Notes come from round Chicago outside 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 at all times like capturing the main points of small birds, and the pink eye ring of this hen and double breast band at all times stands out. These are the birds recognized for his or her “damaged wing” trick used to guide predators away from their younger.”
WOTW, the celebration of untamed tales and pictures round Chicago outside, runs most weeks within the particular two-page outside 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).
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 colour 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: Nationwide Wild Turkey Federation’s Fox Valley Flydowns Gun Bash, McHenry VFW
SHOWTIME
Subsequent Saturday, April 19:South Facet Muskie Hawks swap day, Village Sportsman’s Membership, Alsip, 9 a.m.-2 p.m.
The grasp listing of outside reveals, courses, swap meets and main ice fishing occasions is at https://chicago.suntimes.com/outside/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 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, training@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
Might 7: Illinois Division of Pure Sources open homes for waterfowl hunters, 5:30 to eight p.m., James “Pate” Philip State Park, Bartlett, click on right here for the statewide launch and extra info.
HUNTER SAFETY
April 25 & 27: Peotone, 708-258-3343 or peotoneparkdistrict.com
The total state itemizing is at dnr2.illinois.gov/SafetyEd/SafetyEdClassByCounty
