Articles filed under Outdoors
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Outdoors notes: WGN’s Cullerton was one of the bestJan 16, 2013 8:31 am - One of the Chicago area’s best and well-known outdoorsmen is no longer with us. William Cullerton Sr. died last weekend at the age of 89. He made his mark with his flyin...
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Fear drives sales at Kane County gun showJan 13, 2013 3:00 pm - 'People are just afraid they're going to get banned,' expert says
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Massachusetts man surives bobcat attack in garageJan 09, 2013 11:31 am - Both suburban as well as Chicago residents have experienced the rise in the population of coyotes. Pet dogs and cats have reportedly been snatched from homeowner’s ...
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‘Poor man’s lobster’ makes for a rich family traditionJan 09, 2013 10:04 am - BOULDER JUNCTION, Wis. — Deer and duck hunters have their own rituals that have been observed and passed along through the ages. Ice fishermen are no different. And...
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All-Canada Show comes to Pheasant Run in St. CharlesJan 08, 2013 11:07 am - When the winter doldrums start setting in, many dream of travel. Although warm destinations are popular, a show that opens Thursday, Jan. 10, aims to draw those interest...
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Ice fishing a family event in CaryJan 05, 2013 3:07 pm - The Gerner family’s first attempt at ice fishing yielded just two little fish, but a lot of fun on Saturday in Cary. Traci and her husband Ross Gerner, of Johnsburg, and...
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Man attacked by coyotes in Washington stateJan 02, 2013 7:31 pm - I know some of you in the suburbs have had encounters with coyotes. Some dogs had been snatched from back patios and decks, while most of the confrontations have been wi...
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Satisfying close-to-home trips are always in the budgetJan 02, 2013 10:04 am - Even though I have been to the wilds of Alaska, the Arctic, Manitoba and many other Canadian provinces, I still have closer-to-home angling opportunities to quench my th...
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Outdoor notes: ice not ready for fishingDec 26, 2012 12:31 pm - Here’s a quick glance at the fishing outlook: Lake Michigan: Tally ho for Wisconsin brown trout. Where there’s open water in southern Wisconsin harbors you’ll find this ...
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For fishing, light lines still the way to goDec 26, 2012 10:00 am - Several years ago one of this country's greatest salesman and hucksters, B.A.S.S. founder and angler Ray Scott, invited me to his place in Alabama. He wanted to demonstr...