Calling all whitetails: When to play it cool with grunt tubes and doe bleats
Tony Peterson
October 24, 2014
Blind-calling bucks: Are your attempts to lure in deer via calls hurting your efforts or helping?
Illinois
Game farm owner sentenced for selling snow goose meat
Staff Report
October 24, 2014
A Wisconsin game farm owner was convicted of a felony due to his illegal selling of snow goose meat in homemade sausage.
Calling America's birdwatchers! Help with Project FeederWatch this winter
Sharon Stiteler
October 24, 2014
A fun opportunity for birders of all ages and experience levels to assist in scientific population modeling of North American bird populations
Fishing line tip: Avoid memory and keeping it in tip-top shape
Site Staff
October 18, 2014
Store your rod, loosen the drag, but wait till spring before changing your line on spinning and baitcasting reels
Celebrating 50 years of the Wilderness Act on a pristine north country lake
Site Staff
October 17, 2014
While the Wilderness 50 Conference was occurring in Albuquerque, N.M., the Drieslein clan was birding and traipsing across an Upper Midwestern wilderness area.
Illinois Cuffs & Collars – October 17th, 2014
Site Staff
October 16, 2014
Region I Two District 6 CPOs and a CPOT responded to a call of a fox missing all of its hair in downtown Rockford. The fox was located along with food left by an unknown
Illinois Calendar of Events – October 17th, 2014
Site Staff
October 16, 2014
Banquets/Fundraisers Oct. 17: Jackson County DU Banquet, Knights of Columbus, Murphysboro. For more info call Randall Beckmann, 618-521-0775. Oct. 18: Southern Illinois WTU Banquet, 5 p.m., St. John’s Catholic School. For more info call Dusty
Northern Illinois Fishing Report- October 17th, 2014
Site Staff
October 16, 2014
Chain: With the cooler days the bite has moved to a midday time frame. There have been some reports of stained water in most of the lower lakes. Water clarity is poor, and this is
Southern Illinois Fishing Report – October 17th, 2014
Site Staff
October 16, 2014
Carlyle Lake: Crappie action is good below the dam. White bass are biting well below the spillway. Channel cats are good on the lake for anglers drifting or jug fishing with cut bait or leeches.
