A measure that allows the World Shooting Complex to hire people as young as 14 to keep score at the Grand American World Trapshooting Championships passed the Illinois General Assembly May 29 and will be
Legislation aimed at making it easier for residents to obtain a hunting permit — and to help control the deer population — passed both the Illinois Senate and House, and is headed toward the governor’s
Reader-submitted letters to the editor published in the June 10, 2025, edition of Outdoor News.
Illinois DNR made an educated guess about a guest, and that guess turned to reality when the guest did what the guess said it would do.
DNR did not predict the part about the
The Illinois Legislative Audit Commission in late May held a hearing to discuss a recent Auditor General finding that wasn’t flattering to DNR and its management of state historic sites.
An interesting aside to
As spring rains soak the landscape, many perennial food plots produce large amounts of nutritious deer foods. But as desirable food plot species like clover and alfalfa grow, so too does undesirable weeds and grasses.<br
One common sight in spring is a line of goslings paddling after a parent on a local lake or stream, as in Mary Krueger’s photo. Having seen dozens of these “goose trains,” I’ve still never
The condensed lives of hunting dogs are constant reminders of passing seasons. How quickly we go from messing with a fresh puppy to following a prime-age flusher in the field to coddling an old-timer in
Rifles built on the AR-15 platform are not only the most popular rifles available today, they are also the most versatile and easiest to customize, with a wide array of accessories from their manufacturers and
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