Illinois’ Outdoor Calendar
Staff Report
November 15, 2023
A look at upcoming outdoor-related events from across Illinois published in the Nov. 17, 2023, edition of Illinois Outdoor News.
Illinois
Illinois Cuffs & Collars: Springfield resident admits to shooting squirrels with blowgun darts
Staff Report
November 15, 2023
Field reports from Illinois Conservation Police CPOs published in the Nov. 17, 2023, edition of Illinois Outdoor News.
Long-planned Hunter Lake project in Illinois dealt a blow
Staff Report
November 15, 2023
The EPA has recommended that the City of Springfield’s permit to build Hunter Lake be denied, explaining it does not meet federal guidelines laid out by the federal Clean Water Act.
Here’s how to catch Illinois’ saugeyes in the fall
John Tertuliani
November 15, 2023
A seasonal mystery it is, saugeyes in the fall. Finding them can be as bad or worse than summer saugeyes, a most difficult feat for me. Perseverance to stay with it can be tough; it
Mussel species once found in Illinois among eight declared extinct
Meredith Howard / Belleville News-Democrat
November 15, 2023
The U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service recently declared the tubercled-blossom pearly mussel extinct. The mussel was native to Illinois, as well as seven other states across the country.
It was one of eight mussels
Hunters, Illinois Federation for Outdoor Resources frustrated with gun registration process
Mike Miletich / WAND News
November 15, 2023
Some gun owners in Illinois have until the end of the year to register their firearms and attachments with the Illinois State Police.
Anyone who owns assault weapons, assault weapon attachments, .50 caliber rifles
Body of Illinois duck hunter found near Lake Villa
Staff Report
November 15, 2023
The body of a 60-year-old duck hunter was recovered Nov. 4 from Fourth Lake near Lake Villa — a village in Lake County — after he first went missing on Oct. 30.
Tagging of Illinois lake sturgeon a vital step in state’s recovery process
Staff Report
November 15, 2023
More than 4,500 young lake sturgeon were tagged at the Jake Wolf Memorial Fish Hatchery in Mason County earlier this month as part of Illinois’ Lake Sturgeon Recovery Project.
The effort was an important
Mixed Bag: Illinois deer donation program returns
Staff and News Reports
November 15, 2023
Illinois deer hunters are again being encouraged to donate some of their venison to help address food insecurity in east-central Illinois.
