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IL: Conservation Fund may be cut under House bill

Washington — Just as President Barack Obama has unveiled a vision for the nation’s outdoors based largely on full funding of the Land and Water Conservation Fund, House Republicans, as a budget-slashing measure, have recommended

Springtime Brown Trout

If you are fortunate enough to have a boat that can handle the waters of Lake Michigan then there are several opportunities out there to get into a good fight with a bruiser brown trout.

IL: Concealed carry gaining support

Springfield – The Family and Personal Protection Act, the concealed carry bill that is currently making its way through the Illinois Legislature, has been assigned to the Agriculture and Conservation Committee in the House of

IL: Cuffs and Collars Issue: 4

Region I A District 7 CPO received a complaint during the late winter deer season of a subject hunting deer too close to a residence. Upon investigation, the CPO found numerous violations including: hunting deer

IL: Report details hunting, fishing trends in states

Washington – The number of turkey hunters has increased at more than twice the rate of the growth of the U.S. population since 1991. Meanwhile, rabbit and squirrel hunting have lost half their participants since

IL: DNR budget cuts in play

Springfield – DNR again finds itself in an uncomfortable financial spot, squeezed by a state budget crunch that could result in CPO training program cutbacks and possibly even the closing of a popular wildlife

So You Want to Be A Waterfowl Guide?

There’s nothing like waiting until the last day of the season for your first hunt. While I was whittling out late-season field time for chasing deer and rabbits, I almost let the waterfowl season get

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