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Four Chicago teens charged in coyote killing
Four Chicago teens have been charged in the killing of a coyote last month near the Mount Greenwood neighborhood, according to Illinois DNR.
CPOs investigated the Jan. 11 incident alongside officers from the Chicago

Illinois Mixed Bag: Nominations sought for Outdoor News Person of the Year Award
Illinois Outdoor News once again is seeking nominations for its annual Person of the Year Award. We’re looking for people who have worked on behalf of hunting, fishing, and conservation in the state of Illinois.

Hunters harvesting bucks may be helping CWD battle
A study by USGS and the Wyoming Game and Fish Department, points to hunting as a tool that might reduce the number of infected animals within a population and slow down the spread of the

Ralph Loos: Illinois hunters have mixed opinions on timing of spring light goose season
I spent a few days in late January at my family’s farm in Perry County, Ill., where I once again found several 40-acre corn stubble fields filled with snow geese.
Flocks made up of

Here are basic fire-starting tools to carry in the field
Reliably starting a fire in any conditions can mean the difference between comfort and misery, safety and danger. From the rugged mountain country of the West to the big woods of the Upper Midwest and

New York Mixed Bag: New York’s winter free fishing days are Feb. 15-16
The first of several state-wide free fishing days in New York will take place Saturday and Sunday, Feb. 15-16, during President’s Day weekend. During these designated days, residents and visitors to New York State are

Dan Ladd: Is more January hunting in the works in New York?
Among the interesting topics readers have been discussing and debating as of late is one that revolves around any potential possibility that the New York State Department of Environmental Conservation might expand deer hunting in

Take your digital mapping to the next level
How humans read and view modern maps is one of the biggest advancements when it comes to changes in the world of hunting.
For most, long gone are the days of looking over a physical

Wings Over Wisconsin group logs more than four decades of conservation support
Who knew more than 40 years ago that a dozen Wisconsin men sitting around and talking about ways to improve pheasant hunting would evolve into a group 4,200 members strong with 20 chapters today –