
Illinois Cuffs & Collars: Unchecked commercial net discovered with dead turtles, fish, river otter
Field reports from Illinois Conservation Police CPOs published in the May 19, 2023 edition of Illinois Outdoor News.

Field reports from Illinois Conservation Police CPOs published in the May 19, 2023 edition of Illinois Outdoor News.

A 9.3-pound largemouth bass was caught during a Rend Lake fishing tournament last year, and anyone who thinks it was a fluke need only look at two other bass caught in the lake in 2022.

Suddenly, 150 or so young bass fishermen up and down Illinois are glued to their cellphones – but it’s not Tik-Tok or YouTube they are scrolling through.
It’s the Weather Channel.
Seventy-five teams

Catfish, crappies react to warming waters statewide. A look at Illinois’ fishing report for May 12, 2023.

Because beavers are considered “ecosystem engineers,” understanding how they move and what influences their movements in Illinois is valuable information for wildlife managers.
The challenge of figuring how to track beavers has long been

As more and more people take to the great outdoors, the spread of invasive species becomes an ever-increasing concern. Invasive species can wreak havoc on ecosystems, causing damage to native flora and fauna and disrupting

All new hunters in Illinois born in 1980 or after are required to pass a certified hunter safety course prior to purchasing their annual hunting license. While young hunters can initially hunt the youth seasons

House Bill 3677 – it is designed to make the license renewal process easier while also continuing to generate revenue for DNR’s conservation efforts – would save Illinois anglers and hunters the hassle of having

I won’t be spending a lot of time fishing this year. My life has changed in that regard. Not necessarily for the better, but it is reality. Despite that fact, I found myself online last
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