Schuckman: Start of squirrel season allows grandfather, grandson time to bond

By Matt Schuckman, Sports Editor | August 8, 2024
Squirrel hunting season in Illinois opened August 1 and runs until Feb. 15, 2025. | Photo courtesy Illinois Department of Natural Resouces

QUINCY — Most mornings, Bill Stitchcomb wakes to his labrador retriever, Gus, pawing at the side of the bed or the smell of percolating coffee now that he has learned how to set the coffee maker to kick on automatically at 6:30 a.m. “My grandkids bought me the new coffee pot for Christmas,” he said.…

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Opening of Illinois squirrel hunting season is another chance to spend time outside together

By Matt Schuckman, Sports Editor | August 1, 2022
August 1 is the start of the Illinois squirrel hunting season. Hunters are allowed to harvest squirrels from one half-hour before sunrise until one half-hour after sunset. | Matt Schuckman photo

QUINCY — Jeff Remington’s 6-year-old son, Noah, noticed the gun case leaning against the cabinet near the garage door and became instantaneously curious. “Is it time to go hunting?” he asked. Not yet, but it was time to get prepped, which is why the Ruger .22 rifle was in the hard travel case. Remington made…

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