A photo of a suckling fawn, a sign from the Chicago River glade, a description of the rip currents, and a crowd of fans at the Bassmaster Classic are among the notes of Chicago outdoors.
Ratings come from all over Chicago in the open air and beyond.
WILD OF THE WEEK
I would love to call this buck of the week, but I’m not sure if the fawn is a doe or a buck. Roy Wick photographed the suckling fawn last week in its backyard in Tinley Park.
WOTW, the celebration of wild stories and photos around Chicago outdoors, takes place most weeks in the special two-page outdoor section of the Sun-Times Sports Saturday. To make submissions, send an email [email protected] or contact me on Facebook (Dale bowman), Twitter (@BowmanOutdoor) or Instagram (@BowmanOutdoor).
WILD TIME
WING CLINICS
June 26 and 27: Elburn, (10-17 on the 26th, girls and women on the 27th), Click here for more information or contact [email protected] or (847)309-1093
AUXILIARY OF THE AMERICAN COAST GUARD
June 26: Boat America, Chicago, Dan O’Connell, [email protected] . . Boat America, Waukegan, Curt Schumacher, [email protected]
ILLINOIS SEASONS
Until Monday June 21: Illinois Free Fishing Days, no license or stamps required, other regulations apply
SEMINAR
June 26: Learn What, Where and When to Use Artificial Lures, St. James Church Hall, Lee, Adults $ 10, High School Students $ 5, 13 and under Free, (815) 824-2523, 6 to 8:30 p.m.
DALE MAIL BAG
“Do people want proof that the river is really improving?” For the first time in 10 years that I have been fishing downtown, I was able to see the bottom of the river. It was under a bridge. I never saw the bottom here, ever. Jeffrey Williams
A: Put another coin on the Chicago River System Improvement Evidence Pile.
LARGE NUMBER
147 197: Classic Week fans in Fort Worth for the 2021 Bassmaster Classic; that’s right behind the 153,809 fans of the 2019 Classic in Knoxville, Tenn.
LAST WORD
“Return currents are powerful channeled water currents that move away from the shore. They usually extend from the shore, through the surf area and beyond the line of breaking waves. Return currents can be generated by various mechanisms on all beaches with breaking waves, including open ocean and Great Lakes beaches and in a bay.
National meteorological service, explanation of return currents, Click here for more.