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DNR reminds hunters to boat and hunt safely this waterfowl season
The Wisconsin Department of Natural Resources (DNR) reminds waterfowl hunters to take extra precautions when heading out on the water this fall. Cooler temperatures, unpredictable weather and heavy gear can turn a routine outing into a dangerous situation if safety isn’t a top priority.
DNR celebrates 75 years of state natural areas
This year marks the 75th anniversary of the Wisconsin State Natural Areas Program, the oldest and largest of its kind in the country. The Wisconsin Department of Natural Resources (DNR), in collaboration with over 60 partners, cares for nearly 700 sites that protect outstanding examples of Wisconsin’s native landscape of …
Help maintain a healthy herd this season: Avoid baiting and feeding deer
The Wisconsin Department of Natural Resources (DNR) reminds hunters and the public to help keep the state’s deer herd healthy by following all baiting and feeding bans and refraining from baiting and feeding in areas where no bans are in effect.
Get ready for the 2026 waterfowl hunting seasons
The Wisconsin Department of Natural Resources (DNR) reminds hunters to prepare for the opening of the regular goose and duck hunting seasons in September.
Hunting season is upon us
Once again, a whole year has come and gone. For the sportsman out there, it has just begun. Our archery deer season has now opened up, and along with that comes the opening of small game, meaning squirrels, rabbits and ruffed grouse. Keep in mind that the various hunting dates …
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Northwoods Yard & Garden
As seasons change, different plants take center stage in the landscape. Now that fall is arriving, late blooming perennials move into the spotlight. This group of plants includes warm season native ornamental grasses. Two popular species across Wisconsin landscapes are little and big bluestem.
Minocqua Gun Club cosmic trap shooting starts Sept. 25
The Minocqua Gun Club is encouraging people to kick off Beef-A-Rama weekend on Sept. 25 in Minocqua with an evening of cosmic trap shooting. The 2026-27 cosmic trap shooting season, which starts Sept. 25 at 8 p.m. at the Minocqua Gun Club, features six shoots held once a month from …
Join Northwoods Land Trust for fall hike at Minocqua Winter Park Oct. 5
Northwoods Land Trust (NWLT) is delighted to announce it will host Hike the Heights at Minocqua Winter Park on Monday, Oct. 5, at 1 to 3 p.m. The event will take place at Minocqua Winter Park in Minocqua and is open to everybody.
Hardwoood Hearings
Looking up, it didn’t feel so far. Looking down, the surface seemed to be a dreadful distance away. But that was then, and this is now.
The Lake Where You Live
Walter Piper of The Loon Project says he “cannot help feeling like a voice crying in the wilderness” about the prospects for loons here in the north. His studies have shown loon populations in Wisconsin headed downward since 2019. In particular, he has observed a “sharp die-off of young adults …
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Bear season breakdown
Wisconsin is often a nationwide leader in black bear harvest, which can make a bear tag one of the most prized opportunities in the state. This year, a modern lottery system (which began in 1986) record of 15,245 tags were issued across six black bear management zones. There were 34,563 …
Deer archery and crossbow opens Sept. 12
The statewide archery and crossbow deer season begins tomorrow, Sept. 12 and concludes Jan. 3, 2027. On the Fall Hunting Forecast webpage distributed by the Wisconsin Department of Natural Resources (DNR), interim deer program specialist, Derek Johnson, said “the deer herd going into the fall looks to be strong and …
Northwoods Almanac
Several people reported seeing common nighthawks migrating through our area in the last week of August. The largest count for nighthawks at Duluth’s Hawk Ridge occurred much earlier in the month on 8/16 and was “only” 1,400. For Hawk Ridge, this is a relatively low number - last year on …
Boulder Junction Lions Club Walleye Classic Oct. 2-3
The Boulder Junction Lions Club will host their 11th Annual Walleye Classic on Friday, Oct. 2 and Saturday, Oct. 3 on 14 Boulder Junction lakes: Allequash, Escanaba, Big Muskellunge, Little John, Clear, Island, Trout, Wild Rice, Boulder, Little Crooked, High, Fishtrap, or White Sand (Boulder Junction).
Northwoods Yard & Garden
September marks the transition from summer to fall, and with it the growing season winds down. As crops and flowers fade away, assessing how things went this growing season provides a head start on next year. Taking some time now to jot observations, thoughts and ideas down can be extremely …
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