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Brent Manning Memorial Scholarship honors the legacy of former Illinois DNR director
One of the most respected and productive Illinois DNR directors in the agency’s history will be remembered by a scholarship established in his name.
The Illinois Conservation Foundation, another piece of Brent Manning’s legacy,
What farmers taught me about growing better wildlife food plots
The drone of my subcompact tractor echoed up and down the river valley as I dropped my rotary tiller to the ground and began to cultivate the wildlife food plot that has been a labor
Remembering Wisconsin DNR biologists Ed Frank and Doris Rusch
A large part of the Wisconsin Department of Natural Resource’s knowledge base is stored in the memories of its retired employees, and part of that memory base was lost recently with the passing of Ed
Confounded by a cold front? Eight ways to still boat muskies
More than 40 years ago when I started fishing for muskies I learned very quickly that some days produced better action than others. Soon I realized it was not simply luck, and that weather usually
Kristin Ojaniemi: Kayak fishing features bugs, lilacs – and big bull bluegills
“What is your favorite type of fishing?”
It’s a question I often hear when I’m on a boat with other anglers or on the street when I meet someone new. It’s no secret that
From ages 8 to 80, volunteers team up to improve public-land hunting access in northeast Minnesota
From June 12 to 14, the Minnesota Chapter of Backcountry Hunters & Anglers hosted a campout and stewardship event in northern Minnesota. The group stayed at the South Kawishiwi River campground and on Saturday, June
Don’t get in a twist because of using old fishing line
Improper line spooling and tackle rolling are the two common reasons for anglers to develop aggravating line twist. There are other causes, too. Spinning reels wrap the line by design, adding some degree of twist.
More than a dozen sites in Illinois will host waterfowlers for public blind drawings this July
After a handful of years with adjusted or relocated sessions, the Illinois public waterfowl blind drawings will generally go back to normal in 2026.
DNR just released its annual schedule, which includes more than
Sandhill learn-to-hunt deer hunt applications due July 1
Anyone age 12 and older interested in learning to hunt deer may apply by July 1 for the annual Sandhill Wildlife Area’s learn-to-hunt workshop.
Those drawn for the workshop will then be eligible for
