Hook and Bullet
Expanded wolf hunt flying through Legislature
A proposal to expand the state’s wolf hunt is being fast-tracked through the Legislature and shortly will be sent to the governor’s desk for his signature.
Dog Days of Squirrel Season
Late January is the time when most hunters find their opportunities rapidly dwindling.
What is a public meeting?
The answer to that question is when it is called by a member of a public organization but is not attended by a quorum of the entire group.
The sad decline of an iconic animal
It was coming on bedtime Wednesday night when I took my 1-year-old into his room to put on his pajamas.
DNR’s choice for waterfowl manager has habitat focus
DNR didn’t have to look far to fill its top waterfowl biologist position, which went vacant in May after migratory birds program manager Ray Marshalla retired along with several others in the wildlife division.
Final deer tally sees slight dip
It was the question lingering the halls of recent outdoor sports shows in Marion, Chicago and Schaumburg.
Muskie study taps escapement issue
Choosing which strain of muskie produces the biggest and healthiest fish in Illinois waters was not the only purpose of a 10-year study labeled “Project Green Gene.”
Illinois Cuffs & Collars – February 8th, 2013
Region I A District 1 CPO received a complaint of a dog killed in an illegal conibear trap. The untagged trap was set less than 100 yards from an inhabited dwelling and on grounds without
Four sentenced in bear mauling case
The main suspect in an illegal bear-hunting operation that led to a 2011 mauling of a man by a wounded bear received a $10,000 penalty and 15 years of license revocation in federal court in
