Opinion
Gretchen Steele: A hunter’s perspective on new CDC rules for dogs
Gretchen Steele
July 11, 2024
As a hunter who’s spent countless hours in the wetlands with my trusty Labrador, the thrill of the chase and the bond with my dog are irreplaceable parts of the experience. This fall, however, those
Gretchen Steele: The origin and evolution of the term “river rat”
Gretchen Steele
July 9, 2024
Go ahead, feel free to call me a River Rat – I am indeed one who wears it as a badge of honor, although early in my life, I learned it’s not always used in
Illinois Letters to the Editor: Young hunters giving up hunting should be the worry
Illinois Letters To The Editor
July 9, 2024
Reader-submitted letters to the editor published in the July 12, 2024, edition of Illinois Outdoor News.
Ralph Loos: Dogs finding turtles to help with science provide proof of best friends’ talents
Ralph Loos
July 9, 2024
“Find turtle! Find turtle!” is how the amazing scene is described.
We’re all aware how the talents and skills of hunting dogs consistently cover up and make up for bumbling mistakes of hunters. But
Commentary: 2024 report shows public support of hunting, sport shooting seeing a decline
Site Staff
July 9, 2024
The Council to Advance Hunting and the Shooting Sports (Council), in collaboration with Responsive Management, has unveiled the much-anticipated report, “Americans’ Attitudes Toward Hunting and Sport Shooting 2024.”
This extensive study provides critical insights
Commentary: A grateful duck hunter’s take on pintail proposal
Dave Zentner
July 5, 2024
Recently, the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service announced that under certain conditions those of us who hunt ducks may be allowed (in 2025) up to three pintails per day versus present regulations allowing one.
Les Winkeler: Sights and sounds of an Illinois quail a pleasant distraction
Les Winkeler
June 28, 2024
One of the most common laments I’ve heard over the past two decades is the plight of the northern bobwhite – the quail.
About 50 years ago, the familiar sound of “BOBBBBB-WHITE” could be
Illinois Letters to the Editor: Liking the switch from compound to crossbow hunting
Staff Report
June 25, 2024
Reader-submitted letters to the editor published in the June 28, 2024, edition of Illinois Outdoor News.
Ralph Loos: It’s now illegal to “interact” with bears in Illinois as they continue to make appearances in the state
Ralph Loos
June 25, 2024
Suspicions that black bears are headed our way once again – Illinois has become somewhat of a summertime destination for the wandering species – means I wasn’t really surprised when the following question landed in
