Squirrel season approaching

Squirrel season opens Sunday across Illinois and offers hunters the first chance to take to the timber. MORE :: (1) COMMENTS

Friends hope to help Rice Lake

Faced with ailing natural areas in central Illinois, a group of hunters, anglers and outdoors enthusiasts have banded together to form a new advocacy group called Friends of Rice Lake. MORE :: (17) COMMENTS

Illinois recommends waterfowl dates

Illinois' waterfowl season recommendations include opening the regular duck and Canada goose seasons on Oct. 16 in the North Zone, Oct. 30 in the Central Zone and Nov. 25 in the South Zone. MORE :: (6) COMMENTS

Wisconsin reaches CWD deal with Illinois

Wisconsin and Illinois have agreed to work together to fight chronic wasting disease in deer. MORE :: (32) COMMENTS

Duck population remains stable

The U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service estimates there are 40.9 million breeding ducks in North America this spring, down slightly from last year but well above the long-term average. MORE :: (0) COMMENTS

Illinois goose prospects are promising

Prospects look better for Canada goose hunters in central Illinois than for duck chasers. MORE :: (4) COMMENTS

High water not helping duck hunters

As Illinois waterfowl season dates near finalization, many duck refuges in central Illinois are being wiped out by flooding. MORE :: (5) COMMENTS

Tales from the Timber: Gift from God

Zach Faber's first deer hunt with a gun yielded him an 11-point buck that he still cherishes today. MORE :: (7) COMMENTS

DNR license fees up, sales down

Fee increases instituted by the DNR this year have cut into the sales of hunting and fishing licenses. MORE :: (47) COMMENTS

Illinois adds turkey, upland biologists

The Illinois Department of Natural Resources has hired new biologists to oversee wild turkeys and grasslands. MORE :: (14) COMMENTS

• Tales from the Timber: Waiting pays, June 22
• Lick your way to better pictures, June 21
• Illinois sets 2010 duck blind drawings, June 18
• Tales from the Timber: Thanks Dad, June 15
• Will County nixes deer hunting, June 11
• Firearm deer hunting in Will County?, June 08
• Pro deer hunting tour starting, June 08
• PSO welcomes Josh Adkins, June 04
• Waterfowl breeding prospects good, May 26
• Illinois turkey hopes running high, May 16
• Illinois turkey harvest second-highest, May 14
• Ex-gov.Thompson buys rare decoy, May 10
• Safety instructor faces wildlife charges, May 10
• Differences between baiting and food plots, May 02
• Turkey totals still record-setting, April 29
• Illinois turkey totals still strong, April 23
• Feds drop charges against ‘Deer Commander’, April 23
• PSO welcomes Eric Giles, April 20
• No standing corn this fall?, April 20
• Tales from the Timber: First turkey, April 20
• Turkey hunters on record pace, April 19
• Illinois turkey season starts strong, April 12
• Illinois youth turkey hunters fare well, April 05
• Ghillie suits aim to conceal, April 03
• Prepare now for turkey season, April 03
• Food plot thoughts, March 30
• Preserving the outdoor experience, March 27
• Another look at the Illinois deer harvest, March 23
• Tales from the Timber: Lucky 13, March 16
• Food plot wars just over the hill, March 09
• Classic delivers on expectations, March 06
• 32 Booners displayed at Classic, March 01
• It’s always coyote season, February 27
• Deer Classic moving back to Peoria, February 23
• Tales from the Timber: Twig snaps, February 23

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