ILLINOIS (WCIA) — A measure aimed at protecting the gray fox population in Illinois was signed into law by Governor JB Pritzker on Monday. House Bill 3760 creates a designated hunting season for the ...

The Illinois Department of Natural Resources (IDNR) has announced a reduction in permits for controlled pheasant hunting for the 2024 season, which means some sites will have reduced permits available ...

On this episode of The Great Outdoors, Charlie Potter shares his concerns about the proposed Illinois Department of Natural ...

Numerous Illinois state parks, state fish and wildlife areas and other public lands will be open to youth waterfowl hunting during the 2025 youth waterfowl hunts. Federal sites that fall under the ...

SPRINGFIELD, Ill. (WAND) - Turkey hunters in the state of Illinois harvested 255 wild turkeys during the fall season from Oct ...

The Sanganois landscape is an incredible mix of Illinois River floodplain, backwaters, bottomland, and prairie habitat,” said ...

Turkey hunters in Illinois harvested 255 wild turkeys during the 2025 fall firearm season Oct. 18-26, compared to 294 ...

SPRINGFIELD, Ill. (WAND) – The Illinois Department of Natural Resources is currently tracking a black bear that was reported in St. Clair County, Illinois. A bear was first spotted on Monday and ...

The Illinois Department of Natural Resources is encouraging hunters to enroll in a hunting safety course to prevent accidents. In 2006, IDNR reported 30 hunting-related accidents, two being fatal. Of ...

ILLINOIS, USA — Illinois hunters recently harvested the most bobcats in a single season since hunting of the animal was legalized nearly a decade ago, according to the state's Department of Natural ...

(WIFR) - The Illinois Department of Natural Resources reminds hunters to be mindful of the technology they use in the field. There are specific rules around the use of drones, artificial intelligence ...