Archery harvest down as Illinois deer hunting season ends
Keri Butt
January 17, 2017
The Illinois deer season ended Sunday (Jan. 15) with a total of 53,677 deer taken, down from the 2015 archery harvest of 56,740
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Making sense of piscatorial senses: sight, sound, smell, and taste
Site Staff
January 16, 2017
Catching ice walleyes, pike, and panfish demands even more attention to sensory stimuli than you expend during the open-water fishing period
Ice-fishing trip results in first Illinois bobcat sighting
Andy Palmer
January 16, 2017
Several days of deer and bird hunting this year did not include seeing a single bobcat, but a weekend ice fishing trip to the Mississippi River resulted in a magical wildlife moment
Indiana whooping crane killing latest loss for rare birds
Associated Press
January 16, 2017
Initial findings suggest the crane was killed by a high-powered rifle
Federal agencies budget $42M for Asian carp prevention
Associated Press
January 16, 2017
Includes further study of ways to fortify defenses on a carp-infested Illinois waterway leading to Lake Michigan
DNR layoffs back on, though fate of World Shooting Complex staff unclear
Ralph Loos
January 13, 2017
Layoffs originally planned in 2015 are now back on, according to a letter from CMS to AFSCME
Pulling fish through ice much more fun if you can keep warm
Cory Yarmuth
January 12, 2017
Before drilling holes in the solid ice, anglers should take care of some basic steps to make sure the ice fishing experience is enjoyable
Hunters, anglers keeping close eye on budget progress as funding dangers near
Ralph Loos
January 12, 2017
Hopes that lawmakers would make progress on a state budget — Illinois hasn’t had one in 18 months — faded this week as the old General Assembly rode off into the sunset and a new
Illinois Outdoor News Calendar — Jan. 13, 2017
Site Staff
January 12, 2017
Banquets/Fundraisers Jan. 14, 2017: Mid-Illini WTU Banquet, 5 p.m., Moose Lodge, Farmington. For more info call Darel Martin, 309-369-8265. Jan. 20, 2017: Bureau Creek Gobblers NWTF Banquet, 5 p.m., Bureau County Metro Center, Princeton. For
