Where have you gone hunting partner of the past?
Site Staff
May 22, 2013
The author notes the decline of a once-popular piece of hunting apparel: the Jones cap.
Fishing
Bill to expand legal use for shotgun slugs in Illinois awaits Quinn's signature
Site Staff
May 17, 2013
Legislation that will make it legal for hunters to use shotgun slugs to take coyotes and other game other than deer has passed through the House.
Flooding spawns hope for anglers
Site Staff
May 16, 2013
April’s statewide flooding is unlikely to produce detrimental long-term effects on the waters of Illinois, and may actually boost the vitality of some water ecosystems.
Hunters anxious while ammo supply shrinks
Site Staff
May 16, 2013
Like many hunters in the state, Alan Decker’s annual spring ritual includes re-stocking his gun cabinet’s supply of .22 shells.
Deer presence could be altered by common shrub
Site Staff
May 16, 2013
A new threat to the state’s deer herd has been highlighted, though fans of frogs and other amphibians certainly have more reason to be concerned about a fierce invader known as Rhamnus cathartica
Bass fishing finals rescheduled for May 31-June 1
Site Staff
May 13, 2013
The fifth year of the IHSA-sanctioned bass fishing state championships at Carlyle Lake had been cancelled due to high waters. The finals have been rescheduled for May 31-June 1.
Hunters to talk deer at forums
Site Staff
May 2, 2013
As promised, hunters are going to get their say about the state’s deer herd
Water woes aside, captains focus on fishing
Site Staff
May 2, 2013
Low water and fish, not necessarily in that order, are at the top of the minds of the Lake Michigan charter boat fleet as the spring fishing season gets going.
