Illinois Letters to the Editor: Lots of ways to thin deer herd
Illinois Letters To The Editor
May 13, 2025
Reader-submitted letters to the editor published in the May 16, 2025, edition of Illinois Outdoor News.
Illinois
Ralph Loos: Examining some results from Chicago River bass study
Ralph Loos
May 13, 2025
Even readers in deep southern Illinois are keeping a close eye on a largemouth bass tracking project taking place in waters most from the south will never drop a hook, line or sinker into.
Group seeks National Park status for Shawnee Forest in Illinois
Aaron Price / Swinford Media
May 12, 2025
A new effort is under way to re-designate the Shawnee National Forest as the “Shawnee National Park and Climate Preserve.”
Supporters say this change could bring big economic and environmental benefits to southern Illinois.
Smallmouth bass an ounce light of an Illinois record
Ralph Loos
May 9, 2025
Just weeks after a DNR report suggested smallmouth bass continue to grow and thrive in the Chicago harbors of Lake Michigan, a Kankakee angler backed up biologists with a near-record catch.
In fact, Kyle
Bill to boost Illinois deer harvest charges on
Ralph Loos
May 9, 2025
Legislation that would allow the DNR to issue more antlerless-only nuisance deer permits and expand the number of tags given to youth hunters passed the Illinois Senate by a unanimous vote.
Senate Bill 710,
Illinois’ statewide fishing report on May 9, 2025
Staff Report
May 9, 2025
Bass starting to hit spring cycle, crappies strong. Here’s a look at the Illinois fishing report on May 9, 2025.
Outdoor Observations: Some good news from Michigan’s NRC meeting regarding invasive carp barrier
Bill Parker
May 6, 2025
Here’s some more good news from the April Natural Resources Commission meeting in Michigan:
As the meeting was drawing to a close, Department of Natural Resources Director Scott Bowen made an encouraging announcement.
Steve Sarley: Here’s to hoping the Chicago Bears drafted a good hunter, angler (and football player)
Steve Sarley
May 3, 2025
As I am writing this, I am also thinking about who my beloved Chicago Bears are going to draft this year, who is going to help propel them to their next Super Bowl appearance.
Jeremiah Haas: Here’s how to age your turkey
Jeremiah Haas
May 2, 2025
Turkey season is ongoing and many people are now looking at the birds they harvested, wondering just how old that bird is. For deer hunters, age is talked about all the time, usually to allow
