Jeff Getz News Today

Hunting for shed antlers is mainly for the fun of finding them, but there is a practical side to finding shed antlers before they do bad things to the tires of farm equipment.

An elk in snow at Grand Teton National Park and watching the advance off a beaver’s work along the Kankakee River are among the notes from around Chicago outdoors and beyond (even way beyond).

The antics of backyard coyotes, a world-record fish-spearing decoy and seeking fishing instructors for the Chicago Park District are among the notes from around Chicago outdoors and beyond.

A one-sided buck in a forest preserve, another expansion of wild turkeys in the suburbs, the world-record lake whitefish and Quint on bluegills and sharks are among the notes from around Chicago outdoors and beyond.

Really late night crawlers on New Year’s Eve, a first sailfish from a kayak, a photogenic suburban buck, and recapping the Illinois Department of Natural Resources’ safety classes in 2021 are among the notes from around Chicago outdoors and beyond.