Even Fawns Get Scolded
Site Staff
July 11, 2013
Let’s put it this way; a mama doe does not “spare the rod.”
Illinois
Illinois Calendar of Events – July 12th, 2013
Site Staff
July 11, 2013
Banquets/Fundraisers July 13: Crawford County Longbeards NWTF Banquet, Quail Creek Country, Robinson. For more info call Troy Pinkston, 618-553-8188. July 20: Dewitt County Longbeards NWTF Banquet, Elks Lodge, Clinton. For more info call Steve Groves,
Northern Illinois Fishing Report – July 12th, 2013
Site Staff
July 11, 2013
Chain: The walleye action is really hot right now. Fishermen have been reporting good catches in Pistakee and Marie in the early morning or late evening. Jig and minnows or jig and leeches have done
Southern Illinois Fishing Report – July 12th, 2013
Site Staff
July 11, 2013
Devils’ Kitchen: Bass slowing in heat. Crappies biting on minnows and jigs. Bluegills hitting crickets in shallows. Crab Orchard Lake: Catfish action is still steady. Cut bait, nightcrawlers and leeches are all producing good catches.
Central Illinois Fishing Report – July 12th, 2013
Site Staff
July 11, 2013
Banner Marsh: Bass good on spinnerbaits. Bluegills fair on crickets and worms. Crappies good on minnows or jigs. A few catfish being taken on stinkbaits. Powerton: Bluegills biting on worms. Smallmouths good near points and
Illinois Fishing Reports for Rivers – July 12th, 2013
Site Staff
July 11, 2013
Ohio River: At Smithland Pool, the river is slightly above pool, but the creeks and rivers are clear. Catfish action is still steady on cut bait, nightcrawlers and stinkbaits. Bluegills are fair in the creeks
Illinois Cuffs & Collars – July 12th, 2013
Site Staff
July 11, 2013
Region I A CPO conducted recreational boat details along the Illinois River from Starved Rock State Park to Marseilles Lock and Dam in an attempt to reduce boating accidents focusing on personal flotation device, lanyard
Fisheries eager for funds to swim in
Site Staff
July 11, 2013
The future is looking brighter for DNR on the heels of last fall’s passage of the Sustainability Bill, but the department is not out of the woods yet.
State gets three Farm Bill wildlife biologists
Site Staff
July 11, 2013
As Illinois prepares to lose sizable chunks of CRP acreage over the next year, one conservation group is reacting by literally putting more boots on the ground to help protect and grow quail and pheasant
