Beyond Illinois: Outdoor news items from around the country
Staff Report
January 12, 2023
Two men charged in 2018 slaying of deer hunter.
Illinois
Illinois’ fishing & hunting report
Staff Report
January 12, 2023
Cold snap comes, goes – leaves a mixed bag of success behind around the state.
Old tricks still work on the ice
Vic Attardo
January 12, 2023
I learned ice fishing from old guys. I was a teen, and the old guys were in their 20s, maybe 30s. These guys, when they were younger, must have learned the trade from equally old
Cuffs & Collars: Field reports from Illinois Conservation Police CPOs
Staff Report
January 12, 2023
Enforcement reports from the outdoors around Illinois.
Illinois calendar of events
Staff Report
January 12, 2023
A look at upcoming outdoor-related events from around Minnesota.
Channel catfish through ice a treat for Pistakee anglers in Illinois
Tim Bunton
January 12, 2023
Nippersink and Fox lakes to the north often are considered one and the same since they join. Nippersink contains 420 acres and is a connecting body of water between Fox, Grass, and Pistakee.
What to do when the going gets tough for winter walleyes
Glen Schmitt
January 12, 2023
A look at some of the best mid-winter walleye lure options.
Illinois DNR Director to step down
Ralph Loos
January 9, 2023
Illinois Department of Natural Resources Director Colleen Callahan will step down from her position on January 16.
Commentary: Outdoor recreation now an $862 billion industry
Staff Report
January 6, 2023
The U.S. Department of Commerce’s Bureau of Economic Analysis has released economic data for 2021 exhibiting outdoor recreation’s powerful and positive economic impact on the U.S. economy.
