Hunters of all ages across Illinois have something in common: at one time or another, they each went through a Hunter Safety Course.
Those courses would be impossible without a dedicated crew of volunteers
Bass Anglers Sportsmen Society (B.A.S.S.) on Wednesday, Sept. 4, announced that it is not banning live sonar for its 2025 season. Instead, the anglers in its Bassmaster Elite Series and Bassmaster Classic must now follow
Eleven individuals and organizations have been recognized as 2024 outstanding volunteers of the year for their efforts on behalf of Illinois DNR.
“DNR is blessed to have marvelous volunteers, and their work is vital
The Illinois early teal season has long been a battle for attention between green-winged teal and blue-winged teal, with blues mostly coming out on top in recent years.
But an incident back in the
The Illinois Conservation Police is investigating a boating accident at the LaSalle Lake State Fish and Wildlife Area that resulted in the deaths of two Indiana men who had been fishing with their 7-year-old granddaughter.
Other than a three-year trapping license becoming available and an increased number of bobcat permits being distributed, Illinois trappers won’t see any big changes to the 2024-25 season.
That doesn’t mean they aren’t busy
Illinois DNR began accepting bobcat permit applications for the upcoming season on Sept. 1.
The odds of winning a permit greatly increased this year when DNR announced it is doubling the number of trappers
Derek Whipkey is studying the distribution of beavers, muskrats, river otters, and mink across the bottom portion of Illinois.
While he’s at it, the researcher at Southern Illinois University also is looking into
While Illinois DNR did expand the length of the Restricted Archery Zone deer season this year, it did not add counties to the special zone it created back in 2018.
When the bow season
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