Those in the know knew: rifle hunting was allowed in late season
“Effective January 1, 2023, a new Illinois law will allow hunters to use centerfire, single-shot rifles in certain calibers for deer hunting.
“Effective January 1, 2023, a new Illinois law will allow hunters to use centerfire, single-shot rifles in certain calibers for deer hunting.

Reader-submitted letters to Illinois Outdoor News.

There are a lot of puzzling things about the Illinois spring turkey season – mostly puzzling to turkey hunters up and down the state. The most common question I get this time of year, as

It’s that time of year when we dream of warmer days and spring gardens. Like many households, I spend hours paging through seed catalogs in early January.
The U.S. Department of Commerce’s Bureau of Economic Analysis has released economic data for 2021 exhibiting outdoor recreation’s powerful and positive economic impact on the U.S. economy.

Many of us who have spent time outdoors getting to learn things about nature often are dismayed by things some people say about animals and the things they do.

Technology is changing tactics we take to locate and take deer.

All too often, I feel that the general outdoor enthusiast views Conservation Police Officers (CPOs) in a less than favorable light.
Reader-submitted letters to the editor from the Dec. 28 edition of Illinois Outdoor News.
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