Illinois’ statewide fishing report on Dec. 22, 2023
Staff Report
December 22, 2023
White bass, catfish continue to bite up and down state. A look at the Illinois fishing report on Dec. 22, 2023.
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One of two elk that wandered into Illinois hit by semi
Evan Casey / Wisconsin NPR
December 22, 2023
After trekking hundreds of miles across Wisconsin and into Illinois, a male elk died after it was struck by a semi-truck southwest of Chicago.
The bull elk was four years old and part
Commentary: Groups celebrate as federal ‘electronic Duck Stamp’ bill nears finish line
Staff and News Reports
December 21, 2023
Several groups chimed in last week, lauding U.S. House passage of the Duck Stamp Modernization Act, which would increase accessibility to the stamp required of the nation’s waterfowlers. Here are a few of the responses.
Star Watch: Interested in joining an astronomy club? There’s many across the country
Bob Drieslein
December 18, 2023
Are you awed and bewildered by what you are seeing in the dark sky on your way to a turkey or deer stand, or a favorite fishing spot? Aside from reading my bi-monthly “Outdoors After
Commentary: Delta Waterfowl initiative aims to work with farmers to keep at-risk wetlands producing ducks in Canada
John Devney / Chief Policy Officer Delta Waterfowl
December 18, 2023
The Canadian prairie continues to lose its allure to breeding ducks. But Delta Waterfowl is working to expand the organization’s habitat conservation programs that provide farmers with annual incentive payments to retain the region’s critical
Fly-fishing is about a lifetime of learning for Illinois fisheries ecologist
Kristopher Maxson
December 17, 2023
There’s not a time in my life when I don’t remember enjoying fishing.
Camping with my family as a child, I remember escaping down to the lake at the soonest possible moment and fishing
Men charged with killing 3,600 birds, including bald and golden eagles, to sell on black market
Associated Press
December 16, 2023
Two men killed about 3,600 birds, including bald and golden eagles, during a “killing spree” on Montana’s Flathead Indian Reservation and elsewhere, then sold eagle parts on a black market that has been a long-running
Jeremiah Haas: Success in the deer woods is about showing up
Jeremiah Haas
December 16, 2023
Most of us do not get to spend all day and night engaged in the outdoors. Time availability in the field changes during your life as you gain responsibilities and obligations. When I was in
A year-end reflection on loss, love, and the legacy of outdoor connections
Gretchen Steele
December 15, 2023
As Winter Solstice nears along with the end of the year, I seem to always become more introspective. It’s as if this particular season serves as a poignant juncture for said introspection, particularly when contemplating
