Illinois Catfish Community has New Top Dog - James Klauzer

Illinois Catfish Community has New Top Dog - James Klauzer

Illinois' First Week of Hunting Brings Disappointments

Illinois' First Week of Hunting Brings Disappointments

Illinois' first week of hunting is over and with it comes great disappointments.  The state facilities saw lower numbers for dove harvested and Dale Bowman from the Chicago Sun-Times wrote an excellent article about these numbers.  We highly recommend you read Illinois hunting: Dove opener, updated, still down.  However, these disappointments are not what the hunting community is talking about.

Illinois Hunting Season is Underway

Illinois Hunting Season Underway

If you had to put a date on when hunting season begins, what would you say?  For many, September begins the hunting season,  and Capitol Outdoors is among those people.  Yesterday, we tried our luck at dove hunting.

Illinois Conservation Police Could See Staffing Levels Increase by 2020

Illinois Conservation Police Could See Staffing Levels Increase by 2020

On September 2, 2015 as hundreds of dove and early season goose hunters hit the field the House Agriculture and Conservation Committee met to discuss House Bill 4104.  As you may know 33 Conservation Police Officers received layoff notices in the month of August that will go into affect on September 30, 2015.  However, while layoff discussions continue due to lack of  budget, some members of the Illinois General Assembly push to strengthen the Illinois Department of Natural Resources by supporting HB 4104.