OUTDOORS
County Deer Advisory Councils to meet next week
Each county in the state has a County Deer Advisory Council (CDAC) that is charged with making some decisions regarding the county’s fall deer hunt.
Prep now to ensure a good start to the fishing season
Life is busy and it can be easy to put off things such as basic boat maintenance. However, taking some time this weekend to check through the boat and go over all equipment can make for a much better start to the fishing season next weekend.
Hunter Nation wolf session brings varying opinions on wolf populations in the North
Last week, Hunter Nation held a listening session in Park Falls regarding issues rural people have been having with wolves.
Be aware and stay safe for spring turkey hunting season
The Wisconsin Department of Natural Resources (DNR) reminds hunters and outdoor enthusiasts to be aware and stay safe during the 2024 spring turkey season that runs April 17 to May 28.
Fish Like a GIRL
With only one week left to the opening of fishing season, I realized the other day that I need to get to work on my tackle bag, reels and everything else I need to kick off the season.
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The Lake Where You Live
Another DNR research project provides evidence that wood in the water is a key to healthy lake fisheries.
Fish and wildlife club to host enhanced wake presentation May 15
The Sayner-St. Germain Fish and Wildlife Club will host a presentation by Richard and Carol Phillips from the Last Wilderness Alliance, addressing the increasingly debated enhanced wake issue Wednesday, May 15, at 7 p.m. at the St. Germain Community Center.
Registration now open for summer conservation camps
The Wisconsin Land and Water Conservation Association (WI Land+Water) has announced that registration is now open for the organization’s annual summer conservation camps.
Northwoods Yard & Garden
Planting trees is a long-term investment and asset to landscapes. Celebrate Arbor Day by planning to add trees. Follow these guidelines to ensure trees get off to a good start.
Walleyes for Tomorrow walleye wagon kicks off for third year on Minocqua Chain
For the third consecutive year, the Walleyes for Tomorrow Headwaters Basin chapter has undertaken efforts to rebuild a natural reproduction cycle of walleyes in the Minocqua Chain of Lakes.
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Zach Feiner talks about phenological whiplash and what it means to fisheries
Phenology refers to the timing of biological events such as ice-off for lakes, migration of birds, budding of trees, breeding of fish and other events that are cyclical in nature depending on the seasons.
April is citizen science month
Citizen science, as the name implies, are science programs that use citizen volunteers to gather data that is ultimately put into a large database. That database then can be used by researchers and wildlife managers to make management decisions.
Understanding the emerald ash borer
PJ Liesch from the University of Wisconsin Madison Insect Diagnostic Lab recently gave a talk regarding the emerald ash borer (EAB). Liesch said he has been working with this invasive pest for 18 years or more in one way or another.
Fish Like a GIRL
I spent some time this last weekend cleaning up my bird feeders, refilling my suet feeder and, in general, taking stock of the birds I am seeing.
DNR: Elevated fire danger continues across Wisconsin
Outside of rain earlier this week, very little precipitation is forecasted for the Northwoods over the course of the next several days.
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