Assault weapons and assault weapon attachments are already illegal to buy and possess in Illinois since Gov. JB Pritzker signed legislation banning them on Jan. 10, 2023.
Sixteen families participated in the first Family Deer Hunt Nov. 18-19 at Lost Mound Unit in Savanna.
The hunt, hosted by the Upper Mississippi River National Wildlife and Fish Refuge, combined the former Youth
Reader-submitted letters to the editor published in the Jan. 12, 2024, edition of Illinois Outdoor News.
A new Illinois law that went into effect Jan. 1 allows residents to obtain a hunting, fishing, trapping or sportsmen’s combination license that is good for three years.
State Rep. Harry Benton, D-Plainfield, filed
In a study in the Journal of Wildlife Management, researchers found male turkey survival is 30% higher in nonhunted populations. That’s good news for managers looking for ways to bolster males in the population, said
Dramatic expansion of the Illinois high school bass fishing championship series will have to wait until next spring.
The plan is to add a round of fishing to the series, which launched in 2009
In a year that saw confirmed CWD cases in Illinois’ deer spike and disease prevalence hit an all-time high, any news is good news – and any potential resolution is seen as a good resolution.<br
For his persistence and effort, Rob Haack deserved at least a pat on the back. Instead he got one of the most impressive bucks of the current Illinois deer season.
The 24-pointer Haack shot
Ice anglers wait for hard water, others enjoy warmth. A look at the Illinois fishing report from across the state on Jan. 5, 2024.
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