Don't forget late-ice northern pike fishing
Site Staff
January 25, 2014
For spawning-time northern pike on border waters, try these top fishing tips
Opinion
Ice is nice for hard water anglers in northern section of Illinois
Cory Yarmuth
January 24, 2014
We have been socked by system after system that has brought snow, wind, rain, and windchills in the negative double digits.
Big moves at Illinois DNR: Turkey biologist exits, deputy director takes ICF lead
Ralph Loos
January 17, 2014
Paul Brewer, who became the state turkey biologist in 2010, surprised the DNR administration by announcing his retirement.
Deer hunting season: As the Cubs say, there's always next year
Shane Malawy
January 16, 2014
As the 2013 Illinois deer season wraps up, I can say with a fair amount of certainty, that this season, at least in southern Illinois, was, well, ho-hum at best.
Time for Illinois DNR to communicate deer plans to state's hunters
Keri Butt
January 16, 2014
Last I heard, DNR is “reevaluating” their approach in controlling CWD and the deer population.
Ice fishing 202: Hooking for live bait for walleyes this winter
Site Staff
January 11, 2014
How you hook your live bait – fathheads, shiners, or even grubs – will determine whether you catch winter’s finicky walleyes through the hard water
Winter blast brings solid ice fishing; crappies and bluegills prime targets
Cory Yarmuth
January 7, 2014
Winter has hit us hard here in Illinois and with the snow and cold has come ice.
Tungsten ice fishing lures electrify the 2013-2014 angling marketplace
Site Staff
December 28, 2013
For multiple species, new ice jigging spoons, lures, and jigs in tungsten are set to dominate this winter’s ice fishing scene.
According to the Illinois DNR report, 1,220 deer died from EHD this year
Ralph Loos
December 20, 2013
DNR today released a report on Epizootic Hemorrhagic Disease, which is being blamed for a deline in the state’s deer herd and, as a result, the 2013 deer harvest.
