Almost all of Illinois has been hit by severe storms in June and July.
While you may not be thinking about hunting season regarding that, it is something to consider as we move into
Late July is the sweet spot of summer in Illinois. The bugs (mostly) settle down, the early morning air still holds a touch of cool, and the woods are a riot of green growth, blooms,
The Quail and Upland Game Alliance will host a sporting clays shooting competition Aug. 2 at the Rend Lake Shooting Complex in Illinois.
Youth age 16 and under will shoot for free, while cost
Each March, the Chicago River gets its annual St. Patrick’s Day dye job. This tradition attracts tens of thousands of revelers to the riverfront, but in recent years it’s also attracted criticism from environmentalists who
The black carp bounty program that has paid Illinois anglers who catch and report the invasive species has expanded to several other states.
Now called “Keep, Cool, Call,” the effort offers $100 to anglers
The effort to thin out Mill Creek Lake’s bass population in order to boost size structure in the species appears to be working – even if gradually so.
There have been no recent sampling
A look at upcoming outdoors-related events from across Illinois published in the July 25, 2025, edition of Outdoor News.
Illinois cuffs and collars are field reports from Conservation Police Officers. These reports are from the July 25, 2025, edition of Outdoor News.
DNR has two hunter safety education courses scheduled for August and September in West-Central Illinois. Both courses are being offered in Adams County.
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