While every state was encouraged to participate, Illinois was one of 32 states that provided data for the report, which revealed the cost of fighting CWD in 2021-22 ranged from a mere $8,000 in Oklahoma
State may put World Shooting Complex on the open market
Site Staff
January 25, 2023
The World Shooting and Recreational Complex, located north of Sparta, was opened in 2006 after it was built by the state as the new home for the Amateur Trapshooting Association’s Grand American Trapshooting Championships, which
Deputy gets nod to replace Callahan as DNR director
Site Staff
January 24, 2023
Gov. J.B. Pritzker has chosen a former state representative from southern Illinois as the next director of DNR. Natalie Phelps Finnie will replace Colleen Callahan, whose last day was Jan. 16. Callahan, who had been
Who’s next in line for top DNR post?
Site Staff
January 24, 2023
Colleen Callahan, who stepped into the role in 2019 as DNR’s first female director, put the game back in motion when she departed the agency on Jan. 16,…
Season-ending tips: measuring your 2022 buck
Jeremiah Haas
January 21, 2023
Some organizations value symmetry while others like total inches of antler. Categories usually are separated into “typical” or “non-typical,” with symmetry between the two sides of the animal having value.
‘Get a job’ suggestion led to fishing career for Illinois guide
Steve Sarley
January 19, 2023
I asked Trevor James what drove him to become a fishing guide. He responded: “I was sitting on a dock with my dad, and he looked at me and told me, ‘Son, you’ve got to
Fur markets remain tough – but ‘beavers are still best’
Kent Weil
January 18, 2023
Regardless, most trappers are now thinking about how and where to market their fur and are interested in what prices their fur will bring at market. Unfortunately, there are not a lot of bright spots
