Area residents will have an opportunity to learn basic principles of safe hunting at the Illinois Department of Natural Resources hunter safety certification course. Participants must attend all 10 hours of instruction to complete the course and receive their safety certification. [Read more...]
Always Check Your Equipment By Rich Gurka
Climbing stick to the deer stand
The rotted nylon strap
A New York man came to Illinois to archery hunt deer thru a prominent outfitting service. While climbing down off the deer stand after taking off his safety harness, the uppermost nylon strap of the climbing stick failed. The hunter fell to the ground, shattering his femur.
The outfitter, landowner, manufacturer of the climbing stick and others are certain to be sued in the near future. You would have thought that the outfitter and guide would have checked before the client injured himself.
Accident or negligence?
ALWAYS CHECK YOUR EQUIPMENT.
Illinois DNR Newsbits – March 2020
Spring Turkey Applications: 2020 Illinois Spring Wild Turkey Season permits still available after the lottery drawings will be sold over the counter by DNR Direct license and permit vendors beginning March 10. Go to the IDNR website for more information: https://bit.ly/396Ccmw. [Read more...]
Illinois DNR Newsbits – Hunting Licenses, Historical Events
Fall Archery Turkey Harvest: Hunters in Illinois harvested a preliminary statewide total of 740 wild turkeys during the 2019-2020 Fall Archery Turkey Season. [Read more...]
Area hunters can earn safety certification
Area residents will have an opportunity to learn basic principles of safe hunting at the Illinois Department of Natural Resources hunter safety certification course. Participants must attend all 10 hours of instruction to complete the course and receive their safety certification. [Read more...]
Illinois DNR Newsbits – January 2020
Spring Turkey Applications: Hunters should plan ahead for spring by applying for the second lottery for 2020 Illinois Spring Wild Turkey Season permits.
Illinois DNR Newsbits – December 2019
Firearm Deer Season: The 2019 Illinois Firearm Deer Season concludes Dec. 5-8. A limited number of county permits for firearm deer hunting remain available and can be purchased over-the-counter from DNR Direct license and permit vendors. For more information on Illinois deer hunting, visit https://bit.ly/2P4TuHY.