Hunting
Sling bow creator suing DNR
John “Chief A.J.” Huffer, who has been featured in Illinois Outdoor News for his invention of the “sling bow,” is suing DNR, which refuses to allow Huffer’s device to be used for deer hunting in
Forget finesse fishing for a few weeks and get aggressive
Savage strikes highlight summer freshwater angling. Prompt them via rip-jigging, high-speed retrieves, and other hard-thumping presentations
Outdoor Hall of Famer Kenney is remembered
David Kenney, a member of the Illinois Outdoor Hall of Fame who led the Department of Conservation in the 1970s and ‘80s, passed away on June 27. He was 92.
Review of deer season surprises few
All in all, there are no surprises to be found in DNR’s annual deer season review – except perhaps for the fact the state sold fewer permits for the 2013-14 campaign.
DNR part of lawsuit against sportsmen’s club
DNR has become involved in a lawsuit filed against a sportsmen’s club over lead shot allegedly deposited on a nearby state forest preserve.
Fall wolf quota set too low?
NRB wades through citizen input to set wolf quota of 156 animals
Elk calf capture suspended; elk moved to new area
Despite coming off the bleakest winter and seconded-latest spring since elk were reintroduced into Wisconsin in 1995, about 40 elk calves will be born this spring in the Clam Lake Elk Range, DNR biologists estimate.
New teal hunt to open Sept. 1; dove-hunting season extended
A new seven-day teal season will open Sept. 1 with a six-teal daily bag limit.
License system limping forward
E-licensing gets lukewarm reviews from sales agents
