Illinois Cuffs and Collars: Two females caught burglarizing boats
Staff Report
October 30, 2023
Field reports from Illinois Conservation Police CPOs published in the Nov. 3, 2023, edition of Illinois Outdoor News.
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Commentary: Illinois’ DNR needs more of everything – including funding
Les Winkeler
October 30, 2023
Periodically, it’s important to sit back and reassess. A couple of conversations during the last few weeks got me thinking about the current state of affairs of the Illinois DNR.
As a young adult,
Illinois Letters to the Editor: Fewer wildlife? It’s a great time to evaluate your habitat
Illinois Letters To The Editor
October 30, 2023
Reader-submitted letters to the editor published in the Nov. 3, 2023, edition of Illinois Outdoor News.
Nature Smart: Nature’s spectacular Northern lights
Stan Tekiela
October 30, 2023
On my recent trip to the sub-Arctic to photograph/film polar bears and beluga whales, we snapped some images of one of nature’s most spectacular and inspiring shows: the aurora borealis or Northern lights.
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Backyard and Beyond: Autumn scenes
Val Cunningham
October 30, 2023
A great horned owl landed in a tree near Deb Ranney, allowing her to take this excellent photo of a raptor and its prey, in this case an unlucky muskrat. It “seemed strange to see
Take control of buck fever
Mike Raykovicz
October 30, 2023
As most hunters know when a deer appears, especially if it’s a big deer, there is an adrenalin rush that can make us do stupid things especially if we don’t have a highly practiced shooting
Illinois firearms hunters took more bucks last year – and took ’em early
Ralph Loos
October 29, 2023
Six out of 10 deer taken during last year’s shotgun season were bucks, according to DNR’s published report on the 2022-23 harvest.
The exact harvest ratio of 59.2% males to 40.8% females was not
Fall muskies: It’s prime time to go after these big predators
John Tertuliani
October 29, 2023
Perseverance is a valuable skill if want to catch muskies in the fall, or anytime for that matter. Steadfast confidence that the time invested will teach you what a muskie is, what it needs from
Largemouth bass consume carp in Illinois River, but hopes they could reduce invasive carp are doubtful
Ralph Loos
October 28, 2023
There is new evidence that largemouth bass regularly dine on silver carp in the Illinois River, a finding that could potentially help manage invasive fish.
Potentially being the key word here. There are plenty
