OUTDOORS
Free fishing for all anglers offered this weekend
The lack of snow early in this winter season has put a damper on some outdoor activities. Meanwhile, ice anglers across the state have been heavy into the action for a while now. This weekend, everyone can join in the fun with Free Fishing Weekend. Each year the Department of …
Norway CWD study may be cause for concern for hunters
With the 2024 deer season now in the rearview, sportsmen and women may be turning their attention to other pursuits such as ice fishing. But a recent study from Norway may have hunters thinking about the venison in their freezer. The study found prions responsible for Chronic Wasting Disease (CWD) …
Annual beginning trappers workshop in Hermansville, Mich. on Feb. 1
U.P. Trappers of District Three are proud to announce the Annual New Trappers Workshop (now also known as “The Arduin Brothers Workshop,” named in honor of Gino and Rick Arduin of Hermansville, Mich.. These two fine men were expert trappers/woodsmen who were very involved with the sport and with U.P. …
2025 Northwoods’ Invasive Species Poster Contest underway
The 2025 Northwoods’ Invasive Species Poster Contest, hosted by Oneida County Land & Water Conservation Department, is underway and every 4th through 8th grade student in Wisconsin is invited to submit a poster! Students should create a piece of artwork that shows any aquatic, terrestrial and/or wetland invasive species that …
Fish Like a GIRL
As most readers know, I have a super-hard time waiting to set up my greenhouse, plant seeds, and see some form of life growing. I start far too early every year, and I know I am starting too early, for the most part, but I cannot stop myself.
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Ice fishing jamboree on Turtle Flambeau Flowage Feb. 22
This ice fishing tournament, held in memory of Claus Kraetke, is headquartered out of Donner’s Bay Resort on the Turtle Flambeau Flowage from 7 a.m. to 4 p.m. Cash prizes will be given for the largest fish caught in several categories.
The Lake Where You Live
As the ice firms up on Birch Lake we hear the sounds collectively known as booming. But that term doesn’t begin to describe the winter music to which we’re treated as lakefront residents.
Ice fishing is a great time to hook into some northern pike
While many anglers head out onto the ice to target panfish, there are some who are ready to pit their wits against a much larger quarry — the northern pike. Northern are a cold-water fish, meaning they are often more active under the ice than some other predator species.
Can predators, scavengers help stop the spread of CWD?
The short answer is, there is not conclusive evidence that this is the case, according to some experts. There are studies also on the viability of the prions that cause chronic wasting disease (CWD), the always-fatal neurological disease in cervids such as white-tailed deer, once those prions travel through the …
Wisconsin Wetland Science Conference slated for February in La Crosse
This year marks the Wisconsin Wetland Association’s 30th annual Wetland Science Conference. The theme of the conference this year is “Exploring the Confluence: Pearls of wisdom from wetlands, waters and communities.”
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Applications for Wild Turkey, Pheasant and Waterfowl Stamp funding due Feb. 14
The Wisconsin Department of Natural Resources (DNR) is now accepting applications for Wild Turkey, Pheasant, and Waterfowl Stamp funding. Applications will be accepted through Feb. 14.
Fish Like a GIRL
So far this winter has been pretty okay for ice fisherman. Although I fish avidly in the summer, it seems the older I get, the less ice fishing I do. I think that is true for many of us who are not die hard “hard water” anglers. So, with the …
More than 400 attend annual Northwoods Deer Hunt Challenge banquet
The Northwoods Youth Deer Hunt Challenge has been unique to the area for just over two decades now. Each year, young hunters who are licensed from ages 10 to 18 years old (as long as they’re a senior in high school) can participate by signing up for the fall deer …
Registration is now open for the Wisconsin Lakes and Rivers Convention
The 2025 Wisconsin Lakes and Rivers Convention is set for March 26-28 at the Holiday Inn Convention Center in Stevens Point. The theme this year is, “The Power of Words: Working for Our Waters.” The convention was created by the Wisconsin Lakes and Rivers Partnership. That partnership consists of with …
TFT’s Winter Lake Ecology program set for Jan. 23
Join Northwoods Land Trust and Trees For Tomorrow in exploring winter lake ecology. This free event will be held on Thursday, Jan. 23, from 1 to 3:30 p.m. at Trees For Tomorrow. After an indoor introduction, we will venture out on frozen Silver Lake to collect physical data on the …
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