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Illinois gearing up for controlled pheasant hunts
Online application period for IDNR-managed sites begins Aug. 7.

Open-water vertical jigging with an ice-fishing rod
Outfitted properly with superline and a fluorocarbon leader, you can work your hard-water rods year-round for panfish, walleyes, and even northern pike.

Lake on Minnesota-Iowa border not only survives but thrives as prairie/wetlands habitat success story
Combining the prairie and healthy wetlands has been a boon for migrating and resident wildlife in and around Eagle Lake.

Look for expanded waterfowl zone, deer hunting options in 2017-18 Iowa hunting regs
The 2017-18 Iowa Hunting, Trapping and Migratory Game Bird Regulations will be arriving at license vendors across the state in the next few weeks. Notable hunting regulation changes include extending the Missouri River Zone for

Iowa man fined nearly $4K for multiple hunting infractions
POTTAWATTAMIE COUNTY, Iowa – Iowa DNR state park rangers have charged two hunters after a tip was reported by fishermen of shots fired at Lake Manawa on July 22. At approximately 12:52 a.m. on July

TV hunting shows should focus on ethics
Ethical hunting is defined as abiding by the rules, taking only appropriate shots, respect for the game being hunted and respect for the rights of fellow sportsmen. These are the values we should be teaching

Three-way rigs and bottom-bouncer setups with stickbaits are perfect multi-species techniques
Versatile fishing methods will entertain you by putting more fish in the boat and help you determine what the next bite will produce.
Quail Forever presence growing in Illinois
Volunteers band together for habitat conservation efforts in McDonough, Brown, and Marion counties.

Colorado Springs urged to consider urban deer hunting
COLORADO SPRINGS, Colo. — Colorado Springs councilmembers are being urged to consider allowing hunting within city limits to combat high populations of deer. Colorado Parks and Wildlife officials have met with city leaders to discuss