
Hunters to have input on DNR’s deer plan
DNR will hold a series of public meetings in coming months to allow hunters their say on the future of the state’s deer herd.

DNR will hold a series of public meetings in coming months to allow hunters their say on the future of the state’s deer herd.
Banquets/Fundraisers Feb. 22: Embarras NWTF Banquet, Charleston Moose Lodge. For more info call Rj Alier, 217-259-2143. Feb. 23: Lake County PF Banquet, 4 p.m., Moose Lodge, Antioch. For more info call Jack Fields, 847-274-3958. Feb.

Mostly dormant for the past 20 years, the Illinois Conservation Congress has been reconditioned with a new engine and then kick-started.
Region I A District CPO received a complaint of a subject hunting too close to a dwelling. The subjects were told by the complainant prior to the season that their treestand needed to be 300

In an era of shrinking public land across Illinois, news that the state is now part of a National Wildlife Refuge being built from scratch strikes some as surreal.
Ice fishing for panfish is at its peak in northern Illinois

Illinois buys 410 acres in deer-rich Pike County that will be offered for public hunting

Although not an easy undertaking, an experienced land manager can quickly turn a neglected parcel into a pristine wildlife habitat.

A 190-class typical confirmed killed in Illinois, another 190 is rumored.
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