Articles filed under Outdoors
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They’re called conservation officers for a reasonMar 13, 2013 1:31 pm - Many people refuse to accept that conservation officers and game wardens are much like state police officers and, in many areas, have similar enforcement powers. Conside...
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Nothing like bluegills on the fly for a spring joltMar 13, 2013 11:04 am - My cell phone rang as I pulled up to a local office supply store. I was eager to get inside because the engine was off and it was getting cold. It was Bob Maciulis, pub...
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Fishing suffers in adverse conditionsMar 06, 2013 12:31 pm - Braidwood Lake is the annual “ice-breaker” body of water. It’s the key waterway-reservoir for anxious fishermen suffering from cabin fever and has already opened to mixe...
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Time to get the fishing lines readyFeb 27, 2013 10:00 am - If it wasn't enough that the winds blew through the area with tornado-like force. It didn't matter when my feet did their own circus act and headed in their own directio...
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Salmon study lacks local focusFeb 20, 2013 1:00 pm - I keep wondering how the following information can help us find more salmon on Lake Michigan, especially when we don't have any streams for spawning fish? A new study re...
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Cabin fever got you down? Join the clubFeb 20, 2013 10:04 am - Every day I inch closer and closer to those magic moments when the air outside starts to smell sweeter and fresher than the biting slaps in the face from our unfriendly ...
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Bike overpass not Elk Grove’s job to doFeb 14, 2013 4:00 am - Why is Elk Grove Village looking to spend our tax dollars to build a bicycle overpass at Route 53 and Higgins Road? This is under the sole jurisdiction and responsibilit...
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Skip the jumping, and play it safe on Fox backwatersFeb 13, 2013 7:31 pm - I’ve been carefully looking at area lakes and ponds, making sure what I write here is accurate. There are some areas on the Fox River that seem to draw ice fishing fate-...
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Your most important piece of fishing tackle? The slip-floatFeb 13, 2013 10:04 am - Every year just prior to the start of the soft-water fishing season, I receive several e-mails about what my choice is for my favorite lure. I used to wrestle with that ...
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Modern muskie record weighs in at 58 poundsFeb 06, 2013 2:31 pm - The International Committee of the Modern Day Muskellunge World Record Program (MDMWRP) has announced the acceptance of a recent muskellunge catch as its world record. T...