Hunting
Gear & Gadgets: Boating and more outdoor gear
A look at some top boating, fishing and more gear to get you outdoors.
Beyond Illinois: Utah Wildlife Resources recommends prohibiting trumpeter swan hunting
A look at some outdoor-related news items from across the country published in the May 19, 2023 edition of Illinois Outdoor News.
Always be an outdoors ambassador
We are all aware of the need to recruit the newest generation to appreciate the outdoors instead of sitting in front of screens all day. While there are many formal programs to recruit new anglers
Kentucky fish and wildlife department sues hunter for bringing infected deer head into state
The Kentucky Department of Fish and Wildlife Resources is seeking civil damages in a recently filed lawsuit against a Louisville hunter who illegally brought into Kentucky the head of a deer that was harvested in
Introductory wingshooting clinic in Illinois set for June 24-25
For those who are interested in an opportunity to learn about shooting clay targets, a DNR Introductory Wingshooting Clinic will be held June 24-25 at Middle Fork State Fish and Wildlife Area near Collison, which
New York’s 2022 whitetail harvest: a deeper look at the data
Starting in the Southern Zone, the 2022 take of 199,319 whitetails is up from 181,750 in 2021, like the statewide harvest this is a 10% increase.
Christine Thomas: A trip down memory lane from the turkey woods
I am writing this from my turkey stand at the little cabin, opening day of Season B in Wisconsin. The toms gobbled early. However, only hens have come into my decoys. There is one milling
Migrating bluejays disrupt even the best-planned turkey hunt
The DNR questions a random sampling of turkey hunters each summer to learn important stuff like how often they hunted that spring, and whether they shot a yearling “jake” or mature “tom.”
Toward the
Drones prove helpful to Wisconsin wardens’ field work
Kenosha County DNR Game Warden Brandon Smith enjoys the variety of tasks that all field wardens face throughout the year. It seems natural, then, that his interest would be piqued by learning to use drones
