
How to score a typical whitetail rack
Few things capture the imagination of deer hunters like a set of whitetail antlers. Beyond their beauty and character, antlers tell a story – one we can measure and compare via the Boone and Crockett

Few things capture the imagination of deer hunters like a set of whitetail antlers. Beyond their beauty and character, antlers tell a story – one we can measure and compare via the Boone and Crockett

I knew I was going to hit a hot button when I brought up bait shops of the past. Everybody has great memories of shops that smelled like worms and minnows and were filled with

While there’s always a bunch of new products every year in the ever-growing ice fishing marketplace, some tend to stand out a bit more than others. Such is the case heading into the 2025-26 winter

Backcountry Hunters and Anglers announced on Friday, Oct. 31 that its board of directors has selected Ryan Callaghan as the group’s new president and CEO.
Effective Jan. 1, 2026, Callaghan replaces Patrick Berry, who

Youth deer season in Illinois can be a difficult season.
Depending on where you are located in the state, the weather can be less than hospitable for deer hunting. However, it’s a balance in

Hundreds of millions acres of public lands across the United States are open to hunting.
That type of accessibility sets the United States apart from most other countries and is key to the hunting

It’s hard to argue with the general consensus among deer hunters that the rut is the best time of the season to be in the woods. There’s nothing quite like a frosty morning in early

After a two-year hiatus, due to old age and decrepitude, my dearly beloved and I finally felt ready and physically able to hit the campgrounds again.
While our days of backpack camping in the

The Illinois Conservation Foundation will induct nine new members into the Illinois Outdoor Hall of Fame, during the ICF Gala on March 19, 2026, at Abbington Banquets in Glen Ellyn.
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