Illinois

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When you’re fishing through the ice, utilizing two rods can be more than twice as nice and can help you catch far more fish.

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In cold weather, the only open water available for ducks and geese are rivers
and streams. Here’s how to fool them with simple set-ups that work!

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In 2012, an underwater camera will slip into your shirt pocket. Solid graphite rods leave enough change from a $50 bill to feed the family. Innovative changes are on the way to make you more comfortable and more efficient.

The author dropped this coyote after he called it from nearby woods. The animal had been feeding on a dead deer carcass and hadn't moved far from the easy meal. Photo by Stephen D. Carpenteri.

Close shots at predators are far easier to make than long ones. Here are some expert tips on getting them close.

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It’s a pleasure to take pride in the way your dog acts in a duck blind. Mike Stewart of Wildrose…»

The author and his beagle, Stink, tracked down this pair of cottontails. Photo by Ron Sinfelt.

The first thing a novice rabbit hunter must understand is that beagling is a team sport. While in training the…»

Photo by Bob Bledsoe

One of the best days of fishing I’ve ever had was a midwinter trip for stripers and white bass on…»

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I have stumbled many a time during the last 50 years that I have been in the woods and I…»

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Da Yoopers and their famous hunting camp song “Da Turdy Point Buck” might have material for a follow up hit,…»

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InterMedia Outdoor’s Jim Bequette sits down with Realtree’s Bill Jordan to talk about Realtree’s early days, what they’re doing now…»

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The holidays are upon us, and if you have friends or family who love hunting and fishing, now is the…»

Photo by Ron Sinfelt

Without doubt the 2011 Illinois waterfowl season will go into the books as one of the most interesting ever recorded.…»

Large rivers hold large aggregations of mallards. Hunting them successfully requires realistic decoys -- and lots of them. Photo by Mike Marsh.

While we scouting a natural lake that was far off the beaten path, my son Justin heard something that caught…»

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The story behind the Travis Cockburn buck, a 258 5/8-inch trophy name Ginormica that could be the #4 or #5…»