Articles filed under Outdoors
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RUNdezvous puts survival skills to the testJul 12, 2014 1:01 am - Competitors in Saturday's RUNdezvous in Crystal Lake found out whether they had the skills to survive. Hatchet throwing, knot tying, trap setting and fire building were ...
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Moving Picture: Lemont competitive shooter ranks among best in U.S.Jul 11, 2014 10:00 am - Silence falls over the field of competitors on a recent Sunday morning in Plainfield. A voice asks, “Shooter ready?” The silence is broken by a series of gunshots. East ...
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Bowhunters to go after Asian carpJul 11, 2014 1:01 am - PEORIA, Ill. - When it comes to those pesky Asian carp, some folks along the Illinois River are saying: If you can't beat 'em, compete for 'em. A tournament in the Peori...
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Surviving the outdoor bites of the seasonJul 09, 2014 10:05 am - Like so many others in the Northwest suburbs, we who have trudged through the jungles of the world and cityscapes, and wound up as the main course for flying bugs, I for...
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Hunter wants to sell big-game slingshot, sues DNRJul 08, 2014 1:01 am - TUSCOLA, Ill. - John "Chief A.J." Huffer enjoys stalking big game. And he likes to do it with a modified slingshot he says can fire arrows fast enough to take down deer....
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Expert warns of secondary drowning, water risksJul 06, 2014 8:00 am - As summer heats up, experts are warning parents, children and swimmers of all ages to be careful in the water, especially after recent drownings. Even when someone appea...
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Quinn signs boating rules inspired by Libertyville boy's deathJul 05, 2014 1:01 am - Gov. Pat Quinn has approved several laws aimed at increasing boater safety on a holiday weekend that many Illinois residents are spending on lakes and rivers. The Chica...
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Watch what you eat, but enjoy the urban fisheryJul 02, 2014 10:04 am - My late father was cut from old-school fabric. He called it how he saw it. And what he saw when he looked at the Chicago River spawned comments I dare not publish here. ...
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Perch opportunity beckons on the lakefrontJul 02, 2014 10:04 am - As we rapidly recover from the bouts of severe weather, shore anglers have a leg up on boaters for Lake Michigan perch. I hope perch fans are aware that we can go after...
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DNR lowers deer bag limits in 19 Indiana countiesJul 01, 2014 1:01 am - KOKOMO, Ind. - State wildlife officials have lowered the number of deer that hunters in 19 Indiana counties can take in response to waning deer populations in those coun...