Opinions
The Huntress says Hello!
Hey everyone! My name is Keri Butt, and I’m pumped to be a part of the new and improved Illinois Outdoor News website! A lifetime resident of northern Illinois, my drive in life comes from
Choosing the best times to catch walleyes through the ice
Sunrise and sunset are the key times to go ice fishing for walleyes
Outdoor Websights
Wrote a portion of this week’s Outdoor Insights column in the print edition of Outdoor News about whining I’m hearing among some birders. Some of my fellow birdwatchers (I consider myself one) are upset that
Shotgun deer harvest totals off by less than 1,000 from 2009
Hunters killed 98,700 deer during the seven-day firearm deer season, which wrapped up this past weekend. That’s just shy of the 99,419 taken during shotgun season last year. The second shotgun weekend (Dec. 2-5) ended
McNamara takes over
We told you last week to stay tuned about the fate of Rep. Tom Hackbarth, R-Cedar. He was to head the committee that deals with environment and natural resources policy and finance in the House.
Late winter and CWD deer permits go over-the-counter next week
County permits for the 2010-11 late-winter antlerless-only firearm deer season and the special CWD deer season will be available over the counter beginning Dec. 14 from DNR Direct permit sale locations throughout Illinois. Season dates
Two deer with one shot? Youngster bags three with two shots
As a kid quail hunting, I always though it was the coolest thing to witness my dad or an uncle down two Bobwhites with one shot. But taking down two deer with a single blast?
DNR to patrol by ground and by air this month
Don’t be surprised to see extra CPOs on patrol this weekend during the second firearms deer season. In fact, expect to see added patrols the rest of this month. DNR Conservation Police will conduct roadside
Deer hunters top 2009 numbers during first gun weekend
Deer hunters topped last year’s harvest during the first weekend of shotgun season, taking a total of 68,037 deer Nov. 19-21. The seven-day firearm season will conclude on Dec. 2-5. The preliminary total for the
