
Ten-pound bass sets the bar at Cedar Lake in Jackson County, Ill.
Ever since a 10-pound largemouth bass was caught by a tournament angler in 2022, the looks on faces of anglers who show up at Cedar Lake all seem to say the same thing.
There’s

Ever since a 10-pound largemouth bass was caught by a tournament angler in 2022, the looks on faces of anglers who show up at Cedar Lake all seem to say the same thing.
There’s
A look at upcoming outdoors-related events from across Illinois published in the Oct. 4, 2024, edition of Outdoor News.

Illinois cuffs and collars are field reports from Illinois Conservation Police CPOs. These reports are from the Oct. 4, 2024, edition of Outdoor News.

Researchers tracked birds in Illinois parks and backyards in the state’s twin cities.
They found that birds rely on spaces in different seasons and for different reasons. University of Illinois scientists took regular snapshots

The campground at Shabbona Lake State Park will be closed beginning Nov. 1 to accommodate replacement of vault toilets at the site, DNR announced in September. The campground is expected to be closed through April

Illinois DNR announced nearly $1 million in grants to support 14 stewardship programs managed by land trusts on land protected by the Illinois Nature Preserves Commission.
The grants are part of the Illinois Natural

The 2024 Illinois fall trout season will open Oct. 19 at 60 ponds, lakes, and streams throughout the state.
The early catch-and-release season will open at select sites on Oct. 5, but anglers are

Reader-submitted letters to the editor published in the Oct. 4, 2024, edition of Illinois Outdoor News.

There were assumptions made that legalizing rifles – albeit the single-shot, centerfire variety – would entice more Illinoisans to try deer hunting for the very first time or return to deer hunting after a hiatus.<br
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