Articles filed under Outdoors
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Wisconsin legislature votes to repeal earn a buck programOct 18, 2011 12:00 am - MADISON, Wis. — The Wisconsin law requiring hunters in certain areas to kill an antlerless deer before they bag a buck would be repealed under a bill passed by the state...
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Turns out he was lyin’ about the lionOct 12, 2011 12:00 am - I’m not quite sure the old adage that everyone at one time or another has their 15 minutes of fame — or in this case notoriety — is accurate. A 14-year-old deer hunter w...
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Time to quit fishing? Not yetOct 12, 2011 12:00 am - Roger told me he's already put his fishing rods away for the year. He's also cleaned out his tackle box and is now going to do some maintenance work on his spinning and ...
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This vote stays with traditional fish fareOct 05, 2011 12:00 am - Apparently there are a number of you out there who would relish a dinner of Asian carp. I was asked if I had eaten that species, since I neglected to include that littl...
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An autumn for close-to-home observationOct 05, 2011 12:00 am - Yes, I am a broken record, at least in the sense that I can't wait for the fall season to write about the unique attributes delivered to my front door by Mother Nature e...
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Time to fall into a different rhythmSep 28, 2011 12:00 am - It seems like just yesterday when I was on the water, wiping the perspiration from my forehead while bringing in crappies and bluegills. And I know I’m desperately tryi...
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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,...