Illinois’ share of funding through the Wildlife and Sport Fish Restoration Program declined by nearly $4 million this year, indicating a drop in spending on hunting and fishing equipment in the state.
The U.S. Department of Agriculture has launched a project and provided funding to improve quail habitat in Illinois, which once had a thriving bobwhite population but has experienced drastic declines over the past few decades.
Reader-submitted letters to the editor published in the March 22, 2024, edition of Illinois Outdoor News.
On March 12, the U.S. Senate Environment and Public Works Committee voted to advance the America’s Conservation Enhancement (ACE) Act by voice vote. The legislation, introduced by U.S. Sen. Tom Carper, D-Del., and U.S. Sen.
That’s something to keep in mind as the 2024 season arrives April 8 in the south zone and April 15 in the north zone.
The U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service recently announced over $1.3 billion in funding through the Wildlife and Sport Fish Restoration Program to support state and local outdoor recreational opportunities, hunter education and wildlife and habitat
To borrow and wreck lyrics from the late musician Gordon Lightfoot, “The legend lives on from Peoria on down, of the big trout they called near impossible . . .“
In wake of DNR’s
Of course, we all know that bass numbers increase in the shallows during the spring. However, not all bass make the move from spring shallows to offshore areas during summer months.
Just a few years ago, high school anglers up and down Illinois dreaded competing against the phenom from the Marion-Carbondale area. Trey McKinney had began winning bass fishing championships at the age of 13 –
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