Star Watch: The Pleiades
Bob Drieslein
November 14, 2023
At first glance this star cluster looks like a constellation. Some people even say it resembles the Big Dipper asterism.
Illinois
Power station a source of Mississippi River’s walleye boom in Illinois
Jeremiah Haas
November 14, 2023
When you think about a nuclear power station, your first thought is likely not of a fish hatchery. But Illinois has the only nuclear generation site in the country with an active fish hatchery that
How much will use of rifles during Illinois’ deer season impact participation, harvest?
Ralph Loos
November 13, 2023
How use of single-shot rifles will affect harvest during this year’s Illinois firearms deer season remains the big unknown, as does how it impacted harvest numbers during the October statewide youth hunt.
A month
Illinois’ statewide fishing report on Nov. 13, 2023
Staff Report
November 13, 2023
Fall crappie, walleye action reaching peak statewide. A look at the fishing report across Illinois on Nov. 13, 2023.
Post shot deer hunt realities: First rule, remain calm
Site Staff
November 8, 2023
A lot of new hunters wrongfully assume that because a deer was shot with a shotgun or a rifle that the deer just tips over.
Get organized with these hunting gear storage systems
Tony Jones
November 7, 2023
You know those guys who have a pickup with a topper, and one of those fancy systems with the drawers that slide out smoother than Luke Skywalker’s Landspeeder cruises over the sands of Tatooine?
Jump and gun: A brisk squirrel hunting tactic for these cool November days
Gene Kroupa
November 6, 2023
The acorn-toting gray squirrel squirted from cover and headed for an old oak 20 yards distant. Soon it appeared on the trunk only a couple feet off the ground. My little single-shot .410 barked and
Shooters, save what’s left of your hearing: Here’s are some steps to take
Dan Small
November 5, 2023
“Say what?”
If you’ve spent much time at a skeet or trap club, you’ve probably noticed that some older club members speak in a loud voice and ask you to repeat what you just said.
Illinois Outdoor News columnist Gretchen Steele reflects on receiving outdoor hall of fame honor
Les Winkeler
November 5, 2023
When Coulterville’s Gretchen Steele ventured into the field of outdoor writing in the early 2000s, she felt a bit out of her element.
Not just a fish out of water, but “a carp in
