Hook and Bullet
Trappers monitoring fur auctions with limited opportunities left this season in Illinois
Aside from those who target river otters and beavers, Illinois trappers closed out the trapping season Feb. 15.
The otter and beaver seasons run through March 31. Overall, success was mixed this year, and
Habitat restoration effort launched in Starved Rock Pool on the Illinois River
A habitat restoration effort led by the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers designed to restore submerged aquatic vegetation in the Starved Rock Pool of the Illinois River was officially launched on Feb. 14.
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Carlyle Lake holding big numbers of light geese as conservation order opens in Illinois
The much-anticipated 2024 Light Goose Conservation Order season has arrived, prompting a spectacular grand finale for North American waterfowl hunters.
Reports are streaming in from Illinois where strong numbers of light geese are building
Illinois Cuffs & Collars: Person cited for letting deer hang so long the meat spoiled
Illinois cuffs and collars are field reports from Illinois Conservation Police CPOs. These reports are from the Feb. 23, 2024, edition of Outdoor News.
Illinois Mixed Bag: New kayak launch planned for Wilmington
Anglers and paddlers who frequent the Kankakee River will have a new option, according to local officials. The city of Wilmington is getting a new kayak launch on North Island Park, Mayor Ben Dietz announced
Ralph Loos: Report shines light on top complaints of Illinois deer hunters
The only way a deer hunter in Illinois could get more attention than he or she already gets is if Taylor Swift showed up in a neighboring tree to gleefully watch him or her hunt.<br
Joe Albert: There’s fishing… and then there’s fishing in Alaska
Aside from seeing “The Goonies” when it was still in theaters in Anchorage, I have pretty much no recollection of my family’s first trip to Alaska in 1985. But my dad caught a big king
Big buck from Tioga County, New York, shot in 2023 just misses top 25
Jeremy Williams’ monster Tioga County 12-pointer taken on opening day of New York’s 2023 Southern Zone deer season has been officially scored.
New York State Big Buck Club measurer Gary Dennis scored the buck
New York Cuffs & Collars: Steelhead violations from tributary of Lake Ontario
New York cuffs and collars are field reports from New York DEC Officers. These reports are from the Feb. 23, 2024, edition of Outdoor News.
