Formerly the Illinois Deer Donation Program, Hunters Feeding Illinois expanded this year with new partners and increased ...

The Illinois Department of Natural Resources announced the slate of waterfowl hunting open houses, which are usually done ...

A western Illinois farmer says the state’s deer population is taking a toll on farmers’ bottom lines. Rick Edwards, who farms in Adams County, and represents District 9 on the Illinois Farm Bureau ...

The Illinois Deer Classic at the Peoria Civic Center offered hunting licenses, big buck competition registration, and safety education seminars. Fishing and trapping licenses were also available. They ...

Illinois’ seven-day firearm deer season concludes December 5th – 8th. In comparison, hunters took 53,348 deer in the first weekend of 2023 and 52,354 in 2022.

During the 2024-25 deer hunting season, the program provided 24,278 pounds of venison to 54 local food pantries.

During the most recent hunting season, Hunters Feeding Illinois gave out food to almost 50,000 families. The organization distributed 25,794 pounds of frozen, ground venison to 54 food pantries across ...

ILLINOIS, USA — Illinois hunters recently harvested the most bobcats in a single season since hunting of the animal was legalized nearly a decade ago, according to the state's Department of ...

Patrick Zollner, the lead professor on the Purdue project, said the goal is to understand how quickly the population can ...