Weather playing havoc with Illinois' summer fishing
Cory Yarmuth
August 26, 2014
How has your summer been? I guess that should be rephrase to how has your summer fishing been?
Opinion
Wolf, bear and cougar protection takes effect Jan. 1
Site Staff
August 26, 2014
Protection of wolves, black bears and cougars will come under the protection of the Illinois Wildlife Code on Jan. 1, 2015, DNR Director Marc Miller announced today.
Narrowing down crankbait color choices this open-water fishing season
Site Staff
August 23, 2014
Choosing the proper crankbait color for largemouth and smallmouth bass
Pre-season hunting prep: black bear baiting tips and tactics
Site Staff
August 22, 2014
The right calories: Successful bear baiting often boils down to producing better food than the competition.
The dating behavior and late nesting of those gorgeous goldfinches
Site Staff
August 13, 2014
Strict vegetarians, goldfinches wait until late summer to nest to ensure there will be plenty of ripe seeds and fruit to feed young ones
Crunching the numbers for autumn whitetail hunting 2014
Site Staff
August 13, 2014
Take deer inventory now to set your 2014 season goals.
The Edge: Obvious, invisible, and electric locations to catch every species of fish
Site Staff
August 9, 2014
Mud edges, wind-blown edges, weed edges, bottom contour edges, transition edges, even algal edges!
Bill giving Illinois seniors break on fishing and hunting licenses signed into law
Site Staff
August 7, 2014
Gov. Pat Quinn signed Houyse Bill 4329, effectively lowering the cost of a hunting or fishing license for Illinois residents 75 and over to $1. Residents age 65 or older pay $7.25 for resident fishing
Hunters need to learn the art of getting permission
Site Staff
August 6, 2014
To get access to private property, hunters need to ask the right way
