Articles filed under Outdoors
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A smallmouth adventure worth shouting aboutOct 31, 2012 11:04 am - CRIVITZ, Wis. — Today’s column will contain numerous quotes and notes from a local angler that even to this day has trouble controlling his adrenaline levels while in pu...
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Outdoors notes: Deer deaths climb in MichiganOct 24, 2012 4:31 pm - Here’s a statistic that’s a sobering sign of the times regarding disease-ridden wildlife. The Michigan Department of Natural Resources reports 10,430 whitetail have died...
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Dogged pursuit spells doom for wolfOct 17, 2012 8:31 pm - One never knows what might happen by simply stepping into the woods. A ruffed grouse hunter shot and killed a wolf that charged him and his dog during a hunt recently ne...
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Why not share? For panfish, the Mini-Mite is topsOct 17, 2012 11:04 am - I haven’t met a soul who can explain why some fishing lures are exceptional in creating a feeding frenzy while others do nothing more than scare them away. I know the dr...
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Another means to an endOct 10, 2012 2:00 pm - I don't like doing it, but the act itself often pays off. I strongly believe there's too much effort expended in setting up, rigging, and getting bait in to the fish zo...
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Wisconsin, Minnesota ready for first wolf huntsOct 10, 2012 1:00 pm - MADISON, Wis. — For years, vacationers and farmers across northern Wisconsin and Minnesota have heard the eerie howl of the gray wolf and fretted the creatures were lurk...
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Illinois hunters encouraged to donate deer meatOct 04, 2012 4:08 pm - SPRINGFIELD — Illinois Department of Natural Resources officials are encouraging sportsmen to donate deer meat to food banks and charities as the fall hunting seasons ap...
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IDOT to create statewide plan for bicycle trailsOct 03, 2012 4:44 pm - SPRINGFIELD — Efforts to put together the first Illinois statewide bikeway plan are under way. The Illinois Department of Transportation is seeking bids from companies t...
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Trial reaffirms conservation officers are the lawOct 03, 2012 2:31 pm - A simple fact of life: When a bad guy confronts a conservation officer in most states, that officer is a sworn police officer. And if the warden or conservation cop is a...
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Heddon plugs have earned their nostalgiaOct 03, 2012 11:04 am - Tournament casting pro and expert fly fisherman Paul Melchior never fails to amaze me. Paul and I have stayed up very late on many of our trips and foreign expeditions. ...