Alterations to the Illinois deer season have been less drastic than expected, and it’s already been more than 15 years since DNR biologists and managers stood in front of hunters at public meetings around the
William O’Daniel went into the second day of bow season with high hopes and ambitious plans. Humbly, the McLeansboro hunter admitted he almost blew up those plans by releasing an off-kilter arrow.
But give
At the halfway point of 2025, DNR and partner agencies had removed about 46 million pounds of invasive carp from the Illinois River.
That large number is the total haul that came from two
The only luck a trout fishing die-hard will have when the season opens
Oct. 18 will be to maybe land a carp dressed up for Halloween as a rainbow trout.
That’s because DNR’s
Walleye, sauger bites reported on rivers, bass slowing. Here’s the Illinois fishing report from across the state on Oct. 10, 2025.
Growing up outside of Belleville, Ill., on the bluffs overlooking St. Louis, I was blessed with lots of ground to hunt. And, like many youngsters, I made do with hand-me-down guns that were old but
Deer season is upon us in Illinois, and with it comes the excitement of the hunt and the opportunity to connect with nature. But with increased activity on our public lands, it’s more important than
One of the beauties of having cellular trail cameras is that you get a pretty good inventory of the animals on your property. Over the years we have taken that opportunity to build a book
Are you as into watching professional fishing on television as you used to be? I am sorry to admit that I am not. That’s sacrilege, isn’t it? Maybe so.
I love watching professional tournament
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