DEPARTMENTODE RECURSOSNATURALES DE ILLINOIS

J.B. Pritzker,
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A black and brown wild turkey basks in warm spring sunshine. The turkey is surrounded by green vegetation in a woodland. In the background is a fallen log.

The Shawnee Offers Turkey Hunters a True Public-land Adventure

February 2, 2026 by Dan Stephens

Recreation | Hunting | Turkey

Two people floating in kayaks on a river. Each kayak has two fishing rods and reels secured upright to the sides of the boats. In the background is the Chicago skyline. A bright blue partly cloudy sky is overhead.

Casting from the Concrete Jungle: Kayak fishing in downtown Chicago

February 2, 2026 by Steven Beltran

Recreation | Fishing | Kayak | Rivers and Lakes

An adult and youth hunter stand on the edge of an agricultural field. They both hold up a successfully harvested wild turkey. Both are wearing camouflage gear.

The Fun of Hunting

February 2, 2026 by Steven Beltran

Recreation | Hunting

Two adults demonstrate to young children how to use a fishing rod and reel with plastic fish on the ends of the line.

Fishing on Land?

February 2, 2026 by Michael Kamp

Recreation | Fishing | Youth

A father and son take a selfie while the son holds up a trout in both hands. In the background is a pond under a overcast sky.

Autumn on the Line: Fall Fishing Traditions in Illinois

November 3, 2025 by Steven Beltran

Recreation | Fishing

A mother helps her young boy up the stairs of a yellow school bus.

Now that School is in Session the Fishing Season is Over…NOT!

November 3, 2025 by Steven Beltran

Recreation | Fishing

A reddish orange ring-necked pheasant stands alert on frosty grassy area.

The 2025-2026 Upland Hunting Forecast

November 3, 2025 by Don Kahl

Recreation | Birds | Hunting | Regulations

Under a bright blue sky, a group of people stand outside a red barn. A man presents to the group about fur handling while trapping. All are wearing warm sweatshirts or hoodies to stay warm in the chill fall air.

Gardner Camp’s Kid’s Trapping Camp Helps Ensure Trapping’s Future

November 3, 2025 by Tim Kelley

Recreation | Regulations | Trapping | Youth

Two ducks flying over a wetland. One duck is gray and had a green head. The other duck is brown and gray. Both ducks have orange legs and feet and iridescent blue patches on their wings.

Illinois Waterfowl Hunting 2025-2026 Forecast

November 3, 2025 by Doug McClain

Recreation | Hunting | Regulations | Waterfowl

A young girl smiles excitedly while standing next to a man who is holding a large gray fish with both hands. Both are wearing wet weather jackets. The girl is wearing a life-vest. In the background is a wooden dock over lake with many sail boats anchored nearby.

Lighting a Spark for Nature – Hooked by a First Fish

November 3, 2025 by Michael Kamp

Recreation | Fish | Fishing | Youth

A group of women stand on the shoreline of a bottomland wetland in early spring. A hillside of trees surrounds the wetland on the left side. In the far background is a grassland and a woodland.

The Culture, History and Values of Modern Trapping

November 3, 2025 by Kathy Andrews Wright

Recreation | Mammals | Trapping | Wildlife

A wooded bottomland during winter. A tree-stand is installed a on a tree in the foreground. Overlapping the photo in the top right is the Illinois Department of Natural Resources 100th Anniversary Celebratory logo.

Public Lands Dedicated to Illinois’ Hunting Heritage for a Century

November 3, 2025 by Kathy Andrews Wright

Recreation | 100th Anniversary | Hunting | Places to Visit | Trapping | Wildlife | Wildlife Pick

On a wooden dock over a freshwater pond, a biologist and a young girl who just caught a small green fish talk about taking the fish off the line. In the background are more people on the dock, and the green lawn beyond the shoreline.

IFishIllinois Website Redesigned

November 3, 2025 by Kim Stanhope, Vic Santucci

Recreation | Fishing | Other Outdoor Recreation

An adult male white-tailed deer with large antlers in velvet stands on the edge of a prairie.

2025-2026 Illinois Hunting and Trapping Digest

August 1, 2025 by Kaleigh Gabriel

Recreation | Regulations | Wildlife

A gray and brown fox walks along the edge of a woodland.

Gray Fox Season Closed in Response to Decline in Population

August 1, 2025 by Kaleigh Gabriel

Recreation | Furbearer | Hunting | Regulations | Trapping

A gray adult male white-tailed deer walks along the edge of a woodland. The deer points its nose up to the wind to catch the scent of a female deer in heat.

Planning a Hunt on Public Land 2.0

August 1, 2025 by Kaleigh Gabriel

Recreation | Hunting | Trapping

A close-up of a gray, silver fish with its mouth wide open. There are whiskers around its mouth.

Cookin’ for Catfish

August 1, 2025 by Frank Sladek

Recreation | Fisheries Pick | Fishing

A group of people pose together in front of a conference room doorway. There three rows of people standing and one row kneeling.
A group of people stand in front of a tent with the Illinois department of Natural Resources "Everyone Belongs in Nature logo on the canopy of the tent. A mother holds a little boy and next to her stands her little girl. A woman sitting under the tent bring hers hands together in the shape of a heart. In the background people gear up to fish at a lake.

Everyone Belongs in Nature: Where access meets intention

August 1, 2025 by José Burgos

Recreation | Fishing | Youth

At night while kneeling on a concrete sidewalk, a male angler holds up with both hands a large green fish. Overlapping the man holding the fish on the top right is the Illinois Department of Natural Resources 100th Anniversary logo.

A Century of Record Pole and Line Catches in Illinois

August 1, 2025 by Nerissa McClelland

Recreation | 100th Anniversary | Fish | Fishing

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A link the Wildlife Illinois web site with advertisements for its four sections: Help, Sightings, Wildlife Identification, and Prevent Problems.
A link the Hunt Illinois web site.
A link the CICADA web site.
A link the Living with White-tailed Deer web site with advertisements for its three sections: ecology, management, and history.