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Illinois Cuffs & Collars: Enforcement action needed for hunter stopped walking along busy road in Gruncy County
Illinois cuffs and collars are field reports from Conservation Police CPOs. These reports are from the Feb. 7, 2025, edition of Outdoor News.
Four Chicago teens charged in coyote killing
Four Chicago teens have been charged in the killing of a coyote last month near the Mount Greenwood neighborhood, according to Illinois DNR.
CPOs investigated the Jan. 11 incident alongside officers from the Chicago
Illinois Mixed Bag: Nominations sought for Outdoor News Person of the Year Award
Illinois Outdoor News once again is seeking nominations for its annual Person of the Year Award. We’re looking for people who have worked on behalf of hunting, fishing, and conservation in the state of Illinois.
Hunters harvesting bucks may be helping CWD battle
A study by USGS and the Wyoming Game and Fish Department, points to hunting as a tool that might reduce the number of infected animals within a population and slow down the spread of the
Ralph Loos: Illinois hunters have mixed opinions on timing of spring light goose season
I spent a few days in late January at my family’s farm in Perry County, Ill., where I once again found several 40-acre corn stubble fields filled with snow geese.
Flocks made up of
Here are basic fire-starting tools to carry in the field
Reliably starting a fire in any conditions can mean the difference between comfort and misery, safety and danger. From the rugged mountain country of the West to the big woods of the Upper Midwest and
New York’s Cuffs & Collars: K9 helps track trespasser who was hunting big game with barbed broadheads
New York cuffs and collars are field reports from New York DEC Officers. These reports are from the Feb. 7, 2025, edition of Outdoor News.
New York Mixed Bag: New York’s winter free fishing days are Feb. 15-16
The first of several state-wide free fishing days in New York will take place Saturday and Sunday, Feb. 15-16, during President’s Day weekend. During these designated days, residents and visitors to New York State are
Dan Ladd: Is more January hunting in the works in New York?
Among the interesting topics readers have been discussing and debating as of late is one that revolves around any potential possibility that the New York State Department of Environmental Conservation might expand deer hunting in
