Opinions
Archery harvest continues strong, Youth Hunt deemed a ‘success’
Illinois archery hunters had harvested 11,945 deer through Sunday (Oct. 11), according to DNR numbers released today. DNR Deer Program Manager Paul Shelton called the fharvest results “comparable figures from previous years.” Last year at
Mystery 28-point buck apparently real
Minutes after putting finishing touches on the Oct. 16 issue of Illinois Outdoor News Thursday, I went to the mail box and found an anonymous letter about a “28-point buck that was harvested in Central
Workshops underway to help applicants apply for Minnesota conservation grant money
You fought to help create dedicated funding in Minnesota. Sportsmen demanded a citizens council to help spend the money. And outdoors scribes and State Capitol junkies insisted that some of the money be available to
36 charged in ginseng takedown
Columbus – Thirty-six people are facing a total of 61 criminal charges related to the illegal harvesting and sale of ginseng, following a two-year undercover investigation by the DNR Division of Wildlife. Ron Ollis, who
Teal, early goose hunters head down the final stretch
The two-week early goose season ends Tuesday, and so far hunters up and down the state seem to be having little trouble finding honkers. Chad Ossel, of Randolph County, said his hunting group has limited
Over-the-counter archery permits are ready
DNR has announced that resident 2009 Illinois Archery Deer Hunting permits (combination archery and antlerless-only archery permits) and turkey fall archery permits are now available over-the-counter from DNR Direct permit sale locations and on the
DNR inviting public to Conservation Congress committee meetings
Have an idea to help DNR run more efficiently? Or do you just want to hear what’s going on behind the scenes in preparation for the upcoming Conservation Congress? DNR, which will host the Congress
Important firearms Bill signed into law
Gov. Pat Quinn has signed a bill he said is intended to protecting the right to bear arms. House Bill 182 had passed the Illinois House 72-45 and the Illinois Senate by a veto-proof 57-0
Tackle boxes, traps and canoes offered at Saturday’s DNR auction
DNR will conduct an auction of its inventory of confiscated and abandoned property on Saturday at the Jack Perschbacher Service Center warehouse in Pawnee. Bidder registration for the auction will begin at 7 a.m., with
