Illinois Cuffs & Collars: Shining, uncased crossbow leads to citation
Staff Report
April 19, 2023
Field reports from Illinois Conservation Police CPOs published in the April 21, 2023 edition of Illinois Outdoor News.
Illinois
Illinois’ Outdoor Calendar
Staff Report
April 19, 2023
A look at outdoor-related events coming up from across Illinois published in the April 21, 2023 edition of Illinois Outdoor News.
Rice Lake in Illinois’ Fulton County offers anglers a ‘unique’ wildlife experience
Ralph Loos
April 19, 2023
Some would say the collection of fishing lakes that make up the complex known as Rice Lake is “for the birds” – and they would be correct.
Officially designated as an Important Birding Area, the
National report: hunting license sales return to pre-COVID levels
Staff Report
April 18, 2023
Overall, hunting license sales decreased by approximately 3.1% in 2022 compared to 2021. Coincidentally, resident and nonresident license sales each were also down 3.1%.
Just six of 46 states saw an overall increase in
Nature Smart: Coastal skimming bird
Stan Tekiela
April 18, 2023
When it comes to birds, it’s all about the bill. You know, the bill or beak. The bills of birds is what truly makes birds unique.
Backyard and Beyond: Where is spring?
Val Cunningham
April 18, 2023
It almost seems as if the natural world is holding its breath, just waiting for winter to loosen its grip on our region.
Bassmaster Classic contenders share their strategies
Doug Clifford
April 17, 2023
On media day at the Classic, I posed the same questions to 11 anglers on my interview list. Professional anglers have consistently identified decision making as the primary difference between them and anglers who do
Two nutria, a hugely destructive invasive, caught by beaver trapper in southern Illinois
Kathy Andrews Wright
April 16, 2023
Nutria, one of the planet’s most ecologically harmful invasive species, are coming to Illinois.
Actually, some of them are already here. Since 2019, a handful of credible reports indicate that nutria – a beaver
The great turkey-hunting conundrum: when to move on a hung-up bird
Scott Bestul
April 15, 2023
It was a classic turkey standoff. Dad and I had struck gobblers late in the morning – a pair of toms that climbed all over my calls. Our original setup was, I felt, a long
