Illinois Cuffs & Collars: Shining, uncased crossbow leads to citation
Staff Report
April 19, 2023
Field reports from Illinois Conservation Police CPOs published in the April 21, 2023 edition of Illinois Outdoor News.
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Illinois’ Outdoor Calendar
Staff Report
April 19, 2023
A look at outdoor-related events coming up from across Illinois published in the April 21, 2023 edition of Illinois Outdoor News.
Rice Lake in Illinois’ Fulton County offers anglers a ‘unique’ wildlife experience
Ralph Loos
April 19, 2023
Some would say the collection of fishing lakes that make up the complex known as Rice Lake is “for the birds” – and they would be correct.
Officially designated as an Important Birding Area, the
Two nutria, a hugely destructive invasive, caught by beaver trapper in southern Illinois
Kathy Andrews Wright
April 16, 2023
Nutria, one of the planet’s most ecologically harmful invasive species, are coming to Illinois.
Actually, some of them are already here. Since 2019, a handful of credible reports indicate that nutria – a beaver
Legislation that could lead to Illinois DNR selling shooting and recreation complex moves to Senate
Ralph Loos
April 15, 2023
Legislation that could lead to DNR selling the World Shooting and Recreation Complex passed the Illinois House by a vote of 101 to 1 before being sent to the Senate, where it landed in the
Shotgun hunters may find scrutiny in Illinois with new gun law now in effect
Ralph Loos
April 14, 2023
The Protect Illinois Communities Act – the result of House Bill 5471, which became Public Act 102-1116 back on Jan. 10, went into effect April 10. In general it means gun owners can no longer
Illinois’ statewide fishing and hunting report for April 14, 2023
Staff Report
April 14, 2023
Bluegills, crappies providing best action statewide. A look at the Illinois fishing and hunting report for April 14, 2023.
Fur Harvesters Auction in March featured mostly higher prices
Kent Weil
April 10, 2023
The Fur Harvesters Auction (FHA), the only international auction outlet for most North American wild fur, held its first auction of the year March 20-22 in North Bay, Ontario.
Most items were up significantly
If you’ve got the time, plenty of volunteering options await outdoors in Illinois
Gretchen Steele
April 8, 2023
The same people tend to volunteer across several organizations. Consequently, I’m seeing more and more volunteer burnout/fatigue these days.
