Notes from around Chicago outdoors. (Helps to add the other pelican photo.)
FIELD NOTES
WILD OF THE WEEK
Jim Lukanciccaptured these American white pelicans, which spread east and build numbers by the Illinois River headwaters and on Braidwood Lake in recent years.
WOTW, the celebration of wild scenes around Chicago outdoors, runs Sundays on the outdoors page as warranted.
Send nominations by Facebook (Dale Bowman), Twitter (@BowmanOutside) or email (straycasts@sbcglobal.net).
WILD TIMES
HUNTER SAFETY
May 12 and 15:Harvard, mchenryilhs@gmail.com
May 19 and 21:Newark, (815) 210-4995
DUCKS UNLIMITED
FISH GATHERINGS
Tuesday: Mike Salisburyof Lake County Water Sports talks boat maintenance, Arlington Anglers, Hoffman Estates Cabela’s, 6:30 p.m., arlingtonanglers.com
Thursday: John Mannerinoon Heidecke Lake, Fish Tales Fishing Club, Oak Forest Community Center, 7 p.m., fishtalesfishingclub.com
WINGSHOOTING
May 14-15:Des Plains Conservation Area, Wilmington, (217) 785-8129
ILLINOIS SEASONS
Turkey hunting: Second season, north zone, ends Thursday; third season, north, begins Friday; third season, south, ends Wednesday; fourth season, south, begins Thursday
DALE’S MAILBAG
Email: “This Cooper’s hawk waits for Dale Bowman’s Wednesday fishing report in the Chicago Sun-Times.” Billy Miller
A: Miller shows the Sun-Times not only has Chicago’s only continous complete outdoors coverage, but also the sharpest readers.
BIG NUMBER
1:Times in the 47 years of the Bassmaster Classic when Houston is scheduled
to host, as Texas’ largest city is set to do March 24-26, 2017
LAST WORD
“After three warming days in spring, you better be there the third day.’’
Denny Sands, at Lakeside by Shabbona Lake, with sage spring advice
