Anytime a missive begins “Illinois is the first state to . . .” or “Illinois has done what no other state has done . . .” most of us who’ve been around the block a
I have a friend from South Dakota – a veteran, lifelong waterfowler who hunts a minimum of four days a week during the season – who didn’t purchase a decoy until he was in his
The common names for many species of birds can sometimes be confusing, contradictory, misleading, or a complete mystery. For example, the common name red-winged blackbird has always gotten under my skin, because the wing of
Late summer is the season for insects: So many adults are emerging from chrysalises, cocoons, or larval forms, from the water or ground or underside of a leaf. This is especially true in the butterfly
Moves by national organizations to address the use of technology in competitive fishing have yet to impact Illinois anglers, but DNR and the Illinois High School Association continue to monitor use of forward-facing sonar (FFS).<br
Bow season opens on a Wednesday, making it fairly easy to predict a Day 1 harvest of 650 to 750 deer – give or take a hundred or so.
It’s a simple forecast to
Early signs of late summer, early fall crappie action. Here’s a look at the Illinois fishing report on Sept. 12, 2025.
I used to take my two sons to southern Texas during spring break to bowhunt hogs at a high-fence ranch. (I’m not a beach guy; I’d rather hunt.) In three days of hunting, we’d average
Muskie – the fish of 10,000 casts. With a pseudonym as such, one can only assume that it’s difficult to catch. In fact, they’re often revered as the most challenging fish to catch in freshwater.
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