Articles filed under Outdoors
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Seeling: A world-class angler, journalist and friendMar 12, 2014 10:04 am - Wherever we traveled, one of us - him or me - would incur some kind of physical injury. And believe me when I tell you that Mike Seeling and I traveled all across, as w...
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Illinois halts plan to require ATV permitsMar 09, 2014 1:01 am - SPRINGFIELD - Illinois officials have put a hold on plans to require permits for most all-terrain vehicles. The Springfield bureau of Lee Enterprises reports the Ill...
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Wisconsin restricts lead tackle on northern lakesMar 09, 2014 1:01 am - MADISON, Wis. - The Wisconsin Department of Natural Resources is getting set to restrict lead tackles on three northern lakes. Anglers won't be allowed to use any lead-c...
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The cold truth: Still plenty of opportunity in IllinoisMar 05, 2014 9:00 am - I called my friend who'd moved to northern Wisconsin and told him I had started working on my spinning and casting reels, so I'm ready when the ice finally goes out down...
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Ice anglers should tell DNR about stuck shantiesFeb 28, 2014 12:01 am - MADISON, Wis. - Wisconsin Department of Natural Resources wardens are asking ice anglers to tell them about stuck shanties as removal dates loom. The agency says anglers...
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Indiana DNR says '13 deer harvest fell 8 percentFeb 28, 2014 12:01 am - INDIANAPOLIS - Indiana's wildlife agency says disease and new hunting rules may account for a big drop in the number of deer that hunters took during last year's harvest...
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Frozen now, but Fox River will be hoppin' for Mid-Am RaceFeb 27, 2014 7:01 am - For much of this winter, the Fox River has looked more like frozen tundra than a vibrant waterway; a cold, white sheen of snow-caked ice, crisscrossed by wayward snowmob...
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Havasu's heating up for record redearsFeb 26, 2014 9:05 am - My recent conversation with Frank Byrzicki included our never-ending passion to find jumbo smallmouth and huge bluegills. I have written a number of columns as to how I...
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Jackson: How fly fishing keeps capturing convertsFeb 19, 2014 10:05 am - Even though we are immersed in a new age of communication, I still get a charge (thrill) walking to the mail box to retrieve a dozen or so mailed missives that scream at...
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Protect your investment in fishing gear ... or notFeb 19, 2014 10:05 am - If you embrace fishing as a wonderful sport, you may have a valued collection of rods and other assorted, related gear. Like my wife's collection of shoes (which take up...