Springfield — Hunters, anglers, DNR staffers and lawmakers all began this week assuming they’d somehow wrap up work toward a DNR funding plan centered on state park admission fees. But there was an unexpected twist.
All in all, it was a solid turkey season for spring hunters, who topped last year’s kill by more than 800 birds. According to DNR stats released today, 15,941 turkeys were taken during the 2012
House Bill 4193, Rep. Frank Mautino’s DNR Sustainability Bill, was placed on the schedule for a second reading and short debate today. At 3 p.m., I learned that floor amendment No. 1 was filed by
Working close to a Lake Michigan launch has allowed me to take advantage of the recent hot salmon action. And some good fishing luck has allowed me to put some great tasting silver fish in
Bowhunter groups fighting the proposed legislation, which would open up crossbow hunting in the state, were dealt a blow this month when the bill literally rose from the dead and ran off.
The team of Jake Lipe, Brian McClanahan and Troy Stewart, took second place in the Illinois High School Association’s bass fishing finals on May 4-5.
Washington — In a move interpreted by some as a sign an updated federal Farm Bill may be on the immediate horizon, the Senate Committee on Agriculture, Nutrition and Forestry unveiled a bill authors say
Shabbona Look for crappies over the fish cribs and brush piles along the campground shoreline. Begin your search by setting your presentation half way down the water column. Best presentations include Mini-Mites and minnows. Bass
Devils’ Kitchen Bluegills are spawning and are being caught in good numbers on wax worms and crickets. Crab Orchard Lake Crappies still are spawning and can be caught over shallow cover on minnows or jigs.
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