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Pheasant season open now
The Wisconsin Department of Natural Resources reminds hunters and the general public that the 2026 pheasant season opened at 9 a.m. on Saturday, Oct. 17, and runs through Sunday, Jan. 3, 2027.
Help Wisconsin bats during International Bat Week
The Wisconsin Department of Natural Resources encourages Wisconsinites to take action to help bats during International Bat Week, Oct. 24-31, and throughout the year.
Donors match $85,000 to expand environmental education in Northwoods
Trees For Tomorrow (TFT), the accredited environmental education center headquartered in Eagle River, announced the launch of its TFT4All: Fueling Our Growth year-end fundraising initiative. The campaign aims to raise $250,000 to cover critical scholarship assistance and operational costs for attending K-12 students.
Northwoods Yard & Garden
Sunny, mild fall days can make it easy to forget that winter is just around the corner and that many important yard and garden tasks still need attention. Emphasis is a combination of cleaning and getting plantings ready for winter. The clock is ticking and time is getting short, particularly …
Hardwoood Hearings
Because the fall colors peak for just a short period, I put some other things on hold and take flame in the fiery Northwoods when the timing’s right.
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The Lake Where You Live
Golfers are known for taking mulligans, using the “foot wedge,” and taking gimme putts from beyond actual gimme distances. The annual World’s Biggest Liar Championship excludes politicians on the grounds that they are “professionals.”
Northwoods trapping tactics
Trapping season opportunities for many of the state’s furbearer species, like fox, bobcat, fisher, raccoon, and coyote, begin Oct. 17, while others will open in the following weeks and months.
Whitetails Unlimited donates to Mercer gun club
The Northwoods Wildlife & Wetlands Club (NWWC) of Mercer received a generous donation of $5,400 from monies generated by the Whitetails Unlimited (WTU) Banquet. The banquet was hosted by the Great Northern Hotel of Mercer on Aug. 18.
DNR seeking public input on draft turkey management plan
The Wisconsin Department of Natural Resources (DNR) has released an initial draft of its next Turkey Management Plan and is seeking public input on the draft now through Nov. 20.
Northwoods Yard & Garden
Fallen leaves accumulated on lawns is a fact of fall. Typically, care is taken to rake them up before snow covers the landscape. Some leaves are composted, either right in the backyard or hauled away to community sites. Leaves may also be used as mulch on gardens and landscape beds. …
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October Lull for Whitetail: Fact or Fallacy
For the 60 years I have been deer hunting there has been a well-known term during mid-October classified as the “lull” in reference to a deer’s habits throughout that period, according to the whitetail experts in the field.
Hardwood Hearings
Her blue eyes staring intently to stay, she forced my feet stiffly past the water which ran down her feathers to moisten the earth. In the continual misty shower she remained eerily still, as if part of the vegetation indentation. I tromped on by as she nearly slipped my detection. …
The Lake Where You Live
For me, several avian species help define the north. Loons, of course. Eagles. Ospreys. Ravens. And then there are the great blue herons. They’re by no means exclusive to the northern counties. Their range is vast, covering most of North America. Still, it’s nice to have them on our lakes, …
Going for Grouse
The extended duration of ruffed grouse season means there is still time to pursue perhaps one of the Northwoods’ most well-known game species. Nearly a month into the season, it may be time to get out and ruffle some feathers before the snow starts to fall.
Northwoods Almanac
Every late September, a large flock of robins descends upon our property and gobbles down every berry on every tree and shrub we have (except for highbush cranberries, which they disdain for some reason).
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