Articles filed under Outdoors
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Wisconsin DNR to ask Supreme Court to review night deer rulingJan 07, 2015 12:01 am - MADISON, Wis. - Attorneys for the state Department of Natural Resources are planning to ask the U.S. Supreme Court to review a federal appellate decision ordering a judg...
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Hoosier National Forest keeps its caves closed to visitorsJan 06, 2015 12:01 am - BEDFORD, Ind. - The Hoosier National Forest is keeping its caves closed to park visitors in an effort to slow the potential spread of fungal disease that's killed millio...
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Frigid temperatures revive DuPage's Hard Water ClassicJan 06, 2015 12:01 am - Frigid temperatures this week are creating what officials hope will be ideal conditions for the third annual Hard Water Classic ice-fishing tournament at Blackwell Fores...
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Indiana DNR suggests uses for discarded Christmas treesJan 02, 2015 12:01 am - INDIANAPOLIS - Indiana wildlife officials say Hoosiers should think twice before they toss their discarded Christmas tree into a nearby lake as a way of creating create ...
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Wisconsin makes another big walleye investmentJan 01, 2015 9:04 am - Without turning to high-priced market research studies, much can be attained from simply observing the retail side of the fishing business - especially as it pertains to...
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Winter's a good time for hiking in the suburbs, tooJan 01, 2015 6:30 am - Be glad if someone tells you to take a hike in the suburbs. While there are many great places to hike in the suburbs, some trails stand out more than others. Here are so...
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Wisconsin DNR looking to lease private land for turkey huntDec 27, 2014 12:01 am - MADISON, Wis. - The state Department of Natural Resources is looking to lease private land in southeastern Wisconsin to give turkey hunters more room to roam this spring...
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Wisconsin DNR taking final comments on turkey planDec 27, 2014 12:01 am - MADISON, Wis. - Wisconsin wildlife officials have scheduled the last two public hearings on their 2015-2025 turkey management draft plan. The meetings are set for Feb. 1...
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Jackson: Well-worn fishing gear that keeps on givingDec 24, 2014 9:05 am - I'm sure I was imagining things when I thought I saw tiny, seasonal elf-life creatures near the reel drawer. I've had similar hallucinations at this time of the year but...
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No winter hunker down here Check out forest preserve's new lineup of special events, programsDec 21, 2014 10:00 pm - If predictions turn out to be true, 2014-15 could be another big winter … or not. But no matter how much snow and cold we get, the Forest Preserves of Cook County invite...