Notes come from around Chicago outdoors and beyond.
HELP!
Anyone know anything about this art or graffiti art on the north pillar of Warner Bridge on the Kankakee River? It intrigues me, but I’m getting nowhere with the backstory.
BUCK OF THE WEEK UNPLUGGED
Roy Wick messaged from Tinley Park Wednesday,”I had some new friends for breakfast this morning. They ate my evergreens, fallen sunflower seeds, fresh fallen leaves and leaves from low lying branches from my neighbor’s tree.” Consider this fair warning that we will be seriously into the rut this week.
WOTW, the celebration of wild stories and photos around Chicago outdoors, runs most weeks in the special two-page outdoors section in the Sun-Times Sports Sunday. To make submissions, email BowmanOutside@gmail.com or contact me on Facebook (Dale Bowman), Twitter (@BowmanOutside), Instagram (@BowmanOutside). or Bluesky (@Bowmanoutside).
DALE’S MAILBAG
“Just saw a bald eagle soaring over West Bridgeport over Bubbly Creek. What a majestic sight!” “Keith the Flyguy” Ruiz
A: The keeps spreading and does not seem to get old.
WILD TIMES
FISH GATHERING
Wednesday, Oct. 30: Tournament angler Travis Alcock, “Targeting Late-Season Trophy Bass,” Walleyes Unlimited, Gurnee American Legion, 6 p.m., walleyesunlimitedusa.org
ILLINOIS PERMITS/SEASONS
Today, Oct. 27: Fall shotgun turkey season ends
Tuesday, Oct 29: Applications open, late-winter/CWD Special Hunt Area deer permits
Saturday, Nov. 2: Pheasant, quail and rabbit seasons open
Next Sunday, Nov. 3: Canada goose season, central zone, first part, ends
AWARDS
Thursday Oct. 31: Deadline for nominations for the Illinois Conservation Foundation’s new Outdoor Excellence Awards–Outdoor Writer/Author of he Year, Outdoor Volunteer Organization of the Year, Outdoor Business/Business Owner of the Year, Outdoor Influncer of the Year. Nominations may be submitted online or call (217) 785-2003 for more information.
NATIONAL BISON DAY
Saturday, Nov. 2: Kankakee Sands, Morocco, Ind., 9 a.m.-3 p.m., (219) 285-2184, nature.org/en-us/get-involved/how-to-help/events/indiana-national-bison-day0/
SHOWTIME
Next Sunday, Nov. 3: The Early Show, area’s only fly fishing show, 10 a.m.-5 p.m., Mayslake Peabody Estate, Oak Brook, driftorg.com/special-events
WINGSHOOTING
Nov. 9: Youth clinic & youth pheasant hunt, Iroquois SWA, Beaverville, (815) 933-1383