Illinois duck hunters have plenty to watch as the 2026-27 season approaches, but the latest federal waterfowl survey offers a mixed picture of the birds that will eventually make their way down the Mississippi and
The Illinois DNR’s ship has bobbed and weaved and pitched over the past two decades, but it has managed to stay afloat.
Now the agency has a new captain in charge of keeping it
It took 32 years, an electrician’s sharp eye and a painstaking Boone and Crockett Club verification process to reveal what Illinois hunter Sam Aiuppa had been keeping in his basement. The largest typical whitetail ever
On September 4, the Environmental Protection Agency and the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers announced more potential changes to the definition of “waters of the United States” under the Clean Water Act, putting safeguards against
The wild fur market is going into the 2026-27 trapping season with a lot to be thankful for. It’ll certainly be a good year to trap bobcats, otter, red fox and mink. But if you
For Chris Wood, the proposed rollback of the so-called roadless rule is personal.
When the Trout Unlimited CEO worked for former U.S. Forest Service chief Mike Dombeck in the late 1990s and early 2000s,
The Illinois Trappers Association will host its annual convention Oct. 2-3 at the Effingham County Fairgrounds in Altamont, Ill. Admission is free. Vendor buildings and trapping demonstrations will open starting at 8 a.m. both days.
The Missouri Department of Conservation sent out a list of new rules for its deer seasons after taking public input into account. Many of the new regulations center around chronic wasting disease. Among the changes:
Six individuals and one organization have been selected as 2026 outstanding volunteers of the year for their contributions to conservation on behalf of DNR.
“DNR is grateful to have dedicated volunteers and support groups
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