Illinois fishing and hunting report
Staff Report
March 31, 2023
Crappies creating most action on Illinois lakes. A look at the fishing and hunting report for the week of March 31, 2023.
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Research shows many Illinois deer are exposed to EHD, but not all die
Lauren Quinn
March 25, 2023
It was the height of summer 2022 when the calls started coming in. Scores of dead deer suddenly littered rural properties and park preserves in Illinois, alarming the public and inconveniencing landowners.
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Illinois’ Giant City State Park taps into hunter familiarity with forest therapy trail
Gretchen Steele
March 24, 2023
Post Oak Trail is an accessible one third-mile loop trail. Seven “Forest Therapy” stations with signage help visitors fully embrace their time in nature in a guided, mindful fashion.
The Post Oak Trail offers
Illinois youth hunters hope to set pace in spring turkey season
Kathleen Clark
March 23, 2023
The end of March is upon us and that marks the beginning of the spring turkey hunting season in Illinois. As is customary, those 18 or younger get the honor of being the first to
Growth of youth archery in Illinois spurs state tournament’s move to Champaign
Staff Report
March 23, 2023
About 900 young archers from 42 Illinois schools have qualified to participate in the 2023 Illinois State Archery Tournament, set for March 24-25 at Champaign Centennial High School.
DNR is the partner-coordinator of the
Illinois Letters to the Editor: People are the ultimate problem, not guns or gun laws
Illinois Letters To The Editor
March 22, 2023
Reader-submitted letters to the editor from the March 24, 2023 edition of Illinois Outdoor News.
Southern Illinois man’s unique hunting operation busted
Anthony Candia
March 22, 2023
Investigators documented violations including outfitting or guiding without a permit, uncased firearms in vehicles, hunting with the aid of a motor vehicle and the use of lights, hunting before legal shooting hours, hunting without permission,
Illinois deer season dates, permit deadlines released –but no rifle info
Staff Report
March 22, 2023
While dates and permit application deadlines for the 2023 deer seasons were released earlier this month, there was no mention of which seasons will include rifle hunting.
Illinois DNR’s Duck Stamp grants are awarded
Staff Report
March 22, 2023
Illinois Migratory Waterfowl Stamp funds, generated when hunters purchase Illinois “duck stamps,” are used to conserve critical wetland and grassland breeding habitat on the Canadian prairies. This is the primary breeding ground of waterfowl that
