Articles filed under Outdoors
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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...
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Outdoor notes: local fishing and Waukegan HarborFeb 19, 2014 10:04 am - I haven't had any contact with scientists yet, but casual know-it-alls have discussed the hot bed of the Waukegan controversy with me on the telephone. I'm referring to ...
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Late-blooming Skarlis diversifies - with crappiesFeb 19, 2014 9:04 am - Quail, pheasants, white tail deer, rabbits and squirrels seem to know when Tommy Skarlis is afield. These animals run, but not for long. This 48-year-old professional ho...
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Pet peeve: Wild critter on the prowlFeb 19, 2014 9:04 am - I've told countless people for years to beware of wild animals, even the ones that may appear to be harmless. A 73-year-old Hingam, Mass., woman was attacked as she slep...
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Time to reflect on a contemplative endeavorFeb 05, 2014 10:04 am - With the snow up to my ears, it was too tempting to recall a day from not-so-distant past. A much warmer, fish-friendly day. I couldn’t scare up a partner, so I spent my...
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Wisconsin DNR asks public to report dead deerJan 31, 2014 5:34 am - MADISON, Wis. — The Wisconsin Department of Natural Resources is asking people to report any dead deer they see as the agency works to track the harsh winter’s toll on t...
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Southern buck is nothing to sneeze atJan 29, 2014 7:31 pm - Not much surprises me when I hear tales from the deep south — especially in Mississippi, where hunting seems to be more of an everyday religion than a pastime. Ron Manni...