Hook and Bullet
Illinois deer season dates, permit deadlines released –but no rifle info
While dates and permit application deadlines for the 2023 deer seasons were released earlier this month, there was no mention of which seasons will include rifle hunting.
Illinois DNR’s Duck Stamp grants are awarded
Illinois Migratory Waterfowl Stamp funds, generated when hunters purchase Illinois “duck stamps,” are used to conserve critical wetland and grassland breeding habitat on the Canadian prairies. This is the primary breeding ground of waterfowl that
Youth hunting seasons should focus on youth
Being from the Quad Cities, you get the opportunity to see best practices for both Illinois and Iowa, whether its culture, government, or natural resource management. As youth turkey seasons begin in Illinois, I would
Illinois Cuffs & Collars: License purchased after shooting of deer
Field reports from Illinois Conservation Police CPOs published in the March 24, 2023 edition of Illinois Outdoor News.
Productive coyote hunts in Illinois incite animal rights group
The Humane Society of the United States, which earlier this year petitioned DNR to make hunting competitions illegal, targeted the Nuggets Night Vision Coyote Hunt in the Adams County village of Mendon.
A new turkey call might be just what’s needed to get that gobbler to sound off
I think turkey calls are a lot like guitars. A good guitar player can coax a sweet sound out of any decent guitar. And a good turkey caller knows how to run a call.
Wisconsin Mixed Bag: Conservation Congress, DNR unveil new county ‘open houses’ April 3-6
Outdoor news items from across Wisconsin published in the March 24, 2023 edition of Wisconsin Outdoor News.
Littered car doors lead to hunting violations in Wisconsin
The DNR and partner agencies closed a case with multiple violations, including attempted theft and illegal hunting. The investigation began in September 2022 as a littering case.
Loggers come to the little cabin
I had been dreading this day. Approximately 50 acres of the little cabin property is enrolled in the Managed Forest Law (MFL) program.
