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Illinois DNR has announced that CWD was detected in Putnam, Marshall, Adams, and Peoria counties, expanding the number of counties the disease has infected deer.
Adams County is the first documented case recorded outside
Reader-submitted letters to the editor published in the April 18, 2025, edition of Illinois Outdoor News.
Measures to significantly change the way deer are hunted in Illinois aren’t getting much traction at the Capitol this session, as pieces of legislation aimed to expand firearms season, open hunting to a wider variety
Hunting-related legislation shifted into overdrive this past winter in Illinois, but little has moved so far in the spring.
There is still time for action on some of the bills to move forward before
Illinois anglers accounted for nearly 75% of the 12,031 charter boat trips last year targeting salmon and trout on the state’s portion of Lake Michigan.
A total of 41,574 salmonids were harvested, with coho
An incredible 30% of deer harvested during 2024-25 firearms seasons were taken with rifles, a 10% increase over 2023-24 – the first season rifle hunting was legal in Illinois.
Meanwhile, crossbows again grabbed a
Tilly Jack Cuzzort harvested her first turkey – it most certainly will be the first of many for the 7-year-old Springfield girl.
And that’s exactly what DNR and the state’s hunting community are hoping
Bluegill, catfish hitting spring stride around state. Here’s a look at the Illinois fishing report on April 11, 2025.
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