To: Fox River Waterfowl Hunters Below Yorkville
From: The Guy That Lives on top of the Hill Above the River Some advice... When you put your boat in the river at 4 a.m. at the boat ramp…
Gobble, gobble, gobble…
Was out driving around the other day when a bunch of black specks out in a field, close to a tree line, caught my eye. Of course I had to…
My Father-in-Law is a Taxidermist
He lived most of his life in Aurora, Illinois and based on what I've heard from those that used his services, he's a damned good taxidermist. I've seen bad taxidermy,…
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…
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…
Deer Hunting at Silver Springs?
Might want to have a Plan B
Archery deer season ends January 15, 2012, but at Silver Springs State Park it pretty much ended in November. Because I am currently unemployable and have time on my hands…
Maybe I’ll get some Sleep Tonight
You wouldn't think that such a simple thing as the world tilting on it's axis, stopping, then going back the other direction would cause such problems for my sleep patterns.…