The Ducks and Geese
Don’t Know How Lucky They Are
By the time 2001 rolled around I had already been exploring the Fox River in the long stretches below Oswego and Yorkville. Back then I lived in Elmhurst and would…
The Ducks and Geese
Bald Eagles in Yorkville
Photo Courtesy of Larry Granat. Bald Eagle near Yorkville, Illinois. I was out on my front porch today enjoying a leisurely smoke of a cheap cigar. I enjoy watching the…
Footbridge Over Marge Cline Whitewater Course in Yorkville Finally Installed
Back in December 2011, the footbridge that was slated to go over the Marge Cline Whitewater Course at the Bicentennial Riverfront Park in Yorkville, was finally put in place. The…
Fly Tying and Fishing Show
I've been remiss in mentioning this and it's coming up this weekend, Saturday, January 21, 2012 from 9 A.M to 4:30 P.M. The Illinois Smallmouth Alliance is putting on a…
The Smallmouth Brook Trout Bass
As far as I can tell, the rivers and streams where trout live flow through all of the states in the U.S. except for Illinois. Which is where I live.…
Last Squirrel Hunt of the Season
I've been going out to Marseilles State Fish and Wildlife Area to hunt squirrels for around eight years. It's just shy of four square miles and the hunter fact sheet…
Squirrel Hunting in my Front Yard
I spent over 5 hours this morning wandering through the woods. I covered over two miles, half of which is made up of some of the toughest terrain I've ever…
Geese Must Taste Like Shit
In the north zone of Illinois, duck and goose hunting started on October 15th. Starting then, every morning I would hear gun shots going off down on the river or…
Today’s Sunset
In the 30 seconds it took to run into the house and grab my camera, nearly half the color in the sunset had gone away. I'm unemployed and near broke.…