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Illinois Cuffs & Collars: Commercial helper not in possession of valid fishing license
Illinois cuffs and collars are field reports from Illinois Conservation Police CPOs. These reports are from the May 3, 2024, edition of Outdoor News.
Illinois Mixed Bag: Farm Bureau opposes DNR wetlands control
Illinois Farm Bureau has launched an action request asking members to contact their state senator to urge them to vote no on proposed legislation that could allow the Illinois DNR to regulate every size wetland

Morel hunters, turkey hunters find common (woods) ground
Two very different kinds of Illinois hunters are diverging in the woods right now in nearly every county.
What happens when morel hunters meet turkey hunters? Chaos, DNR warns.
Turkey season opened in early

Ralph Loos: Some readers not happy with story regarding hunter attitudes toward culling to combat CWD in Illinois
The thing about sticking your arm in the den of an angry raccoon is that you usually know you’re sticking your arm in the den of an angry raccoon. But you do it anyway.

A look inside the numbers as Illinois youth turkey hunters set new harvest record in 2024
Jase Corley wasted little time. The 10-year-old from St. Jacob shot a gobbler – his first ever turkey – on the morning of March 30, opening day of the 2024 Illinois youth season.
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Fish facts that are sure to impress your buddies on opener
A lifetime of being a “fish geek,” as the late Roland Sigurdson put it to me, blessed me with inexhaustible curiosity of all things fish and fishing. That passion for fish translated into a career

New York archer from Washington County pursuing Paralympic dream
Chris Hall has never let his disability stand in the way of his hunting and fishing desires. The 28-year-old accomplished archer from Greenwich, in Washington County, N.Y., is primarily wheelchair bound due to a rare

New York hunter reflects on rare opportunity to take massive Pennsylvania bull elk
Name your child “Hunter” and it’s almost inevitable the kid will grow up to be a sportsman.
So it is with Hunter Beiler, of Rexville, N.Y., (Steuben County), who said he’s been involved in

New York Cuffs & Collars: Three charged for deer-related violations after weeks-long investigation
New York cuffs and collars are field reports from New York DEC Officers. These reports are from the May 3, 2024, edition of Outdoor News.