Reader-submitted letters to the editor published in the Sept. 19, 2025 edition of Illinois Outdoor News.
Anytime a missive begins “Illinois is the first state to . . .” or “Illinois has done what no other state has done . . .” most of us who’ve been around the block a
Moves by national organizations to address the use of technology in competitive fishing have yet to impact Illinois anglers, but DNR and the Illinois High School Association continue to monitor use of forward-facing sonar (FFS).<br
Bow season opens on a Wednesday, making it fairly easy to predict a Day 1 harvest of 650 to 750 deer – give or take a hundred or so.
It’s a simple forecast to
Early signs of late summer, early fall crappie action. Here’s a look at the Illinois fishing report on Sept. 12, 2025.
Health experts advise archers and other hunters to be extra vigilant for ticks this year, with the lone star tick (a female lone star is pictured at right) expanding into Michigan and other northern states.
While this summer has been miserable in regard to heat and humidity, the calendar is telling us that the end is near. The first seasons of fall hunting have begun, and the river temperatures are
I recently reviewed a new book written by Lake County outdoorsman Mike Mitten.
I was extremely impressed by Mitten’s ability to describe the hunting experience on the printed page. The book, The Enchantment of
There’s a certain kind of magic that happens along Illinois’ Kaskaskia River before dawn.
You know it if you’ve ever been there – when the mist rises off the water, the air holds its
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