
Illinois anglers lose a good friend in Ken Abraham
The year 2023 came to an end and it left some bad news for northern Illinois fishermen. I was stunned to learn that my friend, Ken Abraham, passed away.
I’m not trying to claim

The year 2023 came to an end and it left some bad news for northern Illinois fishermen. I was stunned to learn that my friend, Ken Abraham, passed away.
I’m not trying to claim

Winter bird feeding is one of the most common/popular hobbies in America. Nearly 60 million Americans feed birds in their yards in winter or summer. So about 40% of all Americans make backyard bird feeding

An average of 41% of North America’s deer hunters successfully harvested at least one deer during the 2022-23 hunting season. In addition, 17% took two or more deer that season.
This is one

Golden retrievers have been a part of my life since the mid 90s when Buck entered our lives.
I had no intention of bringing a dog into our household at that time. In addition

We’re at the end of another Illinois deer season, shooting snow geese is not as satisfying as it was in 1998, and ice fishing appears to be a “come and go” proposition this winter.

Walleyes appear to be stealing some of the spotlight away from bass and muskies at Shabbona Lake, a 318-acre lake in DeKalb County.
A look at upcoming outdoor-related events from across Illinois published in the Jan. 12, 2024, edition of Outdoor News.

Illinois cuffs and collars are field reports from Illinois Conservation Police CPOs. These reports are from the Jan. 12, 2024, edition of Outdoor News.

Some 3,000 of once endangered birds hang out in the state during the winter, attracted to our not-quite-frozen waterways and the steady supply of fresh fish they provide.
According to state wildlife officials, this
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