Hunting
Gretchen Steele: Big year for Kaskaskia River Delta Waterfowl Chapter in Illinois
There’s a certain kind of magic that happens along Illinois’ Kaskaskia River before dawn.
You know it if you’ve ever been there – when the mist rises off the water, the air holds its
Ohio’s statewide fishing and hunting report on Sept. 4, 2025
Rivers holding smallmouth bass, good size catfish. Here’s the Ohio fishing and hunting report from across the state on Sept. 4, 2025.
Hungarian partridge offer fast-flushes, challenging shots, and a taste of the Old World in America’s grasslands
The upland hunt in the early 2000s unraveled in a postcard-perfect setting: along the rolling hills of small grain and grassland near Lemmon, S.D., just west of the walleye-rich Missouri River, where Lewis and Clark
For early archery success, enter with a plan in place
It’s the same old story, year after year. Summer arrives, and we all have the best of intentions to shoot our bows, hang some deer stands, put out some cameras, and just generally prepare ourselves
Massachusetts Huntstock fest is biggest event yet
For the past four years, hunting brands, content creators, and everyday hunters have gathered in early August at Wildwood Farm, in Westminster, Mass. for a weekend of celebrating the outdoor lifestyle, especially deer hunting.
Illinois Mixed Bag: New use for invasive carp: crawfish bait?
University of Louisiana at Lafayette biologists and undergraduate and graduate students are examining the effectiveness of invasive carp as crawfish bait, research that’s being funded by the Louisiana Department of Wildlife and Fisheries.
Illinois trappers to hold 63rd annual convention
The Illinois Trappers Association will hold its annual convention at the Logan County Fairgrounds in Lincoln Oct. 3-4. Admission is free and vendor buildings and trapping demonstrations will open starting at 8 a.m. both days.
Longtime hunter safety instructor among 11 recognized as volunteers for Illinois’ outdoors
Schuetz, who considers the Highland Pistol and Rifle Club home, started the hunter safety course at the club with a friend, and he continues to host about 100 students for classes each year. He’s also
Ralph Loos: No mystery anymore about where Illinois hunters, sharpshooters are killing deer
Keri Butt, who for many years wrote a deer hunting column for these pages – that is, until she went out and got herself a real job – liked to kick up debates with me
