
Mixed Bag: Illinois deer donation program returns
Illinois deer hunters are again being encouraged to donate some of their venison to help address food insecurity in east-central Illinois.

Illinois deer hunters are again being encouraged to donate some of their venison to help address food insecurity in east-central Illinois.

Reader-submitted letters to the editor published in the Nov. 17. 2023, edition of Illinois Outdoor News.

NSSF, the Firearm Industry Trade Association, rejects the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service “final rule” (announced Oct. 27) that bans the use of traditional lead ammunition on eight national wildlife refuges and fishing tackle on

Three decades ago, before DNR was gathered and grouped in a glass headquarters on the Illinois State Fairgrounds, biologists and other staff worked in random offices scattered around Springfield.
Let’s say you were a

Bird hunters in Illinois rarely hear the words “up and coming” in reference to areas that show promise for upland game species.
But this year, the west-central part of the state is being branded

Among friends and family, I’m more of a turkey guy than someone who chases whitetails with strong conviction. Yet, come opening morning of deer season, I’ll be devoted to deer like so many people reading

In the past when I traveled to the Arctic to film polar bears, I always visited during the winter, or at least when there was snow on the ground. After all, capturing images of polar

This handsome osprey “caught breakfast on his third try,” said photographer Marguerite Eichelberger. Not bad, considering that osprey have been found to be successful in snatching a fish in about 25% of their tries.

At first glance this star cluster looks like a constellation. Some people even say it resembles the Big Dipper asterism.
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