Reader-submitted letters to the editor published in the Oct. 31, 2025 edition of Illinois Outdoor News.

Crappie stick to fall patterns, catfish taking surprise bites. Here's a look at the Illinois fishing report on Oct. 24, 2025.

Computer science and mechanical engineering students at the University of Minnesota built a scarecrow – well, actually a ...

The fish, which weighed 105 pounds and was 60 inches long, was reeled in by Nebraska resident George Thompson.

How popular is youth deer hunting in Illinois? Permits issued for the 3-day season eclipsed 15,000 for the first time last ...

A look at upcoming outdoors-related events from across Wisconsin published in the Oct. 31, 2025 edition of Outdoor News. If ...

The Cloverleaf Lake Chain includes Pine, Grass, and Round lakes just four miles north of Embarrass and 10 miles south of ...

Of course, the first flying waterfowl we encountered were Canada geese. The season for those birds didn’t open until Oct. 25 ...

CWD testing is free and available to hunters statewide, however there are priority areas where we especially want to obtain ...

Lauren Tonti, from New York’s Southern Tier, is an instructor for Becoming and Outdoors Woman who teaches field dressing and ...

On this week’s show, tips for bowhunting the rut. Hot deals on hunting gear at Farm and Fleet stores. New three-part system ...

Reader-submitted letters to the editor published in the Oct. 24, 2025 edition of Wisconsin Outdoor News.