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Happy New Year, so now what

I decided a couple of months ago to no longer put my fishing and hunting reports here on my ChicagoNow blog. I don’t think it’s a good place for them. Those are all now back on my original Waterdog Journal blog. I think that’s much better. One of my other goals for my ChicagoNow blog... Read more »
By Ken G,
December 31, 2011 at 6:05 pm
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Golden Eagle flew over my house, December 11, 2011

That was the name of a post put on Facebook the other day by Larry Granat. Almost two years ago I was out cruising along the Fox River on a sunny, relatively warm January day with my daughter Leah. We were out looking for places to explore. On a long dead end road that follows... Read more »
By Ken G,
December 17, 2011 at 4:50 pm
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Fishing Reports for the Refined

Over the past 15 years I’ve got to know some of the best anglers that fish the rivers and streams, the lakes and ponds in the Greater Chicagoland Area. From Lake Michigan to out west beyond the Fox River Valley, from the Wisconsin border down to Kankakee. These are anglers that don’t fish tournaments, hawk... Read more »
By Ken G,
December 15, 2011 at 1:21 pm
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Eat More Kale

Was out driving around this morning and heard an interview on WGN Radio with Bo Muller-Moore. In a nut shell, he’s an artist from Vermont that has run into a problem with a multi-million dollar comapany called Chick-fil-A. Rather than go into all the details here, best bet is to go to his site and... Read more »
By Ken G,
December 1, 2011 at 12:03 pm
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Was a Perfect Day for a Squirrel Hunt

There was a sky blue sky. Virtually no wind. No leaves on the trees. The woods on the edges of my neighborhood, just a hundred feet or so away, were crawling with squirrels. I counted nine scampering about while hanging out front enjoying a slow smoke of a cheap cigar. But those are pets, we... Read more »
By Ken G,
November 30, 2011 at 8:00 pm
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The Last of the Turkey, for now...

I have one last bag full of turkey parts, just the meat to be exact. Just the dark meat to narrow it down even more. No matter how it’s injected, marinated, kept moist while cooking, when all is said and done the white meat is pretty much tasteless. I tend to give that away. For... Read more »
By Ken G,
November 29, 2011 at 3:52 pm
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WGN, Greg Jarrett and The Hometown Voices Tour coming to Yorkville

I already know that most people, after reading that headline, have a blank look on their face as they try to process where Yorkville is located. I get that look all the time when I tell people I live in Yorkville. I sigh. You know where Aurora is? Oh sure. Well, Yorkville is about 14... Read more »
By Ken G,
November 16, 2011 at 10:08 am
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Some things by Bob Long, Jr. to go read in your spare time

Bob Long, Jr. has been a busy boy this week, putting up a few things well worth perusing. I’ve even fallen behind. Something to do on my lunch break on Monday. Bob Long, Jr. on Flickr ___... Read more »
By Ken G,
November 6, 2011 at 5:12 pm
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Prelude to a Squirrel Hunt

I stopped going out fishing at sunrise a few years ago when I noticed it didn’t matter. Either the fish were there or they weren’t, no different than any other time of the day. Yet, for some reason, I still feel the need to be out at sunrise to go for a squirrel hunt. I... Read more »
By Ken G,
November 5, 2011 at 8:28 pm
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A Hunting we will Go

If all goes as planned, I’ll be getting lost in the Marseilles SF&W area Saturday morning for the opening day of Upland Hunting. Last year I figured out where all the bunnies go to avoid all the coyotes. “Roast me! Hang me! Do whatever you please,” said Brer Rabbit. “Only please, Brer Fox, please don’t... Read more »
By Ken G,
November 2, 2011 at 7:02 am
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