Chauncey's Great Outdoors

On this week’s Chauncey's Great Outdoors 11-07-2026. We have first the Outdoor News Report from the Newsroom.  Followed by Tim Mondl from the Forest Preserve District of Cook County. Then Jennifer Vaughan, the Executive Director of the Illinois Conservation Foundation, to talk about the Directors Pheasant Hunt being held at the end of the month that includes food, cleaning birds, No Limit on birds...

On this week’s Chauncey's Great Outdoors 10-31-2026. We have first the Outdoor News Report from the Newsroom.  Followed by  Dan Skinner the Forest Wildlife Program Director for Illinois. Then Taylor Finger Game Bird Ecologist from Wisconsin.  Then Aiden with the west Michigan fishing report for West Michigan and other outdoor news.

On this week’s Chauncey's Great Outdoors 10-24-2026. We have first the Outdoor News Report from the Newsroom. Followed by Mark Kubal, one of Chauncey's Great Outdoors Pro Staff, who is on the Illinois River white bass fishing. Then we have Hunter Templin who took his first deer with a bow and arrow and we will hear all about that. Then the Aiden fishing report for West Michigan and other outdoor n...

On this week’s Chauncey's Great Outdoors 10-17-2026. We have first the Outdoor News Report Followed by Phil Guttman a muskie expert on fall muskie fishing on northern Illinois lakes. Then we have Thomas Droste from Team Walleye Guys. Tom is a great fishing guide of central Wisconsin from Stevens Point down past the Dells for walleye and more. Then the Aiden fishing report for West Michigan and oth...

On this week’s Chauncey's Great Outdoors 10-10-2026. We have Capt. Tony sitting on his boat for the end of the season. Then we have Tim Mondl from the Forest Preserve Dist of Cook County with all the fun things we can do for people of all ages. Then Steve Silic the Head of Fisheries for the Cook County Forest Preserves and the Fall Trout Season that begins next week. Then the Aiden fishing report...

On this week’s Chauncey's Great Outdoors 10-03-2026. We have Capt. Tony sitting in Winthrop Harbor. Then we have Illinois pro fishermen Drew Gill of Olney, Illinois who won a $100,000 tournament on the Kissimmee Chain of Lakes with a final of 75 lb, 3oz. Then our hunting pro in residence Mike Reynolds will talk about deer hunting that started for archery season Oct 1 .

On this week’s Chauncey's Great Outdoors 9-26-2026. We have Capt. Tony sitting on his boat in Winthrop Harbor. Then we have Illinois Conservation Officer Noah Workman to tell us about a youth deer hunt at Clinton Lake in Central Illinois, in October. Then Renee Thok, the Hunter Education Administrator for Wisconsin. Then the Aiden fishing report for West Michigan and other outdoor news.

On this week’s Chauncey's Great Outdoors 9-19-2026. We have Capt. Tony sitting on his boat on Lake Michigan. Then we have Curtiss Wellman from IHunt,from the University of Illinois who is running a Hunt Camp at the St Charles Sportsman’s Club in Elburn, IL. Where adults and new hunters can learn the ropes. Then Nick Thompson from Big Nick's Musky Guide Service in Wisconsin, will help us get on tho...

On this week’s Chauncey's Great Outdoors 9-12-2026. We have Capt. Tony sitting on the dock by his boat. Then we have Stacey Green from Park Bait at Montrose Harbor and the salmon are in. She will tell us the best times to cast from shore and bring home the salmon. Then Dan Lange of Tight Lines Guide Service who guides on Shelbyville, Clinton and Decatur in central Illinois for crappie and other fi...

On this week’s Chauncey's Great Outdoors 9-5-2026. We have Capt. Tony sitting on the dock by his boat. Then we have Tim Mondl from the Forest Preserve Dist. of Cook County. Followed by Roy Domazlicky the Wildlife Biologist for Northern Illinois to talk about Dove, Teal and Early Goose Season. Then the Aiden fishing report for West Michigan and other outdoor news.

On this week’s Chauncey's Great Outdoors 8-29-2026. We have Capt. Tony sitting on the dock by his boat. Then We have Sam Phipps from the Union Sportsmen’s Alliance, a national organization of unions getting kids and family’s outdoors. Following that we lost Doctor Howard Tanner a fisheries biologist from Michigan who was responsible for starting the salmon craze in the great lakes. Then the Aiden...

On this week’s Chauncey's Great Outdoors 8-22-2026. We have Capt. Tony sitting on the dock by his boat. Then We have Frank Sladek from the IDNR Urban Fisheries Div that goes to your location to teach kids to fish. Following that, Shawn Hornsby a coach for the Morris High School Fishing Team, and you can learn how you can help our high school kids on the team at a high school near you. Then the Aid...

