Fall walleye fishing tip: Go aggressive to target bigger fish
Use electronics to scan steep breaks to locate baitfish and predators, then make sure to follow them as they switch depths during changing light conditions.
With help of a bountiful Sunday, archery harvest climbs well ahead of last year’s pace
Harvest at 13,068 deer. At the same point in 2017, the harvest stood at 10,912.
The results are in, and bobcat hunters, trappers can check permit application status online
More than 5,000 hunters/trappers applied for bobcat permits, and 1,000 permits will be issued.
Hunters have strong weekend to eclipse 2017 deer mark
Archery harvest at 7,352 deer through Oct. 14. The number was 7,069 for the same period in 2017.
Legendary Illinois caller, call-maker dies in ATV accident
The founder of Tim Grounds Championship Calls, he won calling World Championships in 1988, 1992 and 1994.
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Multispecies bonanza: the feedbag fishing of fall
If you can stay on the water in September, expect an incredible autumn angling bite.
Q&A: Thinking fall fishing as water temperatures cool and daylight dwindles
With kids in school and summer in the rearview mirror, angling for big fish becomes a priority for fishing experts like “Tackle” Terry Tuma.
Dove season off to a flying start for some, not so much for others
DNR implements non-toxic shot policies.
Public CWD meetings will include southern Illinois counties after disease appears in southeast Missouri
Just like last year in the days leading up to the Oct. 1 bowhunting opener, the Illinois DNR has scheduled a series of public meetings to provide information about CWD, its effect on future deer populations, and the state's efforts to control the disease.
Al Lindner on Junior Pro Team: 'This is time well spent' [video]
Fishing/outdoors icon lauds effort to get kids into the outdoors.
River advocates: Canoeing, kayaking encourage stewardship
The number of small craft on the water has increased over the last two decades while the river has gotten cleaner and more ecologically diverse, according to the Friends of the Chicago River.
Cook County officials unsure what killed elk at preserve
District officials plan to bring more elk from Texas this fall. But county commissioner said he doesn't believe the district should bring in the animals until officials can definitively explain why half the herd died.
Big cat warning issued – in Chicago suburb?
And there's "a good possibility that we will see more cougar sightings going forward.''
Fishing tips: vertical jigging for panfish during the dog days of summer
Put away the bobbers and use your electronics to locate the big bluegills of late summer
Illinois Raptor Center joins effort to lift osprey numbers
An endangered species in Illinois, the effort's goal is to restore the osprey as a nesting species in the state.
Illinois reviewing measure to test deer feeding
The study would lift the 15-year-old rule that makes it illegal to feed deer. Some say it could help the animals better fight off illnesses while others argue it could spread disease.
Treating kids like future angling aces: kid fishing tips and tricks
Consider these gear and equipment essentials to develop more enjoyable angling time on the water for youngsters.
Crankbaiting your way to summer walleye and bass success
An immediate, aggressive approach to fishing can produce more action quickly during a hot bite of mid-summer.
Summer birding diversion: gardening and fried green tomatoes
Though popular in the southern and central United States, fried green tomatoes deserve more respect in North County, the author says, and she has a recipe to convince you.
DNR releases proposal to restrict doe harvest in five counties during archery season
The DNR estimates the new restriction will reduce doe harvest by 25 to 30 percent.
Another state record fish for Illinois?
Whitefish will be the fourth state record fish caught in 2018.
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