Bobcat bill passes
Ralph Loos
December 5, 2014
House Bill 4226, known as the bobcat hunting bill, finally passed the Senate today, with a 30-19 vote.
Illinois
‘Wired Arrow Outdoors’ owners, pro-staff, charged with illegal harvest of 18 deer
Ralph Loos
December 3, 2014
An Illinois Conservation Police investigation into the Wired Arrow Outdoors television show has resulted in the company’s owners, pro-staff members and guests being charged with 134 wildlife violations
Anglers living in a world where catching fish includes help from technology
Cory Yarmuth
December 1, 2014
The world of sonar/gps combos has changed leaps and bounds over the last few years and along with this has been the need for updated lake contour and navigation maps.
Firearms harvest is down, but is it because hunters are choosing to fill fewer permits?
Keri Butt
December 1, 2014
Recently, at a public meeting with the DNR, I asked if the continuous decline in hunter harvest reflected a decrease in the overall deer population and vice versa.
Could another snowy owl irruption be brewing for winter 2014-15?
Sharon Stiteler
November 28, 2014
After an influx of the predators last year, birders already have reported a few snowies in continental U.S. as far south as central Illinois in November
Northern Illinois Fishing Report- November 28th, 2014
Site Staff
November 27, 2014
Fox Chain O’ Lakes: Ice had arrived earlier than normal. The channels have been producing good catches of panfish on small tungsten jigs tipped single spikes. There are few reports on walleyes and bass as
Central Illinois Fishing Report – November 28th, 2014
Site Staff
November 27, 2014
Shabbona Lake: Bluegills and crappies are being caught over the fish cribs and around the standing timber. Lake Bloomington: Bluegills are biting on worms, but are slow and small. Crappies are being caught on minnows
Southern Illinois Fishing Report- November 28th, 2014
Site Staff
November 27, 2014
Crab Orchard Lake: Anglers are reporting that crappies are being found at depths ranging from about 6 to 10 feet. Most are in heavy cover near points. The best baits have been minnows and jigs.
The bucks stop here (and there)
Site Staff
November 27, 2014
According to Clint McCoy, a typical buck’s range increases from 2.5 miles a day during the pre-rut to roughly 3.5 miles per day during the rut.
