Program bolsters state’s turkey hunting ground
Tim Bunton
January 12, 2017
Illinois Recreational Access Program has added adult turkey hunting to its list of outdoor recreation activities on private land in Illinois
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Deer hunters facing end to another season – here’s to humble beginnings and endings
Keri Butt
January 10, 2017
The Illinois deer season wraps up Sunday, and although harvest numbers are expected to be a bit down compared to last season, the end is a good time to reflect not only on success but
Controlled pheasant hunting season extended at 4 Illinois DNR sites
Illinois DNR
January 10, 2017
Hunters may make reservations now for additional hunting opportunities this month
Hunters could learn fate of firearms ‘silencer bill’ at anytime; state budget focus of new legislative session
Ralph Loos
January 9, 2017
Legislation to allow use of suppressors on hunting guns expected to come up for a vote as 99th General Assembly gathers to take care of unfinished business
Illinois family retreat becomes state-of-the-art youth waterfowl hunting camp
Associated Press
January 9, 2017
Comforts-of-home amenities included with intention of easing young hunters into the outdoors
Report says Illinois spent more than $1 million monitoring CWD in deer herd during 2016
Keri Butt
January 3, 2017
DNR managers say the cost of tracking and monitoring CWD is worth it as the state has been able to keep the deer disease at bay compared to neighboring states
Deer hunter takes elk in Macoupin County — wait, an elk in Illinois?
Ralph Loos
January 2, 2017
There are no elk in Illinois, yet a hunter killed one Dec. 26 in the central part of the state. DNR is still investigating, but the agency assumes the animal escaped from a domestic elk
In Illinois, let’s go turkey hunting on private property
Staff Report
December 28, 2016
Application deadlines Feb. 23 for youth season and March 10 for adult and youth hunters for seasons 3 and 4
Youth wingshooting clinic, pheasant hunt set in Illinois
Staff Report
December 22, 2016
Sign-up is open now for the event, scheduled March 4 at Pere Marquette State Park.
