A velvet buck spotted while hunting mushrooms, a would-have-been Illinois record white sucker, a pending Illinois-record pink salmon, and a quote on white suckers statewide are among the notes from around Chicago outdoors and beyond.
Jay Damm, one of the wise mushroom hunters around Chicago outdoors, earns a rare summer Mushroom of the Week and adds insight into the difference between hunting for chanterelles and morels.
In a season for morel mushrooms that is weeks behind around Chicago outdoors, the dramatic shift in the weather should make this week something special; plus the Stray Cast.
A question on fence-climbing snakes, a buck in velvet, the mild forecast for the Lake Erie algal bloom and Bassmaster's ranking of top bass lakes are among the notes from around Chicago outdoors. suntimes.com - get the latest breaking news, showbiz & celebrity photos, sport news & rumours, viral videos and top stories from suntimes.com Daily Mail and Mail on Sunday newspapers.