Notes come from round Chicago outdoor and past.
WILD OF THE WEEK
Paul Vriend visited Rock Run Rookery close to Joliet to see the spring migration of American white pelicans Monday. Sneaking round, he took some nice pictures, together with the one above. Over the previous couple a long time the migration of American white pelicans has unfold farther east throughout the Chicago space.
WOTW, the celebration of untamed tales and photographs round Chicago outdoor, runs most weeks within the particular two-page outdoor part within the Solar-Occasions Sports activities Sunday. To make submissions, e mail BowmanOutside@gmail.com or contact me on Fb (Dale Bowman), Twitter (@BowmanOutside), Instagram (@BowmanOutside). or Bluesky (@Bowmanoutside).
WILD TIMES
FISH GATHERINGS
Tuesday, March 11: A Coast Guard consultant, Salmon Limitless, Thornwood Restaurant & Lounge, Wooden Dale, free, 7 p.m., salmonunlimitedinc.com
Tuesday, March 11: Chas Martin, “Past the Acquainted: Testing New Waters and Outsmarting Trophy Muskies,” Chicagoland Muskie Hunters chapter of Muskies, Inc., North Department Pizza & Burger Co., Glenview, 7:30 p.m., chicagolandmuskiehunters.org/meetingschedule.asp
Wednesday: William “Billy” Heim, “Prespawn Bass Methods, Lake Geneva Fishing Membership, Poplar Creek Bowl, Hoffman Estates, 6 p.m., lakegenevafishingclub.com
DUCKS UNLIMITED
Tuesday, March 11: Barrington Happy Hour, Wild Onion Brewery & Banquets, Lake Barrington, Illinois, 6 p.m.
Thursday, March 13: Chicago Downtown Happy Hour, Haymarket Brewery, Chicago, 4 p.m.
Friday, March 14: West Suburban dinner, Crystal Sky Banquets, McCook
SHOWTIME
At the moment, March 8:Indoor Fishing Flea Market, Rolling Meadows Excessive Faculty
Via Sunday, March 9:Milwaukee Journal Sentinel Sports Show, Wisconsin State Honest Park, West Allis, Wis.
Via Sunday, March 9:Canoecopia, Alliant Vitality Middle, Madison, Wis.
Via Sunday, March 9:Spring Lake Izaak Walton Outside Present, Hobart, Ind., Jeff (219) 406-7248
Thursday-next Sunday, March 13-16:Illinois Taxidermist Association convention, Northfield Inn & Suites, Springfield
Thursday-next Sunday, March 13-16:Ultimate Sports Show, DeVos Place, Grand Rapids, Mich.
Subsequent Saturday, March 15:Fox River Valley chapter of Muskies Inc.’s annual banquet, Schaumburg Golf Membership
Subsequent Saturday, March 15: Chain O’Lakes Fishing Deal with Flea Market, Fox Lake American Legion Corridor, wpenzel@comcast.internet or (608) 369-3694
The grasp record of outside exhibits, lessons, swap meets and main ice fishing occasions are https://chicago.suntimes.com/outdoors/2024/11/28/outdoors-shows-master-list-for-2025-around-chicago-and-beyondSCI Banquet
ILLINOIS PERMITS
Tuesday, March 11: Spring turkey permits obtainable over-the-counter
HUNTER SAFETY
March 15-16: Diamond, join at Diamond Indoor Lure Vary
April 5-6: Beecher, bschunted@gmail.com
April 25 & 27:Peotone, 708-258-3343 or peotoneparkdistrict.com
The complete state itemizing is at dnr2.illinois.gov/SafetyEd/SafetyEdClassByCounty
U.S. COAST GUARD AUXILIARY
Subsequent Saturday, March 15: Boat America, Des Plains, Jerry Miarecki, boatsafe@coastguardchicago.com
Subsequent Saturday, March 15: Boat America, Willowbrook, Terry Paggi, uscgaux7325@gmail.com
Subsequent Saturday, March 15: Boat America, Fox Lake, Winston Tumaneng, jugodan52@aol.com
SCI Banquet
April 12:SCI Illinois & Chicago chapter’s banquet, Medinah Banquets, Addison
