Field notes
OUTDOORS December 31, 2010 5:40PM
Dale’s mailbag
Updated: September 24, 2012 6:25AM
BUCK OF the WEEK: UNPLUGGED
Petra M. Blix photographed this buck spending the morning in her backyard near Devon and Central by Caldwell Woods Forest Preserve on the Northwest Side. E-mail nominations for BOTW: Unplugged, the weekly celebration of live big bucks around Chicago outdoors, to straycasts@sbcglobal.net.
TAKASAKI TALK
Fish Tales Fishing Club is bringing in Ted Takasaki for an evening on Feb. 24 at Gaelic Park in Oak Forest. There will be door prizes, food and drink. Advance tickets are $8 ($10 at door). For more information, contact Chuck at (708) 212-4640 or Fred at (708) 687-5149.
DAHLBERG SEMINAR
Larry Dahlberg will be featured at a special seminar for the Fox River Valley chapter of Muskies Inc. on Jan. 13 at Schaumburg Golf Club. Tickets are $10 in advance ($12 at the door) and available at frvmuskie.com.
SEMI-WILD THINGS
Chukars were spotted last week at Montrose Harbor, according to reports on IBET, the birder’s network.
WILD TIMES
HUNTER SAFETY
Jan. 29-30: Palos Heights, tjhuntersafety@comcast.net.
ILLINOIS PERMITS/SEASONS
Today: First part of late-winter antlerless and special CWD deer seasons ends.
Saturday: Hunting for rabbit, pheasant, quail and partridge ends in the north zone. . . . Hunting for Canada, white-fronted, snow/blue and Ross’ geese ends in the north zone.
