Bill Lauded for Taking Aim at Nuisance Deer

June 12, 2025 /

Illinois Farm Bureau President Brian Duncan lauded the Illinois General Assembly’s recently passing of Senate Bill 710, which implements changes to the Wildlife Code to…

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IDNR Accepting Applications for Pheasant and Wildlife Habitat Grants

June 12, 2025 /

The Illinois Department of Natural Resources (IDNR) is accepting applications for the State Pheasant Fund Special Funds and the Illinois Habitat Fund Special Funds Grant…

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IDNR accepting applications for Illinois Natural Areas Stewardship grants

May 15, 2025 / Comments Off on IDNR accepting applications for Illinois Natural Areas Stewardship grants

IDNR accepting applications for Illinois Natural Areas Stewardship grants SPRINGFIELD – The Illinois Department of Natural Resources (IDNR) is accepting applications for Illinois Natural Areas…

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Illinois Spring Trout Season Opens April 5

March 20, 2025 / Comments Off on Illinois Spring Trout Season Opens April 5

The 2025 Illinois spring trout fishing season will open Saturday, April 5, at 58 ponds, lakes, and streams throughout the state. An early opportunity at…

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More than 82,000 deer Harvested during Illinois Firearm Season

December 30, 2024 / Comments Off on More than 82,000 deer Harvested during Illinois Firearm Season

Hunters in Illinois took a preliminary total of 82,496 deer during the seven-day 2024 Illinois firearm deer season that concluded Dec. 8. Comparatively, hunters harvested…

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Hunters Beware of Illegal Advantages

November 27, 2024 / Comments Off on Hunters Beware of Illegal Advantages

As technological innovation continues to advance, the Illinois Department of Natural Resources cautions hunters to be mindful of rules and best practices surrounding the use…

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IDNR to accept bids for agriculture leases for 2025-2029

September 19, 2024 / Comments Off on IDNR to accept bids for agriculture leases for 2025-2029

The Illinois Department of Natural Resources (IDNR) will accept sealed bids this fall for about 30 agricultural lease contracts for crop years 2025-2029. IDNR utilizes agricultural…

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Chronic Wasting Disease in Deer Spreading

May 1, 2024 / Comments Off on Chronic Wasting Disease in Deer Spreading

SPRINGFIELD – Chronic wasting disease has been detected in Ford County, expanding the geographic presence of the infection in free-ranging deer populations in northern Illinois,…

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IDNR announces extended season for controlled pheasant hunting program

December 19, 2023 / Comments Off on IDNR announces extended season for controlled pheasant hunting program

The Illinois Department of Natural Resources is extending the controlled pheasant hunting program for the 2023-2024 season. Some sites will be extended by one to…

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Be Safe in Those Tree Stands

November 23, 2023 / Comments Off on Be Safe in Those Tree Stands

As people across Illinois prepare firearm deer season November 30-December 3, the Illinois Department of Natural Resources is urging hunters to use safety harnesses when…

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