Youth between the ages of 10 and 17 are invited to participate in the annual Central Illinois Youth Goose Hunt, scheduled for Jan. 19 in Fulton County.
Reader-submitted letters to the editor published in the Dec. 12, 2025 edition of Illinois Outdoor News.
Few things in life have been as fun as tracking deer and rabbits after a light snow – or even a winter rain that leaves a healthy helping of mud. We’ve all done it, and
The casual observer of nature may not notice some strange things going on in the natural world during late fall/early winter.
I scatter some whole and cracked corn occasionally on the ground to feed
A proud granddad sent in a stunning photo and even more astonishing tale: Bill Hayes’ grandsons, Joseph, Phillip, and Andrew, ranging in age from 21 to 17, spend a great deal of time outdoors. They
At 4:54 a.m. on opening day of the 2025 bowhunting season, a curious Illinois hunter took one last sip of coffee and paused before shutting down his laptop to head out his back door toward
Through the murky waters of the Illinois River, scud have been moving steadily toward Lake Michigan.
Scientists are worried that if the invasive reaches the lake, it could replace vital native species at the
Four counties have been added to the list of those open for the 2026 late-winter deer season, which will be held over two weekends (Jan. 1-4 and Jan. 16-18) in Illinois.
One county that
Before frigid snap, crappies and catfish were hot. Here’s a look at the Illinois fishing report on Dec. 5, 2025.
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