Articles filed under Outdoors
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Season's greetingsDec 24, 2008 10:00 pm - The first order of business is to wish all of you a very happy and healthy holiday. I appreciate all of your comments and e-mails over the years, and even though I have ...
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One state knows the value of fishingDec 17, 2008 10:00 pm - I know it's old hat, but I am continuing my campaign to let Illinois Tourism honchos know they are truly missing the boat. First, let me thank colleague, Jim Shepherd of...
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How to get the joy out of ice anglingDec 17, 2008 10:00 pm - Chances are you may have wanted to try it but haven't been able to commit to enjoying what I've been raving about for years. I'm ready to go, and in fact as soon as the...
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The good fight included a great fishing challengeDec 09, 2008 10:00 pm - Instead of writing about the acid in my stomach following the indictment of an anti-conservation Illinois governor, I chose to travel another road today. I recently fini...
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In the land where big creatures roamDec 03, 2008 10:00 pm - KASBA LAKE, Northwest Territories - Angling friend Jerry suggested I chum the waters during these cold, wintry days and whet the appetites of readers. That is an easy r...
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Relaying a strange Indiana deer storyDec 02, 2008 10:00 pm - If it's not UFO sightings, it something related to wild animals. Strange things always seem to happen in Indiana. The latest involves an incident in which five whitetai...
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Venison villains pay dearly for crimeNov 27, 2008 10:00 pm - In keeping with the holiday theme, there always seems to be a story that catches my eye. A Texan and a Minnesota resident recently found out just how expensive misdeeds ...
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A perfect time for reflectionNov 27, 2008 10:00 pm - Every year at this time I agonize over what would be appropriate in this column. The usual mission is to call attention to a holiday where Americans are supposed to find...
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'Muskie On The Fly' a book worth exploringNov 19, 2008 10:00 pm - I caught my first Wisconsin muskie when I was about 11. I subsequently hunted these beasts with my father and other more experienced adults. Every outing on a Hayward-...
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Still good fishing before the freezeNov 18, 2008 10:00 pm - For all those dedicated die-hards who would rather dill away to their heart's content on a favorite lake, hang in there because the ice fishing season is fast approachin...