Illinois Calendar of Events
Staff Report
February 22, 2023
Upcoming outdoor-related events from around Illinois.
Illinois
Centralia bass begin topping 6-pound milestone in Illinois’ Marion County
Ralph Loos
February 22, 2023
Fishing – especially bass fishing – in both Centralia-area lakes is very good. Centralia Lake has a maximum depth of 23 feet, and a mean depth of 10 feet.
Beyond Illinois: Polar bear in fatal attack was in poor health
Staff Report
February 22, 2023
Outdoor news items from around the country.
Wisconsin’s Tom Tiffany, other members of congress take another shot at wolf delisting
Kevin Naze
February 21, 2023
U.S. Republican Congressman Tom Tiffany, Wisconsin’s 7th District Representative in Washington, D.C., is taking another shot at giving states the right to manage gray wolves without federal interference.
Tiffany, Congresswoman Lauren Boebert, R-Colorado, and
The chase for world’s flattest shooting cartridge
Ron Spomer
February 21, 2023
In the world of firearms cartridges, fast and flat are still intoxicating for modern shooters.
Reloading firearm cartridges in its simplest form
Mike Raykovicz
February 21, 2023
Ask any reloader and they will tell you that reloading is a satisfying and enjoyable hobby and one that can alleviate what has become in recent years an annual and sometimes frustrating search for ammunition.
Commentary: Coyote hunting certainly not “easy,” even with today’s optics
Mike Brust
February 21, 2023
I would like to take exception to Dean Bortz’s comments in the “State Roundup” of the last issue that “young hunters can have a ton of fun at night by easily shooting coyotes with thermal
Outdoor Steward: 5 top implements for managing your property
Christopher Jennings
February 21, 2023
Tools for food-plot building and other hobby farm chores.
Size of bass in Lake Michigan’s harbors remains consistent
Ralph Loos
February 20, 2023
Anglers who target bass in Lake Michigan’s harbors won’t be blown over by results of DNR’s most recent survey of Calumet, North Point and Waukegan. But they shouldn’t be disappointed, either.
