The Illinois DNR and the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service have for years encouraged the eating of invasive carp – even giving the fish a new name (copi).
Now the USFWS is going a
The Indiana DNR confirmed Indiana’s second positive case of chronic wasting disease.
The positive deer was a 2.5-year-old male harvested in Posey County, which is located just across the river from the Illinois village
Reader-submitted letters to the editor published in the March 7, 2025, edition of Illinois Outdoor News.
Despite less-than-ideal conditions for snow goose hunting, six hunters ranging in age from 12 to 17 displayed remarkable perseverance at the 2025 Youth Snow Goose Hunt sponsored by the Kaskaskia River Delta Waterfowl Chapter (KRDW)
I’ve been dismayed for some time about how divided outdoor lovers and recreationists have become. It’s done nothing but get worse. Social media has failed us in this arena; instead of being used to bring
When the Illinois bobcat season ended Feb. 15, no trapper or hunter would have been surprised to learn of a record harvest.
It was already a season of records. In September, a record 9,200
Winter comes and goes, anglers adjust on central lakes. Here’s a look at the Illinois fishing report on Feb. 28, 2025.
Most people have a habit of putting on a few extra pounds each winter due to less activity, holiday get-togethers or enjoying too many snacks at your favorite Super Bowl party.
However, there are ways
Someone recently asked me how I got into the fishing media business. Funny story, I think.
It was in the latter years of the past century. Sounds incredibly historic, doesn’t it. I had always
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