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Channel cats, blue cats best bet in most state waters

The fishing and hunting report is compiled using reports from conservation officers, guides and sporting goods stores. North Lake Michigan: There have been some reports of kings and steelhead being caught off the piers casting

DNR fills needed bird jobs

Springfield – Turkeys, quail, pheasants and even rabbits received a boost recently when DNR filled a pair of leadership positions with veteran staffers. One of the jobs – that of turkey biologist – _had been

Duck population estimates at nearly 41 million birds

As Illinois duck hunters await word on the fall season dates, the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service has stepped in with their annual duck population estimate. The numbers usually look good and give some sort

Supreme Court ruling comes down on side of gun rights

The U.S. Supreme Court today extended gun rights to every state and city in the nation in the McDonald v. Chicago ruling involving Chicago’s 28-year-old handgun ban. By a 5-4 vote, splitting along conservative and

Money found to maintain acceptable CRP acreage

Washington – It’s not a pot of gold at the end of a rainbow, but $6 billion in savings through renegotiated crop insurance contracts will allow U.S. Department of Agriculture Secretary Tom Vilsack to make

Southern rarity: Northern pike pulled from river

New Athens, Ill. — Imagine Jason Smith’s surprise when he reeled a northern pike out of the Kaskaskia River below New Athens in mid-June. Rare is such a catch in a southern Illinois river. Fishing

Former DNR head joins Blago trial

Chicago — The man who spent only a few weeks as DNR director last year and subsequently received a healthy bump in his state pension has become part of the federal trial of former Gov.

Will board says no to deer hunting in forest preserves

Joliet, Ill. — Disabled deer hunters in search of a place to hunt were disappointed when the Will County board voted against allowing deer hunting seasons in the Will County Forest Preserve. Actually, all deer

State’s smallmouth bass begin to feed in warmer water

The fishing and hunting report is compiled using reports from conservation officers, hunting guides, and the following sporting goods stores: North Chain: According to fishing reporter Cory Yarmuth, the fishing has really slowed down for

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