One of the best characteristics a deer hunter can possess is to be unpredictable. Hunting pressure will cause deer, especially mature bucks, to pattern you just as you pattern them.
That was the key
As we finish up the year and reflect on the successes and failures of the past 12 months, now is the best time to make those 2024 goals and start the process of eliminating what
The end of the year and that longest night of Winter Solstice always tend to make me a little maudlin and introspective. It’s often a time when I miss my now-gone outdoor companions the most.
I fondly recall the “good old days” of my youth, when one of the highlights of the year was attending the huge outdoors show that was held annually at the International Amphitheater on Chicago’s south
About 25 years ago I found myself staring at a computer screen contemplating writing a column containing my Christmas wish list.
I had an epiphany at that moment. There had been so many wonderful
Randomly catching a goldfish in Illinois ponds, lakes and rivers is no longer the shock it once was – reports of such catches are made each summer.
For example, in July of this year,
Illinois officials investigated more than 30 reported sightings of feral swine in the state last year.
Out of those reports in 2022, many involved what were actually loose domestic pigs or pets. Three of
This isn’t designed to be a talk about sex, but in a way it is, I guess, so maybe glance around the room to make sure nobody is peeking over your shoulder.
Fact: Fish
Crappie fishing buddies Tom Henske and Bill Royce both call the annual Let’s Go Fishing Show “a meeting of the minds.”
Not that they agree on why – or much of anything else.
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