Hunting has seen a decreasing trend in nearly all states across the country. States are offering grants to increase participation using multiple avenues; however, the declining trend has continued the past few decades.
Recently,
I know I have said this before, but I sure wish the state of Illinois would annex the part of Wisconsin south of Route 50.
Wow! I can hear those keyboards pounding away as
It was barely daylight, and I was already out on one of the trails at Illinois’ Pyramid State Park, wondering what in the world had possessed me.
Heat and I have never gotten along.
Spunky Bottoms, an appropriately-named stretch of the Illinois River in Brown County, has become one of Illinois’ most successful wetland restoration projects, demonstrating how careful management can help revive floodplain ecosystems that have been dramatically
Tucked into the rolling hills of the Crab Orchard National Wildlife Refuge near Marion, Devils Kitchen Lake has earned a statewide reputation as one of Illinois’ premier bass lakes. But anglers who focus only on
A look at upcoming outdoor-related events from across Illinois published in the Aug. 7, 2026 edition of Outdoor News.
Illinois cuffs and collars are field reports from Conservation Police Officers. These reports are from the Aug. 7, 2026 edition of Outdoor News.
Harvest gains were only moderate, but one thing about the 2025-26 Illinois deer season has statistically been proven as fact.
Illinois deer hunters were not sitting on the sideline. As the state hits the
Illinois upland hunters can begin planning for another season in the field as DNR prepares for its 2026 Controlled Pheasant Hunting Program.
The agency has not released any information about the 2026 season, but
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