Thinking wood ducks, teal, and mallards for the 2014 waterfowl opener
Site Staff
September 26, 2014
Small water opener: Ducks on the mind? Then scout some secluded waterholes now for jumpshooting later
Fishing
Seven top locations when the rut is on
Gary Clancy
September 25, 2014
With few exceptions, for most of us, the rut is our best chance of tagging a nice buck.
Best in years? Excellent fishing pattern developing for fall walleyes in 2014
Site Staff
September 20, 2014
Jig-n-minnow, crankbaits, and live-bait rigs all provide top presentations for autumn walleyes
Whitetail Alliance suggests restraint
Site Staff
September 18, 2014
A growing and determined group of hunters in Illinois is borrowing strategy from a national waterfowl organization as part of an attempt to resurrect the state’s slumping deer herd.
Trapping licenses will be subject to new law
Site Staff
September 18, 2014
As veteran trapper Neal Graves put it, “trapping is no longer stuck in the 1960s and ‘70s.”
Flyway Vision: ducks may not use rivers to navigate
Site Staff
September 18, 2014
What we long assumed about ducks and how they navigate their way south down the Illinois River Valley each fall may not be true.
Tips and tactics: Hunting midday mourning doves delivers steady action
Site Staff
September 9, 2014
Some of the best wing-shooting for these small-game birds can result from sleeping in and skipping lunch
Hunters question ATV park proposal
Site Staff
September 4, 2014
To a number of hunters, it’s an ironic “double whammy.”
New predator law to hit Wildlife Code Jan. 1
Site Staff
September 4, 2014
How often and how soon the new law protecting a trio of apex predators will be utilized is anyone’s guess, but state wildlife officials now have peace of mind that there are clear guidelines on
