Catfish tournament returns to Rock Falls
Associated Press
January 27, 2017
Bass Pro Shops Big Cat Quest Tournament is a Midwest qualifier for the national championship in Richmond, Va.
Illinois
Illinois Outdoor News Fishing Report — Jan. 27, 2017
Site Staff
January 26, 2017
The fishing and hunting report is compiled using reports from conservation officers, hunting guides and fishing guides. North Lake Michigan: Fishing with spawn sacs in a pink or chartreuse color under a float or on
Hunters down but not out of deer game
Ralph Loos
January 26, 2017
Deer hunting is certainly not dead, but hunters are looking for change — it’s a steady decline in the overall herd that seems to be irking – and frustrating – the hunting community
Illinois Outdoor News Cuffs and Collars — Jan. 27, 2017
Site Staff
January 26, 2017
Region I – Capt. Laura Petreikis CPO Jones checked a group of waterfowl hunters from McHenry coming in after a successful hunt on the Mississippi River. The hunters claimed to have 300 decoys in their
Illinois Outdoor News Calendar — Jan. 27, 2017
Site Staff
January 26, 2017
Banquets/Fundraisers Jan. 28: Sauk Valley WTU Banquet, 5 p.m., Latin American Social Club, Sterling. For more info call Derrick Lamb, 815-564-7361. Feb. 4: Shoal Creek WTU Banquet, 5 p.m., KC Hall, Highland. For more info
By ice (if safe) or by boat, great trout action to be had
Cory Yarmuth
January 26, 2017
Lakefront offers great opportunities to catch brown trout, lake trout, and steelhead
Fortunately for ethical hunters, many poachers don’t understand social media
Keri Butt
January 25, 2017
A quick browse through the “Cuffs and Collars” page in each issue of Illinois Outdoor News reveals that there are plenty of hunters in the state who could probably use a lesson on ethics.
Illinois hunters harvest 144,150 deer in ’16-17 seasons
Illinois DNR
January 24, 2017
That’s down about 11,000 from the previous year, according to a State of Illinois release on deer hunting numbers for 2016-17
Syren shotguns at SHOT Show; guns geared towards a woman
Kristen Monroe
January 24, 2017
Kristen Monroe finds out what makes Syren shotguns unique to women.
