Illinois Recreational Access Program
In 2011, Illinois began a program to make more land available for outdoor recreation. According to their website, 97 percent of Illinois...
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CJ Turner
- Nov 27, 2021
- 3 min
Illinois Deer, Then And Now - Greed Vs. Conservation.
Illinois DNR just released the 2020-2021 Harvest Report on their website.
CJ Turner
- Apr 7, 2021
- 2 min
Kids 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 Turner
- Mar 31, 2021
- 3 min
Opossums - 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 Gross
- Mar 19, 2021
- 5 min
Surviving The Times: How Conservation Fundraising Found Its Foothold In A Global Pandemic
When the Coronavirus crossed the ocean and caused America to enter lockdown status last March, very few people could have predicted the...
CJ Turner
- Mar 17, 2021
- 1 min
Nuisance Rodent Control... With Night Vision
I recently came across a farmer with a terrible rat problem in his chicken coops. Of course I recommended he remove unnecessary feed and...
CJ Turner
- Mar 17, 2021
- 1 min
Ducks Unlimited Hits 15 Million Acre Milestone
Photo By Ducks Unlimited Incorporated on January 27th, 1937, Ducks Unlimited began as a small group of conservationists set on protecting...
CJ Turner
- Mar 15, 2021
- 1 min
Tick 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 Turner
- Mar 12, 2021
- 3 min
Get Kids Out Of The House | Spring Is The Best Time To Introduce Kids To The Outdoor Lifestyle
It'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 Turner
- Mar 8, 2021
- 1 min
2021 Illinois Turkey Season Forecast/Past Season Reports | OTC Tags Go On Sale 3-9-21
Spring is making its appearance a little more every day with later sunsets and warmer temps. For hunters, that means one thing... turkey...
CJ Turner
- Mar 5, 2021
- 2 min
Wyoming 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 Turner
- Mar 3, 2021
- 2 min
"The Road To Nowhere" | Great Smoky Mountains
The relocation of Swain County, NC residents and a broken promise by the federal government led to an expensive dead end and a $52...
Brady Hays
- Mar 1, 2021
- 5 min
What 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 Turner
- Feb 26, 2021
- 2 min
2020 U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service Hunting License Report - License Sales Are Down, Cost Is Up
State fish and wildlife agencies across America rely on the sale of hunting and fishing licenses. One hundred percent of license sales,...
CJ Turner
- Feb 19, 2021
- 3 min
Illinois Crossbow Hunters Make Up Nearly Half Of The State's Total Archery Harvest
In 2017, Illinois Governor, Bruce Rauner signed House Bill 2893 into law allowing all archery permit holders the option to use a crossbow...
CJ Turner
- Jan 28, 2021
- 2 min
Illinois 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 Turner
- Jan 27, 2021
- 2 min
Teddy 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 Turner
- Dec 31, 2020
- 3 min
Jim Edgar Panther Creek SFWA
Illinois is not well known for its publicly available hunting, fishing and outdoor recreational land. While western states have millions...
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