DNR will conduct a public drawing for the allocation of trapping permits for nine different state locations on Oct. 11 at Siloam Springs State Park in Adams County.
Reader-submitted letters to the editor published in the Oct. 3, 2025 edition of Illinois Outdoor News.
John Roseberry led me into a nondescript office, handed me a coffee, pointed to a chair and somehow managed to lasso and lock down my attention for exactly 5 hours and 47 minutes. Seven coffees
I enjoy late summer evenings. Not for the warmth but rather for the sounds that fill the night air.
Have you ever noticed that the sounds you hear outside at night in late summer
This is the season when black bears gorge themselves on wild foods (and anything else they can find) to put on fat to carry them through their long winter sleep. Three recent photos sent by
“If you’re fishing anywhere in a public place, in water pretty much anywhere in the United States, Dingell-Johnson probably contributed to it,” said Rob Shane, public affairs manager for the American Sportfishing Association.
“It is
Forty percent of the deer taken during the 2024 youth season in Illinois were adult females, indicating young hunters are slightly less likely than regular archery and firearms hunters to pass on a doe to
Crappies, bluegills and bass appear to be benefiting greatly from improved habitat and conditions in what was once considered the most polluted body of water in Illinois.
But those popular species aren’t alone. Austin
Walleyes, crappies, biting heavy on minnows. Here’s a look at the Illinois fishing report from across the state on Sept. 26, 2025.
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