Led by Wild of the Week, Sunday notes from the Sun-Times outdoors page.
WILD OF THE WEEK
In a rare back-to-back for WOTW, Emil Baumbach sent this photo of a male goldfinch in full color. “Many of these goldfinch stay in Chicago throughout the winter and will feed on sunflowers, coneflowers and berry trees,’’ he emailed.
Send WOTW nominations on Facebook (Dale Bowman), Twitter (@BowmanOutside) or by email (straycasts@sbcglobal.net).
WILD TIMES
HUNTER SAFETY
Oct. 10-11: Mokena, (815) 469-9887
Oct. 16, 17 & 18: Elburn, phil-joanne@juno.com
Oct. 17-18: Tinley Park, (708) 342-4200 . . . Bolingbrook, bpoct15@gmail.com
DUCKS UNLIMITED
Thursday: Barrington area dinner, The Onion Pub and Brewery, Lake Barrington. Contact Craig Herriges, (224) 381-8500; Don Chapman, (630) (630) 805-1263; Scott Hilpert, (847) 471-1735
ILLINOIS PERMITS/SEASONS
Today: Deadline, fall wild turkey shotgun applications, third lottery, www.dnr.Illinois.gov/hunting/turkey
DALE’S MAILBAG
Q: “Where is Webster Lake in Indiana?’’ Bill Gerl
A: The question came because Dave Anderson (right) caught a 49-inch muskie there last weekend for Fish of the Week.
Webster Lake is north of Route 30 on Route 13, about two hours southeast of Chicago in North Webster, Ind. It is an epicenter of muskie center with Webster, Tippecanoe and James lakes, and the Barbee Chain in same area.
BIG NUMBER
60,000: Steelhead the Illinois Department of Natural Resources finished stocking in Waukegan and Diversey harbors this month
LAST WORD
“It would be great to have kids out there fishing on days when they are racing.’’
Scott Stevenson, Westrec Marinas, on the announcement that Chicago will host the first freshwater sailing of the America’s Cup on June 10-12, 2016, from Navy Pier
