Chauncey's Great Outdoors

On this week's show, we have Wayne Libera from Water Werks Marine at the Tinley Park outdoor show. Then, Officer Issac Gerard, from the IDNR CPO, will tell us they are looking for new applicants for conservation police. Then, Jim Kupjo, the Crappie Professor, will tell us about early season crappie fishing.

On today’s show we are speaking to Clyde Sana, the producer of the Tinley Park Fishing Expo, going on next weekend at the Tinley Park Convention Center. Then, we will talk to Jim O’Neil, a member of Chauncey's Great Outdoors Pro Staff and Midwest Outdoors, about ice safety cause its going fast in Illinois, Indiana, and Southern Michigan. In the last segment, we'll hear the Aiden fishing report and...

On this week's show, were at the All Canada Show! We have Sara Trampe, from Sportsman Journal TV show and Cliff Lodge. Then, Tim Mondl, from the Forest Preserve District of Cook County, will tell us all the fun things going on in the Cook County Forest Preserves for February. Last but not least Jim Crowly will be on to talk about you next trip or maybe you first trip to Canada.

On today’s show we have Steve Cegielski from the All Canada show coming next week to the Kane County Fairgrounds , and at the Chicagoland Fishing Travel and Outdoor show at the Schaumburg Convention center we have Louis Monetti the Collage angler going to the Basmmaster Classic rounding out the show Brandon Palaniuk a Bassmaster Elite Angler who will be at the classic.

On this week's show we have Perry Young for Young's Wilderness Camp from Lake of the Woods in Ontario, a true family run operation you need to check out. Then Bassmaster, Angler Ish Monroe will be speaking next week at the Chicagoland Fishing Travel and Outdoor Show in Schaumburg, Illinois will be coming on to talk about his seminar , followed by Violet Talley, a fantastic angler who will be talki...

On this week's show we're talking muskie and the muskie show being held at the Kane County Fair Grounds Jan. 20-22. Our first guest is Tony Grant, muskie guide from Cave Run Lake in Kentucky, and then Mike Verset, owner of the Muskie Expo Chicago. See you at the show.

On this week's show we are celebrating 25 years of Chauncey's Great Outdoors on ESPN! Our guests are Jim Tibensky and Annette Prince from the Chicago Bird Collision Monitors and Tim Mondl from the Forest Preserve District of Cook County .

On this week’s show we have Jim Crowley with a year in review for the outdoors, followed by Phil Piscetello from Borderline Guide service, an ice fishing and open water guide, that can put you on the fish every time. In the last segment we will have the Aiden fishing or hunting report and other outdoor information.

On this week’s Holiday Show, we have Dan Hayes, a good friend of the show, to talk about Christmas gifts for the family that love the great outdoors. Then Steve Ettinger Executive Director of the Illinois Conservation Foundation will tell us about a tax-deductible donation to them and well hear about all the great programs they are involved with and you can even say I want my donation to go to, wh...

On this week’s show we are going to talk about ice fishing because there are cold bunnies in the woods and the ice machine is working in the upper Midwest. First we're going to hear A Soldier's Silent Night that I play, so we remember our service men and women around the world. When you listen, it will touch your heart. Then Steve Silic, from the Cook County Forest Preserves, will be on to tell us...

On this week’s show we have two very good northern Illinois, fishermen. First up is Mark Kubal a perch angler extraordinaire for Lake Michigan. I really believe he can smell them under his boat while on the water and then catch them. After Mark we will have Jim Templin from Fish Tech in Morton Grove to tell us how to get our ice fishing gear ready for that first time we go out. In the last segment...

On this week’s show we have Tim Mondl, from the Forest Preserve of Cook County, to tell us about the programs that are available with a Holiday spin on them for little kids, middle kids, families and old kids like us. Also to get out and enjoy some time right in our own backyard of the Cook County Forest Preserves. Then,Crappie Professor and Tod Todd are up at Red Lake about 6 hours away where the...

On this week’s show we have Doctor Mark Hroncich, part of Chauncey’s Great Outdoors Medical Team and one of the most active sportsman I know. He fishes, hikes, hunts, and a whole lot more. But today we/re going to talk to him about what he does all year long to increase his odds at harvesting a deer during hunting season. Then Wayne Libera of Water Werks Marine will be on to tell us about how you...

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 India...

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 repor...

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 Director...

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...

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...

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 wil...

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....

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, wit...

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 f...

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 salmo...

On this week’s show, we will hear from Capt. Tony on the dock by his boat on Lake Michigan. Then, Jim Crowley will tell us about fishing Lake Delton in Wisconsin. And rounding out the show Dennis Leppel, from Midwest Outdoors and the guy who put all those great episodes on television, will take us on a dove hunt in the Kankakee area. Then, in the last segment, we will hear the Aiden Fishing Report...

On this week’s show, we will hear from Capt. Tony on the dock by his boat on Lake Michigan. Then, Brandon Palaniuk, the Bassmaster Elite Angler, who just won Angler of the Year for 2022 and his wife Tiffany will also come on the program to talk about all the ups and downs an angler goes through during the year while they are going for Angler of the Year. Then, it’s the first Saturday of the month...