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Illinois waterfowl guide indicted for wildlife trafficking, illegal hunting
Springfield- A federal grand jury returned a 23-count felony indictment Thursday (Dec. 9) charging a popular Illinois waterfowl hunting guide with conspiracy, wildlife trafficking, and making false writings in connection with the illegal sale of
Bear Season Questions
The 2010 bear season is history. The results, with a much lower than expected kill, beg more questions than answers. Did the altered format, with a Saturday opening day, increase or decrease hunter participation? Were
For Bowhunters, December Goes by in a Flash
“It’s been a long December,” as the Counting Crows sing in one of my favorite songs. Only thing is, for bowhunters, December seems to go by in a flash. I know that I can’t hang
Deer done, pheasant pursuit resumes
You’ll recognize my name, and maybe my face, if you’re regular readers of New York Outdoor News, from the pages of my husband Steve’s regular column. But I doubt he asked me to write this
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.
