It’s vital we protect archery, hunter education programs
Ralph Loos
August 9, 2023
Immediately after chit-chat became serious discussion on the Act in recent weeks, conservation groups sounded the alarm.
Hunting
Commentary: Hunters are ‘eyes and ears’ of Illinois DNR’s watch for EHD in deer
Kaleigh Gabriel
August 9, 2023
Each year between August and October, especially during hot and dry summers, landowners, deer hunters and wildlife enthusiasts are encouraged to keep an eye open for signs of an outbreak of Epizootic Hemorrhagic Disease (EHD)
Seven charged in Illinois turkey poaching case
Ralph Loos
August 9, 2023
Details of the turkey poaching case in Madison County that involved AR-style rifles equipped with thermal imaging scopes and suppressors were released by DNR.
The agency reports that the 20 turkeys taken illegally were
Dedicated core of squirrel hunters greeted with ideal conditions for Illinois opener
Ralph Loos
August 8, 2023
As squirrel hunting openers go, the surprise this year was the lack of discomfort Lance Poole felt as he plopped his behind on a moss-covered stump in the bottoms of Monroe County, Ill., on Aug.
Archery, hunter-ed programs threatened by removal of federal funding
Dan Ladd
August 7, 2023
Sporting groups across the U.S. are heavily criticizing the Biden Administration following a July 31 report that the president and Secretary of Education Miguel Cardona intend to remove federal funding for hunter education and archery
Iowa research has ramifications for turkeys in surrounding states
Darren Warner
August 2, 2023
It’s a sight that’ll bring a tear to the eye of even the most hardened turkey hunter or researcher: a turkey nest decimated by predators that feast on egg clutches. To biologists and hunters, it
Beavers, bobcats most active in sluggish fur trade
Kent Weil
July 31, 2023
Unfortunately, things have not gone well in the fur trade in 2023. Prices on most items, while up from 2022 sales, started from such a low value that the increases don’t seem like much –
Summer whitetail scouting will set you up for success this fall
Ryan Rothstein
July 30, 2023
The hot trend this summer seems to be folks writing off summer whitetail scouting. While I’ve never thought it provided the most useful scouting intel available, I certainly wouldn’t crusade against it.
Poachers tend to be illogical, fortunately for us
Ralph Loos
July 30, 2023
Retired Illinois CPO Michael Lyne writes the piece, which focuses on the history of hunting and fishing law enforcement in the state.
