How much to call and how loud to call is a question many turkey hunters face. It’s one of the most hotly-debated topics in the sport.
If you want to get a red-faced dose
Bigger bass that are more aggressive in chasing an angler’s plastic worm from one end of the lake to the other?
Roughly 96.2% of Illinois fishermen responded, “yes, sign me up!”
That, of
An interesting but not surprising fact about the Illinois spring turkey season: Hunters don’t like to mess around.
The first day of the first-season segment has by far produced the biggest harvest the past
April fishing set up by plenty of late March action. Here’s a look at the Illinois fishing report on March 27, 2026.
Expert turkey hunters like Tony Hudak of Noxen, Pa., insist that scouting is crucial for success when hunting spring gobblers. They also tell you that when hunting you need to set up in advantageous positions
Just below Orion is a group of 11 stars that make up the constellation Lepus, Latin for hare.
Wikipedia.org says Lepus was one of the 48 constellations listed by the 2nd Century astronomer Ptolemy.
The beginning of 2026 has been relatively mild, causing outdoorsmen to get antsy about spring activities.
As we prepare for 2026 and the adventures we will seek out, care must be taken to ensure
The benefits of trail cameras in the deer woods are undeniable at this point.
Yet many of those same whitetail hunters would never consider using a digital scouter to pinpoint turkey activity in the
I was named the Illinois “Outdoor Writer of the Year” by the Illinois Conservation Foundation and by DNR. I am totally awestruck by this. You know, this is only the second time this award has
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