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IDNR Releases Preliminary Turkey Harvest Numbers for Fall Firearm Season

Wednesday, October 29 by Jc Tinsley

Efforts to thin flocks of wild turkeys in Illinois weren’t as successful this season. The Illinois Department of Natural Resources has released harvest numbers for the October 18 – 26 fall firearm season that just concluded. Illinois hunters took 255 turkeys during the 9... Read More.

IDNR Accepting Public Comment On Planned Mine Reclamation Projects

Friday, March 24 by WROY-WRUL News

SPRINGFIELD – The Illinois Department of Natural Resources (IDNR) is accepting public comment through April 30 about the abandoned mine lands reclamation projects that have been selected for work through President Biden’s Bipartisan Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Act (IIJA). IDNR’s Abandoned Mine Land Reclamation Division was... Read More.

IDNR Launches New Outdoor Recreation Licensing and Campground Reservation Platform

Friday, March 12 by WROY/WRUL Staff

SPRINGFIELD, Ill. – The Illinois Department of Natural Resources (IDNR) today announced the launch of a new user-friendly licensing, registration and reservation platform for outdoor enthusiasts interested in hunting, fishing, boating, snowmobiling and camping. Visitors to https://ExploreMoreIL.com and Read More.

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IDNR Releases 2020 Preliminary Deer Harvest Information

Thursday, December 10 by WROY/WRUL Staff

Hunters throughout Illinois took more than 1,100 deer during the 2020 Firearm Deer Season than the previous year according to preliminary totals released by the Illinois Department of Natural Resources. 76,579 animals were killed during the 7 day total; that’s 1,162 more than 2019... Read More.

IDNR to Reopen Select Sites for Limited Activities May 1

Friday, April 24 by WROY/WRUL Staff

Campgrounds, playgrounds and other amenities will remain closed SPRINGFIELD, Ill. – To allow Illinois residents to engage in some outdoor activities, the Illinois Department of Natural Resources (IDNR) will reopen select state parks, recreation areas fish and wildlife areas and trails beginning May 1. Visitors... Read More.

IDNR Awards Volunteer Fire Assistance Grants; McLeansboro Among Recipients

Tuesday, December 17 by WROY/WRUL Staff

The Illinois Department of Natural Resources (IDNR) today announced 31 Illinois communities will benefit from more than $225,000 in federal grants to rural fire departments and fire protection districts. The USDA Forest Service Volunteer Fire Assistance federal grant program provides matching funds to aid fire... Read More.

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IDNR Urges Safe Boating as Busy Summer Season Begins Memorial Day Weekend

Wednesday, May 23 by Jc Tinsley

Illinois Conservation Police officers are reminding boaters to wear life jackets, and for boat operators to stay sober, as Illinois’ busiest boating season begins with the upcoming Memorial Day weekend. The reminders come as part of National Safe Boating Week, May 19-25. “Wearing a life... Read More.

IDNR Conservation Police Issue More Than 1,800 Citations and Warnings to Violators During Illinois’ Busiest Hunting Season

Monday, December 18 by Jc Tinsley

While firearm deer hunters in Illinois took more than 80,000 deer during the state’s busiest hunting season, Illinois Department of Natural Resources (IDNR) Conservation Police report just four hunting-related accidents were reported, three of them involving injuries resulting from tree stand falls. At the same... Read More.

IDNR Warns Landowners to Check the Value of Their Trees

Wednesday, November 15 by Jc Tinsley

Illinois forest landowners stand to be paid record-high prices for their mature forest trees and logs on farm and forest holdings, thanks to outstanding market prices for hardwood logs and lumber. The Illinois Department of Natural Resources (IDNR) Division of Forest Resources is urging... Read More.

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IDNR Reminds Hunters to Make Safety a Priority

Wednesday, November 15 by Jc Tinsley

The Illinois Firearm Deer Season opens with the first weekend of firearm hunting on Nov. 17-19, and hunters in Illinois are reminded to make safety their top priority throughout all of Illinois’ busiest hunting seasons. “This is prime time for hunting in Illinois, and the... Read More.

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IDNR Releases Preliminary Turkey Harvest Numbers for Fall Firearm Season

IDNR Accepting Public Comment On Planned Mine Reclamation Projects

IDNR Launches New Outdoor Recreation Licensing and Campground Reservation Platform

IDNR Releases 2020 Preliminary Deer Harvest Information

IDNR to Reopen Select Sites for Limited Activities May 1

IDNR Awards Volunteer Fire Assistance Grants; McLeansboro Among Recipients

IDNR Urges Safe Boating as Busy Summer Season Begins Memorial Day Weekend

IDNR Conservation Police Issue More Than 1,800 Citations and Warnings to Violators During Illinois’ Busiest Hunting Season

IDNR Warns Landowners to Check the Value of Their Trees

IDNR Reminds Hunters to Make Safety a Priority

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