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Wild turkeys, spring preview: Ben Franklin to ‘increasing reproduction metrics’

A review and overview of wild turkeys in Illinois — Ben Franklin to “increasing reproduction metrics” — going into the opening of the spring turkey hunting seasons.

Chicago Sun-Times · Mar 24, 2023

A taste of LaSalle Lake opening day and prospects for the season

Snippets come with the background for the coming season.

Chicago Sun-Times · Mar 22, 2023

Chicago outdoors: Gull and green river, Braidwood bait, Jimmy Johnson fishing, carbon-neutral Classic

A ring-billed gull and the green Chicago River, a question on live bait and Braidwood Lake, football genius Jimmy Johnson and fishing and a carbon-neutral Bassmaster Classic are among the notes from around Chicago outdoors and beyond.

Chicago Sun-Times · Mar 18, 2023

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Teaching with fishing earns entry to the Illinois Outdoor Hall of Fame

Eileen Rice uses fishing as a unit to educate first graders and the culminating day of fishing is an event that changes lives. She will be inducted into the Illinois Outdoor Hall of Fame on April 6.

Chicago Sun-Times · Mar 17, 2023

Chicago outdoors: Look-alike deer, nuisance animals, Illinois’ last elk, no ice and Put-in-Bay

A herd of look-alike deer in Crete, what do to about a nuisance bobcat, Illinois’ last wild elk and no-ice impacts on Put-in-Bay island on Lake Erie are among the notes from around Chicago outdoors and beyond.

Chicago Sun-Times · Mar 11, 2023

Snapshots from a packed opener at Braidwood Lake, shore and boat

A sense of one of the most paced opening days at Braidwood in many years as viewed through various snapshots from shore and boat.

Chicago Sun-Times · Mar 8, 2023

Chicago outdoors: Winter/nesting robins, winter aconite, hiking the A.T., Winnebago ice shacks

An explanation of winter vs nesting robins locally, winter aconite in snow, hiking the Appalachian Trail, and ice shacks being down on Lake Winnebago are among the notes from around Chicago outdoors and beyond.

Chicago Sun-Times · Mar 4, 2023

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Outdoor notes: Pre-dawn doe, sandhill cranes, bison, Illinois deer harvest, bear dens

A pre-dawn doe, sandhill cranes and bison at Kankakee Sands, Illinois’ deer harvest and advice on bear dens in Wisconsin are among the notes from around Chicago outdoors and beyond.

Chicago Sun-Times · Feb 25, 2023

Midwest Fishing Report: Coho, perch and variable ice

Coho and perch on southern Lake Michigan and variable ice conditions inland lead this sprawling raw-file Midwest Fishing Report.

Chicago Sun-Times · Feb 21, 2023

Outdoors notes: Huge sturgeon, Flatfoot Lake, early crocuses and Teddy Roosevelt’s world-record cougar

A huge sturgeon speared in Wisconsin, a note on Flatfoot Lake, remarkably early crocuses, and Teddy Roosevelt’s world-record cougar are among the notes from around Chicago outdoors and beyond.

Chicago Sun-Times · Feb 18, 2023

Singing the praises of carving songbirds and other birds

Carver Steve Quiram learned the joys and advantages of carving songbirds, and other birds, and talked about it at the Henry Decoy Show in Chillicothe.

Chicago Sun-Times · Feb 17, 2023

Outdoors notes: Chicago eagles, Black Lake sturgeon, Formula 409, donations

A photo of a bald eagle in Chicago, a question on options for outdoors donations, the speed of sturgeon season on Michigan’s Black Lake and the magic of Formula 409 are among the notes from Chicago outdoors and beyond.

Chicago Sun-Times · Feb 11, 2023

Jim Kopjo delivers an impromptu ice-fishing class

On a beautiful day for ice fishing, Jim “The Crappie Professor” Kopjo did an impromptu class on ice fishing for crappie.

Chicago Sun-Times · Feb 8, 2023

Buck of the Week gets ready for Valentines Day

A deer photo apt for Valentine’s Day, more on Chicago’s urban and suburban turkeys, the shortening of ice fishing in Wisconsin and a note on protecting the Boundary Waters are among the notes from around Chicago outdoors and beyond.

Chicago Sun-Times · Feb 4, 2023

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Chicago Sun-Times · Feb 1, 2023

Disappearing into hunting shed antlers and finding a surprise

Part of the joy of hunting shed antlers is disappearing in a still time of the year; some times, like Saturday, there are surprising finds.

Chicago Sun-Times · Jan 28, 2023

One-sided buck, suburban wild turkeys, sharks & bluegills, world-record whitefish

A one-sided buck in a forest preserve, another expansion of wild turkeys in the suburbs, the world-record lake whitefish and Quint on bluegills and sharks are among the notes from around Chicago outdoors and beyond.

Chicago Sun-Times · Jan 27, 2023

Snapshots from opening day at the Chicagoland Fishing, Travel & Outdoor Expo

Some snapshots from opening day at the Chicagoland Fishing, Travel & Outdoor Expo, which runs through Sunday at the Schaumburg Convention Center.

Chicago Sun-Times · Jan 22, 2023

Some suggestions for Indiana-record burbot, woolly bear/worm, urban fishing and non-ice fishing

A second Indiana-record burbot in less than two weeks, a question on woolly bears/worms, some stats on urban fishing and some non-ice fishing suggestions are among the notes from around Chicago outdoors and beyond.

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Chicago Sun-Times · Jan 20, 2023

Winding a personal path through Starved Rock and the recovery of bald eagles

Bald eagles have made a remarkable recovery from near extinction and it shows around Chicago and Illinois.

Chicago Sun-Times · Jan 18, 2023

Takeaways from three outdoors shows in less than 24 hours

Pontoons, baseball tours, Anthony Bourdain Trail and a note on Indiana’s Chinook stocking survey.

Chicago Sun-Times · Jan 13, 2023

Looking back at Colleen Callahan’s nearly four years as the first woman director of the IDNR

Colleen Callahan was asked to resign her position as Gov. J.B. Pritzker begins his second term; here’s a look at Callahan’s nearly four years as the first woman to be director of the Illinois Department of Natural Resources.

Chicago Sun-Times · Jan 10, 2023

Smattering of ice fishing goes around Chicago as does perch fishing on southern Lake Michigan

A smattering of ice fishing around Chicago and the rebuilding of perch fishing on southern Lake Michigan lead this sprawling raw-file Midwest Fishing Report, there’s also the first mention of coho in 2023.

Chicago Sun-Times · Jan 7, 2023

Muskie on ice? Christmas trees and crappie sets, fishing DuSable Harbor

Look close to see what looks like a muskie in ice, using Christmas trees for crappie and a question on fishing DuSable Harbor are among the notes from around Chicago outdoors and beyond.

Chicago Sun-Times · Dec 31, 2022

Frying perch eggs, bucks and more bucks, bird feeders and record NAWCA funding

A question on frying perch eggs, bucks and more bucks on Chicago’s Northwest Side, do’s and don’ts on bird feeders and record funding for the NAWCA are among the notes from around Chicago outdoors and beyond.

Chicago Sun-Times · Dec 25, 2022

Wild turkeys, perch recipes, trail usage up, an artful analogy on ice usage

Wild turkeys in Will County, a perch recipe remembered, trail usage is up and an artful analogy on ice usage by the Indiana DNR are among the notes from around Chicago outdoors and beyond.

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