Outdoors: Hunting & Fishing

Spring Trout Season Opens Soon

Though many of the lakes and ponds in the fall catchable trout season continue to produce catches...

Hot Times Ahead for Bass Anglers

With normal weather conditions, we’ll soon see the beginning of the spring fishing season....

Greene Totals 2,206 Deer In Hunting Seasons, Calhoun 1,847, in Illinois Harvest, Total of 162,575 Deer Taken Statewide

SPRINGFIELD – Hunters in Illinois harvested a preliminary total of 162,575 deer during all...

Nearly Time For Downstate Sauger

Mention an Illinois sauger and walleye fishing trip and most Illinois anglers automatically assume...

Late-Season Hunting Opportunities Explained

You might say that late-season hunting separates the men from the boys. Even for the most dedicated,...

Nearly Time For Downstate Sauger

Mention an Illinois sauger and walleye fishing trip and most Illinois anglers automatically assume...

Events Held At Pere Marquette State Park March 20, Apply for Youth Wingshooting Clinics and Pheasant Hunts

SPRINGFIELD – Young hunters between the ages of 10 and 17 can apply now for the Youth Wingshooting...

Prospects Hot for Big Lake Cats

If predictions by Illinois Department of Natural Resource’s fisheries biologists prove to b...

Late Season Hunts - Only for the Dedicated

Late-season hunting here in downstate Illinois typically separates the men from the boys. This season...

Try Public Land Hunting for Success

For many sportsmen, gaining permission to hunt on private lands is difficult. These hunters are typically...

Illinois Firearm Deer Season 2020 Preliminary Harvest Totals 76,579, Jersey, Greene, Stats Are Up This Year

SPRINGFIELD – The Illinois Department of Natural Resources (IDNR) today announced a preliminary...

Hunting Seasons Underway

The firearm deer seasons are underway and, with the arrival of colder weather, many hunters prefer...

Hunters in Illinois Encouraged to Think Safety First

SPRINGFIELD – Hunters in Illinois should think safety before, during and after their time in...

IDNR Announces Health and Safety Procedures for Firearm Deer Check Stations in CWD Counties

SPRINGFIELD – The Illinois Department of Natural Resources (IDNR) today announced changes...

Trout Action Continues at Many Lakes

Parking spots were expected to be at a premium Beaver State Park near Plainview during the Oct. 1...

Statewide Cookout Adds Carp to Menus

SPRINGFIELD — The Illinois Department of Natural Resources (IDNR) today, together with Midwest...

Fall Firearm Turkey Hunt Begins Oct. 22

Luring a spring gobbler into shotgun range is, without a doubt, among the most challenging sports...

IDNR Announces Health and Safety Protocols and Procedures Implemented for Waterfowl Hunting Sites

SPRINGFIELD, Ill. – The Illinois Department of Natural Resources (IDNR) today announced updated...

Crab Orchard's Fabulous Crappie

It hadn't been more than a few years ago when on the water no more than 10 minutes when Larry "Fatman"...

Carlyle Now Prime for Big Catfish

When it comes to his angling abilities 20-year-old Jack Ruffini of Highland knows how to catch big...

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