DNR stocked nearly 16,000 fingerling “wipers” – a cross between a white bass and striped bass – in Lake Glenn Shoals in 2025, another step toward developing the species in the Montgomery County water.
A look at upcoming outdoors-related events from across Illinois published in the Jan. 9, 2026 edition of Outdoor News.
Illinois cuffs and collars are field reports from Conservation Police Officers. These reports are from the Jan. 9, 2026 edition of Outdoor News.
DNR fisheries biologists are collecting live Christmas trees to be used as fish habitat in local lakes.
Two weeks of sampling the Chicago Area Waterway System this fall produced no bighead or silver carp – certainly good news for Illinois DNR and the many partners that make up the Invasive Carp Regional
Nonresident hunters visiting Missouri who want to pursue waterfowl, doves, and woodcocks are now required to purchase a new Non-Resident Migratory Bird Permit for $60.
The hunt for black carp is intensifying in 2026, as Illinois DNR and a growing group of state and federal agencies expand the waters where anglers are eligible for a $100 bounty program.
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Reader-submitted letters to the editor published in the Jan. 9, 2026 edition of Illinois Outdoor News.
There are deer numbers to crunch and deer hunting stories to share – and, of course, there are still a few days left to harvest a deer here in Illinois.
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