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Narrowing down crankbait color choices this open-water fishing season
Choosing the proper crankbait color for largemouth and smallmouth bass

Pay attention to stinging insects during fall season
Late summer an especially active period

Pre-season hunting prep: black bear baiting tips and tactics
The right calories: Successful bear baiting often boils down to producing better food than the competition.
Illinois Cuffs & Collars – August 22nd, 2014
Region I A District 1 CPO was called to Prophetstown State Park to assist in the recovery of a pickup truck that was in the Rock River. A Lyndon man and his girlfriend were attempting

Waterfowlers gunning for prolific season
This upcoming season and the next are not necessarily the end of things as we have come to know them, but duck and goose hunting could look different in 2016-17.

Illinois Outdoor Hall of Fame to induct three
Faced with the potential elimination of trapping in the state four decades ago, Paul Kelley organized supporters to convince lawmakers to thwart the campaign that would have doomed one of his biggest passions.

Do whitetails alter their habits to avoid coyotes?
A year into the study on how coyote pressure affects deer behavior, hunters and wildlife watchers around the country are patiently waiting to learn what may already be known.

Duck opener remains 9 a.m.; six-bird bag limit continues
Wisconsin’s 2014 60-day duck season comes with a six-duck-per-day bag limit – as expected – but was close to losing the 9 a.m. season start on opening day in favor of shooting hours of 30

Meeting considers state of Lake Michigan fishery
Charter captains offered a variety of comments on the state of Lake Michigan’s sport fishery at a public hearing in Milwaukee earlier this month.