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Hardwood Hearings
It was the middle of November, so the leaves had pretty much entirely dropped. There was only a fraction of duck season left, and I was giving this rendezvous on the river my good ole Northwoods try at bagging some last few ducks before the season expired.
The Lake Where You Live
I love this northern lake country and Birch Lake, where I live, but I can’t help yearning at times for home water, Lake Michigan, in whose cool aura I grew up.
Women learn to waterfowl hunt at the annual for Women by Women Waterfowl Academy
The Fourth Annual for Women by Women Waterfowl Academy concluded on the last weekend of October at the Trempealeau Wildlife Refuge.
As Wisconsin hunters head into the field, know the warning signs of heart attack and stroke
Weather conditions, physical exertion and time spent in remote areas are among the conditions that make hunting season rewarding, yet these same factors can make a medical emergency more dangerous when every minute matters. Understanding the warning signs of heart attack and stroke and knowing how to respond, can help …
Whitetail Breeding in Full Swing
Let the breeding frenzy begin! If all of a sudden you are seeing young fawns from the year walking around alone without “mama deer,” well let’s just say mother deer is out on a date for a couple days.
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Christmas tree permits available on the Chequamegon-Nicolet National Forest for the upcoming holiday season
Christmas tree permits are available to purchase online through Recreation.gov. Details about designated cutting areas, dates, and types of trees that may be cut may be found here https://www.recreation.gov/tree-permits/9eadd769-ec59-11ea-bcba-fa43c1aabce3/order.
Grants from Cherish Wisconsin Outdoors Funds to improve habitat in 7 counties, including Oneida and Vilas
Thanks to donations from thousands of Wisconsin’s hunters, anglers and other outdoor enthusiasts, the Cherish Wisconsin Outdoors Fund has announced that this year it will be able to fund five habitat conservation projects totaling over $129,000.
NWWC in Mercer holds annual Sight In Day Nov. 20
The Northwoods Wildlife & Wetlands Club of Mercer is holding its annual public Sight In Day at its gun range on Nov. 20 from 8 a.m. to 5 p.m. The gun range is located at 834W Range Road off U.S. Highway 51, approximately 4 1/2 miles south of Mercer.
Help shape deer season for your community
The Wisconsin Department of Natural Resources encourages members of the public with a passion for conservation and deer management to apply for a seat on a Citizen Deer Advisory Council (CDAC).
Northwoods Yard & Garden
We witnessed a historic Brewers playoff run to become World Series Champions. Wisconsin sports fans are fortunate having exceptional natural grass playing fields in American Family Field and iconic Lambeau Field. Just like home lawns, keys to success with athletic fields include proper site preparation, grass selection, and ongoing care. …
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Hardwood Hearings
Ever since this one far off, publicly awesome and remote, way long walk, distantly hidden timber stand got harvested maybe seven years ago, we’ve been talking about grouse hunting back there. If I remember correctly, when we first saw it getting logged, it probably went something like this: “Maybe we’ll …
The Lake Where You Live
We typically think of aquatic invasive species as unequivocally bad for our lakes and rivers. But is that really true?
Wolves, PFAS, and Line 5 center stage for NRB meeting, public forum
The Wisconsin Natural Resources Board (NRB) held its October meeting on Oct. 28 in Middleton. Secretary Karen Hyun provided updates on the recent launch of PFAS grants, Enbridge Line 5 violations, and the euthanasia of nine wolves in Price County in her opening statement.
Northwoods Almanac
In Wisconsin’s Northwoods, we tend to think of common loons are “our” loons, but 94% of the world’s approximately 254,000 breeding pairs reside in Canada. We’re at the southernmost edge of their range, so while we’re rightfully concerned about the declines in our local loon population, whatever is happening to …
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