Ice fishing tip: Stuck in one spot? Call the fish to you!
Not marking fish despite working a prime location? Try using flashy spoons or rattle baits to entice more fish into your icy zone.
Key tool in winter success: vertical jigging spoons
Know which jigging to employ when and you’ll reel in more walleyes and panfish this hard-water season.
House-based dog training during the winter months
Take advantage of training opportunities during the long, dark hours spent indoors this time of year.
Coyote caught in Chicago after two people report being bitten
If true, it would be the first time that a coyote has attacked a human in the state
Bowhunters closing in on state record harvest
Credit crossbows. Credit the mild weather. Credit a resurgent deer herd.
The early ice fishing formula for success with 'Tackle' Terry Tuma
From minnow heads to jigging spoons, new ice activates big-time piscatorial action during the short days of early winter.
Bird dog trust: Key to upland bird hunting and waterfowling success
To create more flushes and retrieves, develop the right relationship with your four-legged hunting partner.
Opening weekend gun deer kill numbers tumble
Hunters in Illinois bagged a preliminary total of 50,173 deer, down from 58,836 in 2018.
Know The Ice Before You Go Too Far...
Please be safe while going out on the ice. Always take caution and bring the proper gear with you.
Ice fishing tips: Essential tools for safe early ice fishing adventures
Having the proper equipment and checking ice conditions frequently will help keep you topside.
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Tip: Deer Hunting Over A Decoy
Melissa Bachman shares a great whitetail hunting tip with Outdoor News: hunting over a deer decoy.
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Capturing Every Morsel of Meat From Your Ruffed Grouse
Whenever ethical hunters harvest an animal, they use as much of it as possible. That rule certainly applies to ruffed grouse. Spend a few minutes with Mike Hehner, who shows us how he gets the most meat from his bird.
Taking advantage of Great Lakes country grouse numbers and hunting opportunities
Rumor has it that ruffed grouse numbers aren’t bad across the upland species’ range this year, and even in down years, the author still heads afield.
Deer harvest up through first three weeks
Bowhunters are quick out of the gate this season, at least through the first three weeks.
The autumn gold that stays: Tips for catching fall walleyes
From jigs to crankbaits, unleash a greatest hits of top angling tactics to convince walleyes to fall in during the great bite of autumn.
Remaining shotgun season permits now on sale over-the counter
DNR has put firearm deer permits for the upcoming season on sale over-the-counter.
State record smallmouth bass confirmed by DNR
DNR has confirmed Illinois has a new state record for smallmouth bass. Joseph Capilupo, of LaGrange, landed the 7 pound, 3 ounce smallie late Monday night while fishing the Lake Michigan Shoreline in downtown Chicago.
Coaxing the soaked wild turkeys of autumn 2019
Finding fall birds when the weather is anything but average demands a new and improved hunting strategy.
Dramatic wild bird declines make unfortunate national headlines
A study by a joint team of conservation biologists described a steady drop of nearly 3 billion North American birds since 1970, primarily as a result of human activities.
North country woodcock hunting tactics
Chasing timberdoodles offers a great way to save face in the ruffed grouse woods.
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