Illinois Pheasants Forever offering bird hunt lottery
Site Staff
September 5, 2013
It’s not the Powerball, but bird hunters in search of a place to hunt this fall might feel like they’ve won the lottery
Opinion
September squirrels are harder, but not hopeless
Site Staff
September 3, 2013
For those who will brave the heat and the mosquitoes, the early September lull isn’t hopeless but it is more difficult. Squirrels may be more alert, but some barking squirrels hold their ground just a
Concealed-carry instructor applications available in Illinois
Site Staff
September 3, 2013
State Police officials say concealed-carry permits should be available in January and that applications for training to be a concealed-carry instructor are now available.
Public hearing details proposed boating laws, uses Chain as example
Site Staff
August 30, 2013
Boating and fishing on the popular Chain O’ Lakes could change drastically if three pieces of proposed legislation make their way through the state’s General Assembly. A public hearing held last night (Aug. 29) in
As bow season nears, make sure boundaries are marked
Site Staff
August 27, 2013
As bow season inches closer, the old saying, “good fences make good neighbors” comes to mind.
Youth Deer Hunt expanded by one day this year
Site Staff
August 27, 2013
The season adds a Monday to the traditional weekend season.
Bowhunter survey indicates growing bobcat population in Illinois
Site Staff
August 18, 2013
A DNR survey of bowhunters in the state reveals that the number of bobcats spotted during archery deer hunts has boomed over the past decade.
There’s more than one squirrel in the forest
Site Staff
August 16, 2013
The annual hickory nut cutting phase is on a normal schedule this year, having ramped up from a good start to a full-fledged frenzy around August 10
Sling bow now legal to use for carp, other rough fish in Illinois
Site Staff
August 7, 2013
Gov. Pat Quinn has signed Senate Bill 1538 into law
