Funding Illinois DNR not a simple solution
Site Staff
May 3, 2012
She returned a call from a reporter by casually explaining, “Sorry I missed you, but I was out turkey hunting.”
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High school championship field reaches 57
Site Staff
May 3, 2012
If there’s an opposite of the ballyhooed rain dance, Kurt Gibson may currently be doing such a jig on the shorelines of Carlyle Lake.
Sportsmen’s Heritage Act has supporters, opposers
Site Staff
May 3, 2012
When a bill – federal or otherwise – contains a hodge-podge of various ideas and changes, it’s bound to get mixed reviews
Walleye bite picking up; crappie anglers waiting for spawn – Northern Illinois Fishing Report
Site Staff
May 3, 2012
Chain This year we have seen a huge presence of a new forage in the Chain. The shad have started to take over some areas and this has changed the feeding habits of the predators.
Walleye bite picking up; crappie anglers waiting for spawn – Southern Illinois Fishing Report
Site Staff
May 3, 2012
Devils’ Kitchen Bass fishing is improving on spinnerbaits. Crappies slow but improving. Bluegills biting in shallows on worms and crickets. Crab Orchard Lake Catfish are rated good to excellent throughout the lake. Anglers are reporting
New fishing show coming to Illinois in 2013
Site Staff
May 2, 2012
Be it the rough economy or a change in hunter and angler shopping habits, outdoor shows in the state have have experienced difficult times in recent years. Just to give a couple of examples: the
A new forage base In the Chain
Site Staff
May 2, 2012
As you may have heard, the Chain O’ Lakes has developed a large shad population as of late. This increasing forage base has changed the ecosystems in the lakes and will certainly affect the way
NRA Expo Displays Gun Industry Trends
Site Staff
April 24, 2012
The April 13-15 shooting industry expo at the NRA Annual Meetings and Exhibits in St. Louis showed that many of the trends we’ve seen evolving over the last couple of years are still alive and
Having the "Conservation Conversation"
Site Staff
April 24, 2012
My 12-year-old daughter Jordyn has always been my animal lover. Unlike most of her friends who only a few years ago reveled in all things Hannah Montana, Jordyn’s hero was Bindi Irwin, daughter of the
