Chauncey's Great Outdoors

On this week’s show we have Dan Skinner the Forest Wildlife Program Manager for the Illinois Department of Natural Resources, and he monitors the entire deer herd in the state. We’ll talk about a wide variety of items and learn about the condition of our deer herd. Then Ben Dickerson who is a Lake Michigan Fisheries Biologist for the Indiana DNR will tell us about an early Christmas gift the Indiana DNR is going to give the salmon anglers. In the last segment well have the Aiden fishing report and other outdoor information.

On this week’s show we have Kathy Andrews Wright, the Editor of the Outdoor Illinois Journal, and Jose Burgos who is using his talents to bring more people into the outdoors. The Jim O’Neil, a young very talented angler, who has been sending me pictures of huge salmon he is catching in Southeast Wisconsin, streams connected to Lake Michigan. In the last segment we will have the Aiden fishing report and other outdoor information.

On this week’s show we have Chris Jakes who is the Illinois Invasive Species, Wildlife Disease and Large Predator Biologist talking about the cougar that was killed by an automobile on the Kane and Dekalb County line little over a week ago. Then Steve Ettinger the Executive Director of the Illinois Conservation Foundation will tell us about one of my favorite hunts they created called the Directors Hunt which will be held at Jim Edgar Panther Creek State Fish and Wildlife Area on November 29 &29. It’s a fundraiser for the foundation and the best pheasant and quail hunt you will have in Illinois.

In the last segment we will have the Aiden fishing report. and other outdoor information.

Tim Mondl from the Forest Preserve District of Cook County to talked about all the cool programs there are in the Forest Preserves on the weekend and during the week for young families with kids not in school and the more mature outdoor lovers. Then Gerry Urbanozo, a very good friend of the show was asked to fish the World Black Bass Fishing Tournament and was asked to fish for the country of the Philippines, which he took great pride in.

On this week’s show we will start off with Mike Angus, from the Chicago Area Mountain Bikers, about the new Bike trail in the Northwest suburbs of the Forest Preserves of Cook County. Then, Capt. Tony will give us a year in review of salmon fishing and what up for next year. Followed by Mike Reynolds, our hunting pro staffer, talking about how to fool the three most important senses of a whitetail deer. In the last segment, we'll have the Aiden fishing report and other outdoor information.

On this week’s show we will hear from Steve Vandemark, and Jerry Fox JR, who were crowned the Masters Walleye Circuit World Walleye Champions in a tournament that took place in Wisconsin. It was not an easy tournament to win with weather and finicky fish. Following them we will have Jose Guzman who became the first archery deer hunter to harvest a deer in Cook County in over 150 years, WOW! We will hear not so much about the harvest, but the prep work and just being out in nature, very early in the morning. Then in the last segment we'll hear the Aiden Fishing Report from West Michigan and more.

On this week’s show we will hear from Capt. Tony on the dock by his boat on Lake Michigan he’s only out for a couple more weeks so get your date for some lakes. Then, Robert Cartlidge, who is President of the Bass Federation and Walleye Federation, will be talking about the two anglers who were caught trying to cheat in a Lake Erie Walleye Championship and how the checks and balances caught them. But more importantly we are going to talk about all the positive things fishing tournaments do across this country for fishing, charity and more. Then, Steve Silic, head of the Cook County Forest Preserves Fisheries Div, will give us the scoop on the opening of the inland trout season on Oct 15 and what they will be stocking in the six lakes. Then in the last segment, we'll hear the Aiden Fishing Report from west Michigan and more.

On this week’s show we will hear from Capt. Tony on the dock by his boat on Lake Michigan cause the high waves kept him in for a few days. Then, Roy Domazlicky, a wildlife biologist from the Illinois DNR, will come on to talk to us about all those morning doves we keep missing. We're then going to take a trip to REND Lake and talk to Jennifer Zinzileta, from the Rend Lake Conservancy District, with their Wine and Art Festival next weekend. Then, it’s the first Saturday of the month and Tim Mondl for the Forest Preserve District of Cook County will be coming on to tell us about all the cool fall outdoor programs that are available to the kids, Parents and Grandparents, Aunts and Uncles to come out and enjoy in the Forest Preserve District of Cook County. Then, in the last segment well hear the Aiden Fishing Report from West Michigan and more.

On this week’s show we are celebrating National Hunting and Fishing Days, and Open Lands Day where people are encouraged to get outside and enjoy everything there is in the great outdoors. We will also hear from Capt. Tony on the dock by his boat on Lake Michigan. Then Wayne Libera, from Water Werks Marine, will be coming on to talk about not putting your boats away for the winter. Go enjoy fall fishing, fall color rides on lakes and rivers in the Midwest with your family, friends or that special person. Our old friend Jim Templin, aka. Jimmy T. Guide Service, will talk about fall fishing in Northern Illinois and Southern Wisconsin. Then in the last segment we will hear the Aiden Fishing Report from West Michigan and more.

On this week’s show, we will hear from Capt. Tony on the dock by his boat on Lake Michigan. Then, Colin Crawford of Crawfords Guide Service in Eagle River Wisconsin, will talk about how fishing is lining up for the next couple months up north. Then Tom Werkman of Werkman’s Outtfiters in Western Michigan, who specializes in fishing the Grand, Muskegon, White, St Joe, Pine and other rivers for salmon, smallmouth, steelhead, walleye. He will guide you with fly fishing and or spinning gear and is great with novice and experienced anglers of all ages. Then, in the last segment well hear the Aiden Fishing Report from West Michigan and more.