I started repeating the tale about the time I went on a ride-along with DNR officers Rich Riedel and Eric Schreiber in 2011. I was used to people complaining that the DNR police had an
If you plan to live a hunter’s life, you’ll need to invest in some gear. But not too much!
As Americans, we are inundated with gadgets. If legs, arms, hands, and eyes can do
A buddy sent me a link to a story that appeared in The Atlantic Monthly back in January.
Titled “Eat More Deer – America is letting good meat go to waste,” the piece advocated
There’s a particular kind of ache that settles into southern Illinois by early March. As I write this in the early morning hours, the temperature is a cool 16 degrees, and the wind chill is
During spring 2025, a state-of-the-art, hunter-assisted research project called wildturkeyDNA was launched to begin assessing population genetics of wild turkeys.
Created through a partnership between the Wild Turkey Lab at the University of Georgia,
By the end of February in southern Illinois, winter has worn out its welcome — but it hasn’t quite left. And here we are in March. More of the same, but with some hope attached.<br
In most discussions of the decline in Illinois bobwhite numbers, we focus on long term loss of important habitats – including nest cover, brood habitat, food sources and shelter and escape cover.
Statewide, these
Illinois CPO Amanda McKune issued 27 citations and 18 written warnings related to turkey cases across five counties in 2025 – this while handling illegal fish snaggers, state park violators and making DUI arrests.
DNR is inviting anglers and the public to an informational public meeting on the Lake Michigan salmon and trout fishery on March 12 in Des Plaines.
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