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Pro Fishing Tip of the Week: Look shallow for panfish as walleye season slows
With the game fish season coming to a close on inland waters in Minnesota, there’s still plenty of opportunity to get on a great crappie and bluegill bite.
Indiana DNR busts poachers in first case since drone recovery legalized in the state
Indiana DNR officials reported that the agency is prosecuting its first drone poaching case since the recovery of game with drones was legalized in March of 2024.
It remains illegal in Indiana to use
Mike Raykovicz: Florida bear hunt evidence of how outside advocates still try to influence game departments
We here in New York, as well as many other states, take hunting seasons for granted, in that opening day means we go hunting. But that’s not always the case in other parts of the
State Roundup: Wisconsin’s fall turkey harvest numbers are in
When Wisconsin Natural Resources Board members meet Wednesday, Feb. 25, in Madison they will receive updates on proposed fish and game advisory questions from the DNR and Conservation Congress that will appear on the annual
Commentary: Why Illinois SB 2924, Indiana HB 1003, and Michigan HB 4445 threaten conservation
Across the Midwest, conservation has long rested on a careful balance between public oversight, science-based wildlife management, and the principle that fish and wildlife are held in trust for all citizens.
Illinois Senate Bill
Land Between the Lakes officers wrap poaching case
U.S. Forest Service law enforcement officers at the Land Between the Lakes National Recreation Area wrapped up a poaching case which resulted in the seizure of an impressive buck mount.
The 14-point deer was
Illinois Cuffs & Collars: Fayette County waterfowlers busted using electronic caller
In Rock Island County, CPO Buckrop observed a vehicle traveling at a high rate of speed and initiated a traffic stop.
Avid southern Illinois outdoorsman on goose hunt dies trying to save dog
A 23-year-old goose hunter from southern Illinois died last month after he fell through the ice of a frozen pond while trying to save his dog.
The New Baden Fire Department responded to a
Ralph Loos: Deer hunting brothers from Illinois have a great day, editor does not
Ellen Litteken let out a good-natured chuckle when I called to explain how one of her two deer-hunting grandsons had accidentally assumed her name. Actually, 11-year-old Alex Litteken was assigned the name “Ellen” – he
