Archery harvest down as Illinois deer hunting season ends
Keri Butt
January 17, 2017
The Illinois deer season ended Sunday (Jan. 15) with a total of 53,677 deer taken, down from the 2015 archery harvest of 56,740
Opinion
Making sense of piscatorial senses: sight, sound, smell, and taste
Site Staff
January 16, 2017
Catching ice walleyes, pike, and panfish demands even more attention to sensory stimuli than you expend during the open-water fishing period
Ice-fishing trip results in first Illinois bobcat sighting
Andy Palmer
January 16, 2017
Several days of deer and bird hunting this year did not include seeing a single bobcat, but a weekend ice fishing trip to the Mississippi River resulted in a magical wildlife moment
Pulling fish through ice much more fun if you can keep warm
Cory Yarmuth
January 12, 2017
Before drilling holes in the solid ice, anglers should take care of some basic steps to make sure the ice fishing experience is enjoyable
Hunters, anglers keeping close eye on budget progress as funding dangers near
Ralph Loos
January 12, 2017
Hopes that lawmakers would make progress on a state budget — Illinois hasn’t had one in 18 months — faded this week as the old General Assembly rode off into the sunset and a new
Ice fishing tip: Catch more walleyes by ringing the dinner bell with call baits
Site Staff
January 11, 2017
Make contact with more hard-water walleyes via large, noisy baits to attract them.
Deer hunters facing end to another season – here’s to humble beginnings and endings
Keri Butt
January 10, 2017
The Illinois deer season wraps up Sunday, and although harvest numbers are expected to be a bit down compared to last season, the end is a good time to reflect not only on success but
Fish in Lake Shelbyville to benefit from ‘Cube’ structures
Andy Palmer
January 10, 2017
A suggestion from Chip’s Marine and local anglers led to the design, construction and placement of 18 fish structures in Lake Shelbyville
Hunters could learn fate of firearms ‘silencer bill’ at anytime; state budget focus of new legislative session
Ralph Loos
January 9, 2017
Legislation to allow use of suppressors on hunting guns expected to come up for a vote as 99th General Assembly gathers to take care of unfinished business