On this week’s Chauncey's Great Outdoors 8-15-2026. We have Capt Tony sitting on the dock by his boat. Then, we have Ken O’Malley Pro Staffer from Chaunceys Great Outdoors to talk about fishing with all this horrible weather, but fish will bite. Following that Jennifer Vaughn for the Illinois Conservation Foundation will give us a heads up of why I love going to the Illinois State Fair just a coup...

On this week’s Chauncey's Great Outdoors 8-8-2026. We have Officer Tim Derry from the Coast Guard Aux with some important news. Then We have Mike Feldman the Cook County Forest Preserve Fisheries Science Technician on with some new things you will see in the lakes in the future. Following that, Capt Tony took us out and we had the best day of steelhead fishing that he will talk about to round up t...

On this week’s Chauncey's Great Outdoors 8-1-2026. We have Capt Tony sitting on the dock waiting for anglers. Then We have Capt Doug of Klote Guide Service who guides on the Chain, Geneva, Lake Michigan and also other lakes along the border and he does ice fishing trips later in the year, all close to where we live in the winter. Following that Tim Mondl from the Forest Preserve DIst. of Cook Coun...

On this week’s Chauncey's Great Outdoors 7-25-2026. We have The Bluegill Whisperer, Mark Kubal just off Lake Geneva . Followed by Jim Crowley who just got back from the biggest outdoor product fishing show called “ICAST” in Orland and he will tell us what’s new on the market for next year. We will then have the Aiden fishing report for West Michigan and other outdoor news. We will then have the Ai...

On this week’s Chauncey's Great Outdoors 7-18-2026. We have Phil the Muskie Whisperer Gutman about his trip to lake of the woods that he just returned from . Followed by Jason Hill of Hills Guide Service LLC a catfish guide extraordinaire from Clinton Lake in central Illinois. We will then have the Aiden fishing report for West Michigan and other outdoor news.

On this week’s Chauncey's Great Outdoors 7-11-2026. We have Adam Bump the Upland Game Bird Specialist for Mich DNR. And he wants you to count turkeys not talk turkey to help get a handle on the turkey population. Followed by Capt. Mike Conely from C4 Guide Service on the Fox Chain of Lakes in Illinois. We will then have the Aiden fishing report for West Michigan and other outdoor news.

On this week’s Chauncey's Great Outdoors 7-4-2026. We have Aileen Kemme, Communications coordinator with Michigan Department of Natural Resources. Who did an article on a one room schoolhouse that combined all the students and skills from math, science and marketing to build and sell fishing lures. Followed by Tim Mondl from the Forest Preserve Dist. of Cook County and the cool things to do this m...

On this week’s Chauncey's Great Outdoors 6-26-2026. We have Steve Roginske from Last Resort Guide Service, a Wisconsin guide in Vilas and other far north counties in Wisconsin. Followed by Steve Welch from Lake Shelbyville Guide service in central Illinois and the high-water levels and the great fishing that’s going on with the conditions.

On this week’s Chauncey's Great Outdoors 6-20-2026. First up, great news about Heidecke Lake. Then we have Dave Duwe, a Wisconsin guide on Delavan and Geneva talking about if the rain and storms have affected fishing. Followed by Duane Landmeier a muskie angler and a very good one caught his first 50 inch muskie in Illinois which is something to yell about. We will then have the Aiden fishing repo...

On this week’s Chauncey's Great Outdoors 6-13-2026. Were on the road again broadcasting from my dinning tent at the Owasippe Scout Reservation where I am with 16 scouts, both boys and girls. But First up, Capt. Tony promised me he would be sitting on the dock next to his boat. Then we have Jim Crowley who just got back from Sturgeon Bay. Followed by Stve MClone from Moonpie outfitters based in Nor...

On this week’s Chauncey's Great Outdoors 6-06-2026. Were on the road again broadcasting from my tent in the Manistee National Forest. This should be interesting . First up, Capt. Tony promised me he would be sitting on the dock next to his boat waiting for today’s fisherman to come on board for another load of coho. Then we have Tim Mondhl from the Forest Preserve District of Cook County telling u...

On this week’s Chauncey's Great Outdoors 5-30-2026. We're back in Illinois and first up, Capt. Tony should be sitting on the dock next to his boat waiting for today’s fisherman to come on board for another load of coho from Winthrop Harbor. Then we have a special fishing report from Cody at the Wolf River Resort in Winneconne. Followed by Capt. Eric Esko from Musky & Pike Dreamers in southern Wisc...

On this week’s Chauncey's Great Outdoors 5-23-2026. We are broadcasting from the woods of Western Michigan on White Lake in Montague Michigan. First up, Capt. Tony should be sitting on the dock next to his boat waiting for today’s fisherman to come on board for another load of coho from Winthrop Harbor. Then Capt. Ernesto from Thin Blue Line Charter and Michael Distasio from the Chicago Police Fou...