Above: A “wake” of black vultures feeds on a dead animal in an Illinois farm field. Right: A map depicting the home range of black vultures in Illinois. The Illinois Farm Bureau, DNR, and the
Predators create an attraction at the Rice Lake complex, with both northern pike and alligator gars swimming – and eating – in the collection of lakes and backwaters near the Illinois River in Fulton County.<br
A look at upcoming outdoors-related events from across Illinois published in the May 2, 2025, edition of Outdoor News.
Illinois cuffs and collars are field reports from Illinois CPOs. These reports are from the May 2, 2025, edition of Outdoor News.
After stalling in Oklahoma in early April as they waited for milkweed to emerge, the butterflies have now crossed into Kansas, Missouri, and Illinois, according to Journey North. The ones that reach Illinois are often
Illinois DNR has confirmed a mountain lion sighting by a turkey hunter searching his trail camera for turkey action in Pike County. Photos and video clips from the camera of Brent Jordan in Pike County
Illinois DNR issued a fish salvage declaration for Little Grassy Lake in response to rehabilitation plans for the Little Grassy Lake dam and spillway. Salvage may be conducted until April 1, 2026. Aquatic life may
Reader-submitted letters to the editor published in the May 2, 2025, edition of Illinois Outdoor News.
Two of the most enjoyable days of my career involved topics covered in a pair of stories that appear in this issue of Illinois Outdoor News.
The article about the beginning of the “fish
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