Avian flu’s effect on local Illinois lakes is unsettling
Gretchen Steele
December 15, 2022
Imagine taking your family for a holiday bird/wildlife watching trip to one of the affected sites.
Opinion
Want to gauge a goose’s smarts? Just ask a goose hunter
Ralph Loos
December 15, 2022
Now and then we get reminded that most animals are much smarter than most humans.
Commentary: Walleye cheaters not pioneers when it comes to deceit
Dave Zeug
December 15, 2022
Maybe it’s happened to you, too. You hear about something that jumpstarts an old memory that’s laid dormant for years. That’s what happened to me when I read recently about the alleged cheating Lake Erie
Trapping 101: How to get an animal to step on 1.5-square inches
Tim Kelley
December 14, 2022
Lures versus baits: What’s the difference?
Technology is changing tactics we use to locate and harvest deer
Jeremiah Haas
December 14, 2022
There are bucks of legend in many of our woods. These ghosts seemingly always evade the hunters and are many times found in the spring after dying of natural causes, or unfortunately they are “caught”
Holiday reading guide: The 2022 book review
Dan Small
December 14, 2022
All year, I gather new books in anticipation of writing this review. And then I cram reading them into one or two weeks in order to offer my take on a new crop of reading
Letters to the Editor: Time for in-person deer check stations again
Illinois Letters To The Editor
December 14, 2022
There must be at least one conservation-minded state senator and one state representative somewhere in the state who could introduce legislation to once again require in-person deer and turkey check-ins, isn’t there?
Any cheating fisherman should pay high price
Steve Sarley
December 14, 2022
In his plea bargain, Michael Sullivan of Griffith, Indiana, pleaded guilty to one count of importing live fish without a permit and received 24 months court supervision and $227 in fines and court fees.
Former major league pitcher accused of baiting deer stands
Ralph Loos
December 12, 2022
Separate poaching case in Illinois involves 23 deer, including the unlawful harvest of a 205-inch, 18-point buck.
