CJ TurnerNov 28, 20213 minIllinois Deer, Then And Now - Greed Vs. Conservation.Illinois DNR just released the 2020-2021 Harvest Report on their website.
CJ TurnerApr 7, 20212 minKids Spend Six Hours Per Day In Front Of A Screen?According to The American Academy of Child and Adolescent Psychiatry (AACAP), "children ages 8-12 in the United States spend 4-6 hours a...
CJ TurnerMar 31, 20213 minOpossums - Friend Or Foe? Is The Tick Eliminating Propaganda A Lie?Opossums are very unique animals. They are slow moving, play dead, groom like a cat, release foul feces and gland substance when in...
Forrest GrossMar 19, 20215 minSurviving The Times: How Conservation Fundraising Found Its Foothold In A Global PandemicWhen the Coronavirus crossed the ocean and caused America to enter lockdown status last March, very few people could have predicted the...
CJ TurnerMar 18, 20211 minNuisance Rodent Control... With Night VisionI recently came across a farmer with a terrible rat problem in his chicken coops. Of course I recommended he remove unnecessary feed and...
CJ TurnerMar 17, 20211 minDucks Unlimited Hits 15 Million Acre MilestonePhoto By Ducks Unlimited Incorporated on January 27th, 1937, Ducks Unlimited began as a small group of conservationists set on protecting...
CJ TurnerMar 15, 20211 minTick Season 2021 Information From The "Illinois Learn To Hunt" Program"The Illinois Learn to Hunt provides FREE education and training workshops to teach ADULT participants how to hunt deer, turkey,...
CJ TurnerMar 12, 20213 minGet Kids Out Of The House | Spring Is The Best Time To Introduce Kids To The Outdoor LifestyleIt's almost time for Spring Break! This year's school schedule is a little different than year's past with remote learning and online...
CJ TurnerMar 8, 20211 min2021 Illinois Turkey Season Forecast/Past Season Reports | OTC Tags Go On Sale 3-9-21Spring is making its appearance a little more every day with later sunsets and warmer temps. For hunters, that means one thing... turkey...
CJ TurnerMar 5, 20212 minWyoming Non Resident Hunting License And Tag Fees May Increase By Up To 85% In a recent article, I mentioned that while hunting license sales across the US have remained steady over the past five years, with...
CJ TurnerMar 3, 20212 min"The Road To Nowhere" | Great Smoky MountainsThe relocation of Swain County, NC residents and a broken promise by the federal government led to an expensive dead end and a $52...
Brady HaysMar 1, 20215 minWhat Age Should A Child Start Hunting? Are Mixed Feelings Normal?I was recently asked an interesting question while at a family dinner about my thoughts on when it is acceptable for a child to start...
CJ TurnerFeb 26, 20212 min2020 U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service Hunting License Report - License Sales Are Down, Cost Is UpState fish and wildlife agencies across America rely on the sale of hunting and fishing licenses. One hundred percent of license sales,...
CJ TurnerFeb 20, 20213 minIllinois Crossbow Hunters Make Up Nearly Half Of The State's Total Archery HarvestIn 2017, Illinois Governor, Bruce Rauner signed House Bill 2893 into law allowing all archery permit holders the option to use a crossbow...
CJ TurnerJan 28, 20212 minIllinois Recreational Access Program"Illinois ranks 46th in the nation for publicly-owned land with more than 97% of the land privately owned. In order to carry on our outdoo
CJ TurnerJan 28, 20212 minTeddy Roosevelt Rode A Moose!?"surely he wasn't able to wrangle a moose and train it to float him around the lake like a pool raft.."
CJ TurnerDec 31, 20203 minJim Edgar Panther Creek SFWAIllinois is not well known for its publicly available hunting, fishing and outdoor recreational land. While western states have millions...