Articles filed under Outdoors
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Fishing derbies beckon families to Batavia, South ElginJun 12, 2017 11:00 pm - Fishing derbies in Batavia and South Elgin will offer kids and parents a chance to bond — and maybe reel in a big catch — this Father's Day weekend. This type of event i...
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15-year chase ends with special bird sightingJun 11, 2017 11:00 pm - 15-year chase for avian nemesis ends at Indian Dunes Birding Festival
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What's so great about fishing? Readers respondJun 07, 2017 11:00 pm - Readers respond to Dave's question about the joys of casting a line
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Jackson: Why it's so difficult to crack down on poachersJun 07, 2017 10:05 am - The reluctance in our society that allows poachers to thrive and stops people from calling the conservation officers or state police is difficult to accept and comprehen...
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Spending a perfect day fishing on crystal-clear Lake GenevaJun 01, 2017 10:05 am - LAKE GENEVA, Wis. - The morning started off with a blue sky, calm water and a gentle breeze. By the time we got to bass No. 40, the whitecaps were moving along like a h...
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Fishing derbies in Hoffman Estates, Elk GroveMay 30, 2017 11:00 pm - A pair of fishing derbies will be held in the Northwest suburbs this weekend. The Hoffman Estates Chamber of Commerce and Industry's annual Community Fishing Derby will ...
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Columnist wants to know what's the deal with fishingMay 30, 2017 1:00 am - First, let me share this fact: I have caught one fish in my life - pulling a carp out of the DuPage River during an Indian Guides campout when I was, maybe, 8 years old....
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Jackson: Outdoorsman's colorful outlook already missedMay 24, 2017 10:05 am - In over five decades of doing this outdoors stuff, I have encountered hundreds of personality types, ranging from what I consider normal to the top end, where eccentrics...
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Lake Minear fishing derby Saturday in LibertyvilleMay 18, 2017 1:00 am - The annual catch-and-release fishing derby at Lake Minear Beach, 600 W. Oak Spring Road, Libertyville, will be held from 8 a.m. to noon Saturday. The 72-acre lake and be...
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Jackson: With walleyes, Fox Chain delivers the goodsMay 17, 2017 10:05 am - Those in the know told me this was going to be a very good year for walleyes, especially on the Chain. I've gone to these prognosticators in past years and they always s...