Archery deer reg changes likely in the works in handful of counties
Keri Butt
June 11, 2018
Two public meetings to address possible changes.
Illinois
Captive-herd reindeer in Illinois tests positive for CWD, a first in North America
Staff and News Reports
June 11, 2018
SPRINGFIELD, Ill. — Chronic wasting disease (CWD) has been identified in one reindeer in a captive herd in northern Illinois, the state Department of Agriculture said in a news release June 8. The affected reindeer
Becoming a better angler 202: fish-fighting skills
Tony Peterson
June 8, 2018
Lose enough big bass, walleyes, or pike, and eventually everyone figures out how to coax their catch into a net.
Endangered bee sighting in Illinois inspires Loyola survey
Associated Press
June 1, 2018
WOODSTOCK, Ill. — The sighting of an endangered bee at a college campus in northeastern Illinois has inspired a survey of the flora and fauna in the area. Loyola University Chicago student Kevin White spotted
Illinois Outdoor News Cuffs & Collars – June 1, 2018
Site Staff
May 31, 2018
Northwest Zone– Captain Laura Petreikis In Carroll County, CPO Palumbo investigated the unlawful take of a hen wild turkey during the spring 2018 turkey season. The hunter was issued a citation and a written warning,
Illinois Outdoor News Calendar – June 1, 2018
Site Staff
May 31, 2018
Season Dates June 1: Woodchuck hunting season opens statewide. June 15: Bullfrog hunting season opens. Aug. 1: Squirrel hunting season opens statewide. Tournaments/Contest June 2: Braidwood Knights of Columbus Walleye Fishing Tournament, 7-1 p.m., Heidecke
DNR Fisheries Chief Dan Stephenson to retire June 30
Staff Report
May 22, 2018
The news is surprising, given recent efforts and planning by Stephenson to keep DNR’s Division of Fisheries steaming along amidst budget and staffing shortages.
Zinke proposes expanding hunting, fishing at 30 national wildlife refuges
Staff and News Reports
May 22, 2018
More than a third of those refuges are on lands in the Great Lakes region.
2018 spring turkey harvest sees steep decline
Ralph Loos
May 21, 2018
Hunters took only 13,500 turkeys during the 2018 spring season, well behind the 2017 harvest of 15,720.
