
Illinois Cuffs & Collars: White-fronted geese shot out of season at Horseshoe Lake
Illinois cuffs and collars are field reports from Illinois Conservation Police CPOs. These reports are from the Dec. 29, 2023, edition of Outdoor News.

Illinois cuffs and collars are field reports from Illinois Conservation Police CPOs. These reports are from the Dec. 29, 2023, edition of Outdoor News.

Randomly catching a goldfish in Illinois ponds, lakes and rivers is no longer the shock it once was – reports of such catches are made each summer.
For example, in July of this year,
Illinois DNR is extending the controlled pheasant hunting program for the 2023-2024 season. Some sites will be extended by one to two weeks in different areas of the state. Hunters should check the permit calendar

A project on Mississippi River Pool 22 is designed to enhance fishing opportunities for local residents along the river, according to the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service.
The Old Sny Public Use Area Connectivity

Illinois officials investigated more than 30 reported sightings of feral swine in the state last year.
Out of those reports in 2022, many involved what were actually loose domestic pigs or pets. Three of

Reader-submitted letters to the editor published in the Dec. 29, 2023, edition of Illinois Outdoor News.

This isn’t designed to be a talk about sex, but in a way it is, I guess, so maybe glance around the room to make sure nobody is peeking over your shoulder.
Fact: Fish

Crappie fishing buddies Tom Henske and Bill Royce both call the annual Let’s Go Fishing Show “a meeting of the minds.”
Not that they agree on why – or much of anything else.

Illinois DNR fisheries biologists broke a new fish collection record this month, earning much-deserved applause.
But is it actually good news or bad news? The 10-day harvest operation in the Starved Rock pool
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