
Youth deer hunters in Illinois set harvest record
Brett Duby says his daughter’s first youth deer hunt included some serious decision making – which, as any experienced hunter knows, means she had a good day. The young hunter passed on a doe and

Brett Duby says his daughter’s first youth deer hunt included some serious decision making – which, as any experienced hunter knows, means she had a good day. The young hunter passed on a doe and

Legislation passed on July 4 brought a major shift to the firearms suppressor world. Starting Jan. 1, 2026, the $200 federal tax stamp on silencers will be eliminated.
Firearms owners will still have to

Ernest Hemingway wrote that when spring arrives, the only problem is “where to be happiest.” It’s a time of rebirth, a time of hope and, for wildlife, a season when tender green buds and shoots

A deer stand might be nothing more than the broad beam of a stout oak to lean your back against when you plant your butt on the ground. Or it might be a portable treestand,

Lots of farmland firearm bucks are shot accidentally on purpose. In most cases, the hunter plunks down in a favorite ground blind or climbs up into a box stand and waits. Or the misinformed hunter

My watch disappearing into a pool of blood. Among the many memories of my first deer hunt, that is the most vivid. It happened 10 years ago, when I was 47. I’m what they call

Anyone who has read this column over the years knows that I am a big proponent of safety while out hunting. I’ve written several articles on treestand safety, treestand harnesses and other tips for making

A few years after I began shooting semi-automatic shotguns in the 1990s, I started taking my boom sticks to a gunsmith during the period between when summer trap leagues ended and before the bird-hunting seasons

Illinois Conservation Police Officer Austin Priest has been named DNR’s “Officer of the Year” for his “relentless enforcement of conservation laws and impactful public outreach.”
The announcement of Priest’s honor came as DNR recognized
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