The Illinois DNR has announced locations where deer can be tested for chronic wasting disease (CWD) free of charge during the 2023-2024 hunting season.
With the regular waterfowl seasons about to open this fall, the Illinois Department of Natural Resources is reminding hunters to be aware that they could encounter highly pathogenic avian influenza, or HPAI, again this year.<br
The fall hunting season in Illinois gets a bit busier in coming weeks, as youth waterfowl hunters hit state sites for the regular season and for special hunts.
DNR released a schedule in late
In 2022, there were 14,524 crashes involving deer in Illinois. Of those, 13,892 resulted in damage to property or vehicles, while 629 caused injuries. Four of the crashes resulted in fatalities.
Field reports from Illinois Conservation Police CPOs published in the Nov. 3, 2023, edition of Illinois Outdoor News.
Periodically, it’s important to sit back and reassess. A couple of conversations during the last few weeks got me thinking about the current state of affairs of the Illinois DNR.
As a young adult,
Reader-submitted letters to the editor published in the Nov. 3, 2023, edition of Illinois Outdoor News.
Six out of 10 deer taken during last year’s shotgun season were bucks, according to DNR’s published report on the 2022-23 harvest.
The exact harvest ratio of 59.2% males to 40.8% females was not
There is new evidence that largemouth bass regularly dine on silver carp in the Illinois River, a finding that could potentially help manage invasive fish.
Potentially being the key word here. There are plenty
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