Hunting
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 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
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 DEC opening public lands lottery for Long Island May gobbler hunt
The New York State Department of Environmental Conservation reminds Long Island turkey hunters of the 2024 spring turkey season in Suffolk County May 1-31.
This season marks the second year of the hunt on
Dan Ladd: Out-of-state firearm and hunting issues should be eyed by New Yorkers
Perhaps the biggest question in New York as of late pertaining to court and lawsuit activity does not stem from the ongoing NRA civil trial in New York City, but rather the ruling at the
Ron Steffe: Stocked pheasants fattening foxes in Pennsylvania
A couple of weeks ago, a few friends I often hunt alongside headed to a mid-state camp in Pennsylvania where two of them are members, to do some late season rabbit hunting.
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Anger over shed antlers as thieves poach farms, private property
From January through April, shed hunters strap on binoculars and haunt the backroads in ATVs, or they trek through farmland or woods checking trails and bedding areas.
Inevitably, trespassers search for sheds – fresh,
