Efforts to thin the deer herd in sections of Illinois continue to evolve, with lawmakers using the new General Assembly to float plans designed to appease farmers, landowners, and hunters.

Illinois House Bill 4504 would expand allowable deer-hunting firearms while limiting capacity and magazine possession.

The poaching case in southwest Illinois that involves former Major League pitcher Danny Cox saw some movement in late January ...

His hunting party had been part of an Illinois Conservation Police investigation that also included a former St. Louis ...

Illinois may expand free landowner hunting permits to 10 across parcels, covering deer and turkey; antlerless-only limit ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. SPRINGFIELD, Ill. (WMBD) — Firearm deer season starts next week in Illinois and hunters are reminded to keep safety in mind when ...

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Illinois officials are spelling it out for you this deer season: if you bring a drone into the hunt, you are stepping over a legal line. Even as consumer quadcopters and mapping apps become standard ...

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DE SOTO, Ill. (KFVS) - As the first firearm season kicks off this weekend, reports show there has been a decline in Illinois hunters. The Illinois Department of Natural Resources said the 2023 firearm ...