
Illinois duck hunters in north, central zones prepare to hit blinds
Bag limits this year are six ducks of any species. However, daily limits can consist of no more than the following: 4 mallards (of which no more than 2 can be hen mallards), 3 wood

Bag limits this year are six ducks of any species. However, daily limits can consist of no more than the following: 4 mallards (of which no more than 2 can be hen mallards), 3 wood

Reader-submitted letters to the editor published in the Oct. 18, 2024, edition of Illinois Outdoor News.

We think of ourselves as efficient and effective hunting machines, who if permitted, could set up camp in a local woods and walk back out a week later with 11 deer hides and enough venison

Shotguns still dominate the two weekends of Illinois deer hunting that remain aptly labeled “gun season.”
But here’s something to shrug at as you sight-in your 12 gauge for the first weekend of the

More than 57% of pheasants released at 16 Illinois DNR controlled hunting sites last season were harvested – one of the top hunter success rates in the program’s history. Most hunters are just happy the

The Illinois DNR’s fight against CWD in the state’s deer herd is about to undergo a swift change of direction, just as an annual report on the disease reveals a dramatic spike in positive cases

Fall bass bite remains hot, walleyes begin feeding hard. A look at the Illinois fishing report on Oct. 11, 2024.

The easy answer to the perennial question “why would you hunt with an AR rifle?” is the same as the answer to “why would you hunt with a lever action rifle?”
“Because I want

Catching a pink salmon in northern Lake Huron or in the St. Marys River isn’t an uncommon occurrence. I don’t fish that area often, but I did catch one in the St. Marys on a
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