Deer herd health begins with fawn recruitment
Site Staff
June 10, 2013
The summer months are important for the deer herd, as fawns born in the spring begin to grow and develop.
Fishing
Turkey numbers tumble
Site Staff
May 30, 2013
A quick start and woods full of birds allowed optimists to suggest that 2013 could be a record year for spring turkey hunters.
Hundreds of muskies rescued at prime lakes
Site Staff
May 30, 2013
A premier muskie fishing destination avoided a potential hit to its sport fish population this month when 92 muskies that could have been lost to inhospitable creek conditions were returned to their home in Shabbona
Farm Bill progress is a ‘step in right direction’
Site Staff
May 30, 2013
Progress, albeit largely retracing some of the past’s footsteps, was made this month regarding the nation’s farm bill – that inclusive piece of federal legislation that largely dictates how private-lands
Young bucks will begin roaming Illinois
Site Staff
May 23, 2013
Buck yearlings are dispersing around Illinois field and woods as nature takes its annual course
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.
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.
