Articles filed under Outdoors
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Invasive carp: The dinner guest nobody wants to inviteSep 28, 2011 12:00 am - I have never been politically correct, nor have I have I been one to embrace current fads or lifestyle flukes. My wife continues to tell some of our friends I am an old-...
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Scout-O-Rama Saturday in Deer Grove Preserve, PalatineSep 23, 2011 12:00 am - The Boy Scouts of America Signal Hill District will host Scout-O-Rama from 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. Saturday, Sept. 24, at Deer Grove Forest Preserve near Palatine. Not just for...
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Hand fishing fun? Hanover Park man learns on Animal PlanetSep 21, 2011 5:00 am - Most fishermen angling for catfish debate which type of fresh bait best entices the creatures. But for Skipper Bivins, it's clear the only lures necessary are some of ...
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Mike Jackson’s outdoors notes: Fishing updateSep 21, 2011 12:00 am - I would be doing a disservice to those dedicated anglers on Chicago’s lakefront if I didn’t tout the outstanding catches of trout and salmon going on right now. In fact,...
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Exiled to the den: This fall is a time to healSep 20, 2011 11:00 pm - By Mike Jackson Daily Herald Outdoors Writer It appears I will miss this year's caribou hunt. The same can be said about following the waterfowl migration starting in no...
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Another multi-tool gets a solid first testSep 14, 2011 12:00 am - My wife shot me another one of her deadly looks when she handed me the small box that had just arrived in the mail. “Another toy to go with your Navy Seal survival kit?”...
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Wilderness is truly a generational giftSep 07, 2011 12:00 am - A piece of wooded land playing home to whitetail deer, black bear, wolves and other wilderness critters can never be valued by simply tossing out a figure of dollars and...
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Size matters in fishing, but so does the frying panAug 31, 2011 12:00 am - Are you an eater or just a catcher? Is your mind fixated on the big fish just to satiate your reputation and manly way of life, or is your appetite giving you clues as ...
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Fishing reportAug 24, 2011 12:00 am - In some aspects it seems like the fall season is just about here, the main evidence being local and area angling is tremendous. Fox Chain: Without sounding like a to...
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Mike Jackson’s outdoors column: TV fishing worldAug 24, 2011 12:00 am - I had to prick my index finger, and swear I would never reveal his true age for fear of being sent off into exile. Of course, if one arm-wrestled with this chap, the unl...