Articles filed under Outdoors
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Nothing like a walk in the woodsOct 08, 2008 11:00 pm - The fog started to lift, and then I spotted it. A massive head of antlers on the body of a huge white-tailed buck. It was my wake-up call of sorts, telling me that wint...
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Hungry bucks are on the moveOct 01, 2008 11:00 pm - With local temperatures starting their downward spiral, I have seen more big-bodied white tail deer roaming the shoulders of area roads. In fact, I had to stop and watc...
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Everyone wins in this debateOct 01, 2008 11:00 pm - The shiny, brand new French saute pan started to feel the heat as a slight crackling sound came from its innards. Shards of onions went in first to carmelize. Next came ...
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Where did that bear come from?Sep 24, 2008 11:00 pm - Either it pranced its way over the wooded trails or some numbskull dumped the carcass. Regardless of how the body of a fairly large black bear wound up in Douglas Count...
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Gear that keeps on tickingSep 24, 2008 11:00 pm - Given that most of us are hemorrhaging dollar bills at the gas pumps, we continue to search for that all-important panacea that will put our minds in a less-than-hyper-s...
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How's fishing? Rather good, thanksSep 17, 2008 11:00 pm - Observers note that lakes on the very south end of the state should be good for weekend angling. One note of caution, though: Even though the massive rainfall has cease...
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The river of endless pursuitsSep 17, 2008 11:00 pm - LACROSSE, Wis. - Being green with envy is not a medical condition. It's more of a state of mind when I find myself surrounded by towering bluffs, backwater sloughs and f...
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'Positive propaganda' from the Illinois DNRSep 10, 2008 11:00 pm - I have always been a staunch supporter of the Illinois Department of Natural Resources and the dedicated biologists and competent managers working there. But with the ma...
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We don't need these nightmares with airport securitySep 09, 2008 11:00 pm - It doesn't do any good to complain, but the traveling public must be made aware of what goes on in our nation's airports, if they don't already know. My tale of woe bega...
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The little worm that could - try it!Sep 03, 2008 11:00 pm - The encounter 15 years ago is still fresh in my mind. Derek walked up to me in a local tackle store and asked if I was the guy who writes for the Daily Herald and does a...