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IDNR to Accept bids for Agriculture Leases for 2026-2030
The Illinois Department of Natural Resources (IDNR) will accept sealed bids this fall for about 20 agricultural lease contracts for…
Bill Lauded for Taking Aim at Nuisance Deer
Illinois Farm Bureau President Brian Duncan lauded the Illinois General Assembly’s recently passing of Senate Bill 710, which implements changes…
IDNR Accepting Applications for Pheasant and Wildlife Habitat Grants
The Illinois Department of Natural Resources (IDNR) is accepting applications for the State Pheasant Fund Special Funds and the Illinois…
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…
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…
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…
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…
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…
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…
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 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…
Illinois Fall Trout Season Opens Oct. 21
The 2023 Illinois fall trout season will open Saturday, Oct. 21, at 59 ponds, lakes, and streams throughout the state,…