Crappies, bluegills top option as winter hits lakes. Here’s a look at the Illinois fishing report from across the state on Dec. 20, 2024.
There was a time in the not-too-distant past when southern Illinois was considered a mecca for Canada goose hunting, and clubs in the area would be packed with hunters from all over the Midwest and
Lauren Dean is the newest addition to DNR and the Illinois Natural History Survey’s Learn to Hunt team. She grew up in Maryland before moving to New Orleans, where she got a BA in Anthropology
Rachel Prostko is a water quality technician at the Illinois Natural History Survey. With an undergraduate degree in marine biology, biology, and history from the University of Miami, her journey includes research internships at Dolphins
I started the trapping season on Nov. 10 in a deer camp in western Illinois. I start every season there because I have to get out before the start of the deer gun season. I
Long-time readers may remember a deer I named “Wrapped 10.” After several years of cat-and-mouse with him, he was finally harvested on the farm. For those who are not familiar with the deer, this animal
I have a tale I’d like to tell you about and I am going to call it “The Case of the Missing Turkeys.”
What? Bear with me, my friends, I’ll need a little bit
It’s that time of year when Illinois DNR releases a wealth of crucial data and numbers.
From harvest figures to wildlife surveys and grant awards, these numbers hold significant value. The abundance of data
Legislation aimed at prohibiting hunting contests in Illinois stalled during the spring General Assembly, but has added a handful of co-sponsors since.
House Bill 2900 would ban holding wildlife contests that “reward participants with
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