Articles filed under Outdoors
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Outdoors notesOct 24, 2007 11:00 pm - Don't fret over the lack of area color in our beautiful trees. The Morton Arboretum's Gina Tedesco said the pallet of wonderful fall color is about ready to entertain vi...
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Outdoors notes for Oct. 18Oct 17, 2007 11:00 pm - Smart thinkers, those biologists in DuPage County. Because our local weather patterns resemble those of May instead of a traditional fall season, trout fishing has been...
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Murphy's Law no stranger to anglingOct 17, 2007 11:00 pm - I'm not hinting that anglers are stubborn, but some within the fraternity seem to leave common sense back on the dock. Over the warm months this year, I've come across s...
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The real story is the landscape, territoryOct 10, 2007 11:00 pm - GILA BEND, Ariz. -- I slowed my vehicle down enough to safely pull off the road and on to the shoulder. A few yards away a very large coyote to my right slowly sniffed t...
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Outdoors notesOct 10, 2007 11:00 pm - Is it possible that Illinois state officials responsible for tourism will continue to ignore the vast pot-of-gold that awaits those who act smartly regarding hunting and...
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Exploring the back roads for Americana and anglingSep 26, 2007 11:00 pm - The red-tailed hawk swooped down, practically skimming the hood on my truck. A tremendous sight if I may say so. And I continued on, wondering if the hawk thought my tru...
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It's easy to get youngsters involvedSep 19, 2007 11:00 pm - My daughter Melissa still enjoys a day in the boat catching crappies and bass. I got her started with rod and reel when she was a tiny squirt, barely able to hold the r...
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Smallmouth bass gaining attentionSep 12, 2007 11:00 pm - The phone conversation lasted for almost an hour, and because of what Ron Lindner had to say I suggested he join me on my outdoor radio show. Lindner, a Chicago product,...
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Outdoors notes: Dove hunting season startsSep 05, 2007 11:00 pm - The start of the Illinois dove hunting season was viewed by some as just so-so in various places around the state. In the north, there were quite few birds flying in and...
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The old reliable comes through againSep 05, 2007 11:00 pm - Successful professional anglers become money-winners for two basic reasons. First, they are great students in the school of hard knocks and angling knowledge. Second, ...