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Island bounty
It’s hard to beat the sun up when you’re living in the land of the midnight sun. Luckily, I was rising in Cordova, where drenching droves of rain dump from clouds that hide the sun. You can beat the sun because it’s hardly ever sunny.
Duck season starts across the north
Wisconsin’s Northern Duck Zone — which includes the region of the state north of highways 10 and 41 — opens tomorrow, Sept. 26. The season starts a week before the Southern Duck Zone, and runs to Nov. 24.
Crass bags biggest buck yet
Tenth grader Colton Crass harvested a nine-point buck on opening day of archery season, Sept. 12. Crass said it was his biggest buck to date, and plans on getting a shoulder mount to commemorate his hunt.
Conflict with the comeback canines
Human-wildlife conflict can happen in places potentially not thought of as wild, and some measures may reduce the risk of clashing with a wolf anywhere in the Northwoods. Large carnivore specialist with the Wisconsin Department of Natural Resources (DNR), Randy Johnson, summarized the timeline of wolves in Wisconsin up to …
Northwoods Almanac
Over five billion birds, comprising some 500 North American species, migrate annually across the Northern Hemisphere. The Cornell Lab of Ornithology estimates an average of 4 billion birds pass from Canada across the northern border of the U.S. in autumn, with 2.6 billion birds returning to Canada in the spring.
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Volunteer for Public Lands Day
Public Lands Day is coming up on Saturday, Sept. 26. This annual event occurs on the fourth Saturday of September every year and is the nation’s largest volunteer effort over a single day. Wondering how to get involved in Wisconsin? Try volunteering!
Watch for reptiles and amphibians on state’s roads this fall
The Wisconsin Department of Natural Resources encourages the public to report when and where they see frogs, salamanders, lizards, turtles or snakes, known collectively as herptiles, crossing the road during the late summer and early fall.
Hardwoood Hearings
For the sun being on the other side of Earth, the night was bright. My shining headlamp would’ve only been dwarfed by the lunar illumination, so I left it off. Even my truck headlights I could’ve gone without, but figured it would be best to risk breaking a leg instead …
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The Lake Where You Live
In mid-August the surface water temperature on Birch Lake was 84 degrees. It was likely about the same on the lake where you live. By month’s end it had dropped to 72. It probably crept back up some in the unusually warm days of early September, but from here the …
Youth waterfowl hunt dawns this weekend
The statewide youth waterfowl hunt runs Sept. 19-20 and is open to hunters age 15 and under. Since its inception in 1996, roughly 2,500 to 3,000 youth have participated annually in the youth waterfowl hunt.
Cast of color for fall muskies
Fall brings a diversity of hunting opportunities to the state, but there’s still time to catch that big fish you were pursuing this summer. With the falling water temperatures, it might be time to get after Wisconsin’s state fish before the ice comes.
This deer season, think safety first
If you’ve lived in this state for any amount of time, you’re already aware of what a big deal Wisconsin’s deer season is. Perhaps the only thing I hear more about from people in Wisconsin during the fall months is predictions on the Packers. Though both are rooted in our …
Know your target: Don’t accidentally shoot elk this hunting season
The Wisconsin Department of Natural Resources reminds hunters to know their target and understand the difference between elk and white-tailed deer this hunting season.
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