Articles posted by "Dan Stefanich"
LOOKING FOR A GOOD DEER STAND LOCATION? FOLLOW THE ACORNS!
If you are looking for a great place to hang a tree stand for deer season, you might want to search out some oak trees. 2014 is going to be the “year of the acorns”. Many oaks have an “every-other-year” cycle for increased acorn production. Kind of like how lilacs have more [...]Read more
FALL MUSHROOMS ARE POPPIN’
Sheepsheads are blooming in Will County. Sheepshead, or Hen-of-the-Woods, are an edible bracket fungus that grows near the bases of oak trees in September and October. They are a delicious edible mushroom, running a close second to the spring morel, but a lot easier to find. They [...]Read more
WILD MUSHROOM SOUP
I was going to title this recipe “Sheep’s Head Soup” because we use sheepshead mushrooms, but I was afraid no one would read it, let alone try it. But this is basically a cream-of-mushroom style recipe using wild sheepshead. Also known as hen-of-the-woods, these are in my opinion [...]Read more
Do You Know the Difference Between a Walleye and a Sauger? Read on…
After my recent trip to Lake of the Woods, many people commented on my Facebook and blog photos, and I never realized how many people don’t know the difference. They are both in the same family, I guess you could call them cousins. Walleye and sauger are very similar and both are [...]Read more
RUGGED LANTERN BY ZIPPO OUTDOORS
The Rugged Lantern is without a doubt, the best lantern I’ve ever used. That’s a bold statement, but my family and I spend a LOT of time in the outdoors. We hunt hard, and we’re hard on our gear. So we need tools that are up to the challenge – and the Zippo Rugged Lantern […]Read more
SPANKIN’ THE CATS ON THE KANKAKEE
With a break from all the rain, the Kankakee River has dropped to normal levels and the fishing is on fire right now. Jerry Bush of Joliet has been spankin’ the big catfish. His preferred technique is floating chicken livers down river into pools, channels and bridge [...]Read more
PAN FRIED FROG LEGS
Sometimes, you can’t beat the basics. Frog legs are so damn tasty, you don’t really need to do anything spectacular to make them taste good. Just the fact that you are reading this means you probably have eaten and enjoyed frog legs. But if you haven’t, you HAVE to try it. [...]Read more
An American Adventure at Lake of the Woods Minnesota
There’s something about walleye that gets me all pumped up. Maybe it’s the fact they’re symbolic of the Northwoods — an icon of the stained waters of northern wilds. Or it could be they’re just damn good to eat. Either way, I took my sons on a recent [...]Read more
SPORTSMAN’S LODGE LIVES UP TO IT’S NAME
If you’ve read my other recent posts, you know what kind of incredible walleye fishing action we’ve had at the Walleye Capital of the World — Lake of the Woods, Minnesota. But it wouldn’t have been as epic if it weren’t for our friends at [...]Read more
3 Great Reasons to Fish Lake of the Woods, Minnesota
If you love to catch and eat walleyes, then I suggest you start planning a trip to Lake of the Woods Minnesota for 3 reasons: 1. The take-home limits are some of the best in the Midwest, and you’re going to catch fish. You can keep 6 fish per person and 4 of those can […]Read more
