Articles filed under Outdoors
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State says Waukegan Harbor clean enough for dredgingJun 25, 2014 1:01 am - Illinois officials are asking the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency to lift restrictions on dredging in Waukegan Harbor that were put in place to avoid stirring up co...
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Wisconsin DNR urges disabled hunters to sign up for seasonJun 23, 2014 1:01 am - MADISON, Wis. - Wisconsin wildlife officials are reminding disabled hunters to sign up for the state's special fall deer hunt. The hunt is scheduled to run from Oct. 4 t...
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Wisconsin to offer southern bobcat seasonJun 22, 2014 1:01 am - MADISON, Wis. - Hunters and trappers will get a chance to go after bobcats in southern Wisconsin this fall. The state Department of Natural Resources already offers a bo...
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Wisconsin wants to scale back annual wolf huntJun 19, 2014 1:01 am - MADISON, Wis. - Wisconsin wildlife officials want to dramatically scale back the state's third annual wolf hunt this fall, saying the wolf population is decreasing as pl...
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Wisconsin DNR warns of algae bloomsJun 19, 2014 1:01 am - MADISON, Wis. - The Wisconsin Department of Resources is urging boaters, anglers and swimmers to be on the lookout for blue-green algae in their favorite lakes. Blue-gre...
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There's no perfect lure, but in-line spinners come closeJun 18, 2014 5:04 pm - I haven't shared many of the emails that I receive, so here's a sampling I've saved over several months that touch on a variety of topics. Roland S. from Mount Prospect ...
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State eases Lake Michigan perch fishing banJun 18, 2014 10:04 am - Trade-offs in Illinois have become a traditional form of political winks and nods. Take the case of the most recent scenario in which IDNR director Marc Miller did away ...
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Put the scale aside and enjoy the actionJun 11, 2014 10:04 am - Believe me, it's not about size but rather substance and the experience. I admit to having been a braggart when it came to my experiences of catching huge smallmouth bas...
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Gulf states prosper from wildlife tourismJun 11, 2014 1:01 am - Here are some eye-popping numbers to crunch. Florida's 23 coastal counties are home to 16,000 wildlife tourism-related businesses. State and local governments generate n...
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30,000 catfish to be released in Chicago RiverJun 10, 2014 1:01 am - The Illinois Department of Natural Resources and Friends of the Chicago River plan to release 30,000 catfish into the river as part of a habitat restoration project. Fri...