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A wild elk wandering through northern Illinois for the first time in nearly 200 years and the new law allowing the use of certan centerfire single-shot rifles during firearm deer seasons lead the review of top outdoors stories around Chicago outdoors and beyond.
Bull elk with ear tag 357 wandered into Illinois and was killed on I-55 near Joliet to become the first confirmed wild elk around the Chicago area in nearly 200 years.
It's the first weekend of archery season for deer in Illinois. As hunters start to head out the Illinois Department of Natural Resources wants you to be safe.
Enjoying the camaraderie, luck and feasting in Lacon for the draw for public waterfowl blinds at Woodford State Fish and Wildlife Area.
Illinois hunters harvested more deer this year during the firearm season. Preliminary figures from the Illinois Department of Natural Resources indicate that 76,854 deer were harvested this year, during the seven-day firearm season. That compares to 70,411 taken in 2021. In Knox County, hunters took in 340 deer during the final four-day firearm weekend to bring the 2022 preliminary totals to 1,077. An improvement from 1,064 harvested in 2021. Hunters in Warren County also saw better numbers this year than last. In 2021, hunters in that county took in 431 deer compared to 460 this year. Improve...