Illinois Outdoors

  • Shark Teeth, Fun in the Sun…Beach Treasure from Ancient times. Southwest Florida.

    December 31, 2025
    Forrest Fisher
    Shark Teeth, Fun in the Sun...Beach Treasure from Ancient times. Southwest Florida.
    HOW and WHERE to find shark teeth on the beach – 5 Methods / 6 Hotspots Shark Teeth found on the beach are fossilized – 10,000 to 15 million years old! Back to the Future – It’s fun on the beaches at Manatee Key in Southwest Florida By Forrest Fisher There are shark ...
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  • After Hunting Season: Delicious Venison Gumbo – for 10

    December 31, 2025
    Dave Barus
    After Hunting Season: Delicious Venison Gumbo - for 10
    By Forrest Fisher The perfect quick-to-make meal for Football Sunday or any other day. Most everyone has these simple ingredients in their everyday pantry. Ingredients: 2 lbs ground venison 6 cups of diced (3/8 inch) white potatoes 2 cups diced sweet white onion 2 cups sliced celery 2 cups sliced carrots 2 TBS minced garlic 1 TBS table ...
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  • Build your own custom fishing rod: 6 SIMPLE STEPS

    December 23, 2025
    Bob Holzhei
    Build your own custom fishing rod: 6 SIMPLE STEPS
    Choose rod type, length, action See a custom rod-building catalog, simplify choices Order, sort the parts, prepare the parts, follow the instructions, get it done, and SEE BELOW By Bob Holzhei Building a custom fishing rod is much easier and more affordable than many fishermen think! I’m not a rod-builder, but I met a ...
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  • Little Creeks, Giant Fish! Steelhead Alley Secrets

    March 30, 2025
    Dave Barus
    Little Creeks, Giant Fish! Steelhead Alley Secrets
    Steelhead Alley in Chautauqua County, NY offers 5 streams with tributaries off each of these for steelhead angler choices. The streams rise and fall – low water moves the fish back to the lake, rainfall brings them back in. Multiple priods of “great fishing” occur. By Forrest Fisher The southern shoreline of ...
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