A Past Squirrel Hunt in Three Parts: Part Three, the Descent Into Hell
. . . But when they stopped, usually on the side of a tree facing away from me, they may as well have vanished into thin air. I headed in…
A Past Squirrel Hunt in Three Parts: Part Two, the Build Up
By the time December rolled around, I was beginning to believe that getting out again in 2007 just wasn't going to happen. Finances had taken a nose dive once again.…
A Past Squirrel Hunt in Three Parts: Part One, the Setup
I think I got out hunting twice in 2007, both to Marseilles State Fish and Wildlife Area. Twice is a far cry from the 25 or more trips per year…
It’s Lunch Time my Friend 8.24.11
Why, look at that, it is almost lunch time. The summer doldrums seem to be coming to an end. In the past week all the writers have come back to…
A Walk in the Park a Source of Revenue for the IDNR
My wife and I went for our usual walk around Silver Springs State Park on Sunday. Living only a 5 minute drive away, we find ourselves there 2 to 5…
A Rare Morning of Fishing
There's a good chance that on any given day at four in the morning, I'm awake. This started when I was a kid and around 5 decades later, I don't…
At Least the Riverbanks are Cleaner
Was out Saturday morning on the Fox River and fished for about 4 hours. Saw one other angler in those few hours and he was on the other side of…
Been Getting Out, but no Time to Tell You About It
Time is at a premium lately. A new job and a long commute eats up 12 hours of my day. By the time I'm back at home, there's things to…
Seems Like a Decent Evening to go Fishing
The assumption is that I will be off work at 5 PM. The next assumption is that people will learn to drive on highways by that time and not turn…