Notes from round Chicago outdoor.
FIELD NOTES
MOREL OF THE WEEK
Jack Hennessy, who does “Braising the Wild,” texted this final Sunday. Of course, he lives in Kansas. With that, we’ll start MOTW for this spring. MOTW, the celebration of images and tales of morel mushrooms round Chicago outdoor, runs as warranted on Sundays on the Sun-Times outdoor web page. Send nominations by Facebook (Dale Bowman), Twitter (@BowmanExterior) or e mail BowmanExterior@gmail.internet.
DALE’S MAILBAG
“I just wanted to share few bird photos from the local cemetery pond. (Wood duck photo below.) Some hummingbird sightings have been reported in the area, time to clean those hummingbird feeders hang them up.” Jim McGowan, Alsip
A: Did it an hour after receiving McGowan’s be aware.
Wood duck on cemetery waters.
Provided by Jim McGowan
BIG NUMBER
16.0625: Inches of the longest turkey beard of a chook harvested in Illinois, in keeping with National Wild Turkey Federation information. Joseph Winter bagged his turkey April 26, 2009 in white County.
WILD TIMES
FISH GATHERING
Wednesday: Andy Schiera of T-Bone Guide Service, Walleyes Unlimited, Gurnee American Legion, 7 p.m.
ILLINOIS PERMITS/SEASONS
Turkey searching: North zone, second season by Thursday, third, Friday-May 1; south, third, by Wednesday; fourth, Thursday-May 1.
Now: Remaining spring turkey permits on sale over-the-counter, click on right here for more information
Through April 30: Applications (restrict of 1) accepted for first lottery for resident firearm and muzzleloader deer searching, click on right here for more information
HUNTER SAFETY
(Click right here for full package deal of northeast Illinois hunter security lessons)
April 27-28: Palatine, palatineparks.org . . . Coal City, (815) 634-4552
May 3-4: Bartlett, (847) 608-3118 (Sofia)
May 4-5: Ingleside, go.fishfry@gmail.com . . . Momence, (815) 472-4900
SHOWTIME
(Click right here for the listing of exhibits, lessons and seminars)
Tuesday-Saturday, April 23-27: North American Vintage Decoy and Sporting Collectibles Show, Pheasant Run, St. Charles
Saturday: April 27: Riverside Fishing Club swap meet, LaGrange American Legion
ARCHERY
Saturday-next Sunday, April 27-28: IBO Illinois State Championship/ World Qualifier, Blackhawk Field Archers, Rockton, contact Dave Lee, (708) 476-0305
DUCKS UNLIMITED
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Friday: National Area chapter dinner, Concorde Banquet Hall, Kildeer. Contact Dan Peterson, (847) 438-0298 or Bill Johns, (847) 638-8347
U.S. COAST GUARD AUXILIARY
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Saturday, April 27: About Boating Safely, Chicago, Dan O’Connell, cgaux.doc@gmail.com . . . GPS for Mariners, Des Plaines, Chas. Hague, sailnrails@aol.com
NATIONAL WILD TURKEY FEDERATION
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PHEASANTS FOREVER
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