Du Page deer vaults county into ‘hot spot’
Site Staff
January 24, 2013
Du Page County has joined an exclusive club state deer biologists had hoped would never expand membership
Hunting
DNR’s assistant director leaving to rejoin USFWS
Site Staff
January 24, 2013
John Rogner is leaving his post as DNR’s assistant director to return to the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service.
BREAKING NEWS: First CWD deer confirmed in DuPage County, Illinois
Site Staff
January 16, 2013
Chronic wasting disease found in a DuPage County deer represents the first CWD case there, expanding the list of Illinois counties with a positive case from 10 to 11.
Assistant Illinois DNR Director to leave agency next month
Site Staff
January 11, 2013
DNR confirmed today that Assistant Director of DNR John Rogner is leaving the agency next month
Sanders buck is largest 9-point
Site Staff
January 10, 2013
A full year after it was officially scored, the deer shot by Jason Sanders is still mistakenly referred to as “The World Record 8-point buck.”
DNR answers questions about funding, future
Site Staff
January 10, 2013
Rather than a “fiscal cliff,” DNR late last year found itself facing a “fiscal slope” – one that took years to descend, but one that was destined to sink the agency into a deep hole
Bowhunters stay on even courses
Site Staff
January 10, 2013
With roughly two weeks left in the archery season for deer and turkeys, bowhunters across the state are poised to match harvest totals from 2011-12.
Downstate pheasant hunt still a surprise to some hunters
Site Staff
January 10, 2013
Although no wild populations of the ring-necked pheasant exist in Illinois south of Interstate 70, downstate hunters have had an annual opportunity to pursue this elegant bird.
Bowhunters begin taking more does as season winds down
Site Staff
January 9, 2013
Bowhunters are turning to does to fill out their tags, according to the most recent harvest update provided by DNR.
