IDNR Fisheries Biologist Wayne Herndon’s 45-Year Career
Illinois DNR
January 27, 2017
Wayne Herndon has seen changes in technology and management strategies during his 45-year career.
Illinois DNR
Hunters down but not out of deer game
Ralph Loos
January 26, 2017
Deer hunting is certainly not dead, but hunters are looking for change — it’s a steady decline in the overall herd that seems to be irking – and frustrating – the hunting community
Illinois hunters harvest 144,150 deer in ’16-17 seasons
Illinois DNR
January 24, 2017
That’s down about 11,000 from the previous year, according to a State of Illinois release on deer hunting numbers for 2016-17
Archery harvest down as Illinois deer hunting season ends
Keri Butt
January 17, 2017
The Illinois deer season ended Sunday (Jan. 15) with a total of 53,677 deer taken, down from the 2015 archery harvest of 56,740
DNR layoffs back on, though fate of World Shooting Complex staff unclear
Ralph Loos
January 13, 2017
Layoffs originally planned in 2015 are now back on, according to a letter from CMS to AFSCME
Hunters, anglers keeping close eye on budget progress as funding dangers near
Ralph Loos
January 12, 2017
Hopes that lawmakers would make progress on a state budget — Illinois hasn’t had one in 18 months — faded this week as the old General Assembly rode off into the sunset and a new
Controlled pheasant hunting season extended at 4 Illinois DNR sites
Illinois DNR
January 10, 2017
Hunters may make reservations now for additional hunting opportunities this month
Fish in Lake Shelbyville to benefit from ‘Cube’ structures
Andy Palmer
January 10, 2017
A suggestion from Chip’s Marine and local anglers led to the design, construction and placement of 18 fish structures in Lake Shelbyville
Hunters could learn fate of firearms ‘silencer bill’ at anytime; state budget focus of new legislative session
Ralph Loos
January 9, 2017
Legislation to allow use of suppressors on hunting guns expected to come up for a vote as 99th General Assembly gathers to take care of unfinished business
