Notes come from round Chicago open air and past.
WILD OF THE WEEK
“The killdeers have returned to Chicago’s ponds, seashores, and rivers, and this one landed in entrance of me on a ridge in Rosehill Cemetery,” Paul Vriend emailed. “I all the time like capturing the small print of small birds, and the crimson eye ring of this chicken and double breast band all the time stands out. These are the birds identified for his or her “damaged wing” trick used to guide predators away from their younger.”
WOTW, the celebration of untamed tales and photographs round Chicago open air, runs most weeks within the particular two-page open air part within the Solar-Occasions Sports activities Sunday. To make submissions, electronic mail BowmanOutside@gmail.com or contact me on Fb (Dale Bowman), Twitter (@BowmanOutside), Instagram (@BowmanOutside). or Bluesky (@Bowmanoutside).
DALE’S MAILBAG
“They really caught a pair that day.” Wayne Hankins on the gold-colored rainbow trout caught at Wolf Lake opening week.
A: Gold or yellow coloured trout are uncommon bonuses of Illinois’ trout season. They’re merely coloration variations of rainbows, not golden trout, a unique species from California.
WILD TIMES
FISH GATHERINGS
Tuesday, April 15: Capt. Doug Kloet, “Early Season Muskies on Geneva,” Arlington Anglers, Poplar Creek Banquets, Hoffman Estates, 6:30 p.m.
Wednesday, April 16: Dale Bowman, “The Nice Divides,” Oak brook Trout Limitless, Central Park West of the Oak Brook Park District, 1500 Forest Gate Rd, Oak Brook, 7 p.m. (doorways open at 6), obtu.org
BANQUET
Thursday, April 17: National Wild Turkey Federation’s Fox Valley Flydowns Gun Bash, McHenry VFW
SHOWTIME
Subsequent Saturday, April 19:South Side Muskie Hawks swap day, Village Sportsman’s Membership, Alsip, 9 a.m.-2 p.m.
The grasp record of out of doors reveals, lessons, swap meets and main ice fishing occasions is at https://chicago.suntimes.com/outdoors/2024/11/28/outdoors-shows-master-list-for-2025-around-chicago-and-beyond
ILLINOIS SEASONS
Monday-Friday, April 14-18: First spring turkey season, north zone
By way of Thursday, April 17: Second spring turkey season, south zone
Friday, April 18: Third spring turkey season, south zone, begins
Saturday, April 19: Second spring turkey season, north zone, begins
U.S. COAST GUARD AUXILIARY
Subsequent Saturday, April 19: Boat America, Willowbrook, Terry Paggi, uscgaux3725@gmail.com
Subsequent Saturday, April 19: Waukegan, Dave Colen, education@waukeganaux.com
LAUNCH PARTY
April 29:Chicago No Limits Fishing, St. Gregory Auditorium at St. Andrew’s Greek Orthodox Church, Chicago, 5:30-8:30 p.m., prompt donation $60
WATERFOWL
Could 7: Illinois Division of Pure Assets open homes for waterfowl hunters, 5:30 to eight p.m., James “Pate” Philip State Park, Bartlett, click here for the statewide launch and extra data.
HUNTER SAFETY
April 25 & 27: Peotone, 708-258-3343 or peotoneparkdistrict.com
The total state itemizing is at dnr2.illinois.gov/SafetyEd/SafetyEdClassByCounty
