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How to find public hunting land
Thousands of hunters will be headed out to public lands to hunt this weekend. While there are millions of acres of public land across the state, it is not always easy to know where hunting opportunities exist.
CWD impetus behind Adopt-A-Dumpster and Adopt-A-Kiosk Programs
Chronic Wasting Disease (CWD) made its way to the Northwoods several years ago. Since then more Northwoods hunters have heard more and more about the always-fatal prion disease that affects cervids such as white tailed deer.
Ticks still a threat during hunting season
Wood ticks and deer ticks are topics that receive much more attention in the summer than in fall, but the fact is that ticks are still alive and well in the fall.
Limit deer carcass movement to help stop the spread of chronic wasting disease
Most hunters in the Northwoods have heard that Chronic Wasting Disease (CWD) has been found in both Oneida and Vilas County. The closest county to that has yet to be affected by CWD is Price County, according to the Department of Natural Resources (DNR) website. In counties affected by CWD, …
Hello? Hard water calling
While some are lamenting putting away the swimsuits for the year and others are enjoying some time in the woods, still others are looking forward to “hard water season,” as many ice anglers call it.
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It is Salt Watch time again
With winter weather just starting to come to the Northwoods, it is time to think about salt use on roads, driveways and sidewalks.
New citizen science project focuses on ephemeral ponds and salamanders
Ephemeral ponds, vernal pools, temporary ponds, spring pools — they are all names for the same types of ponds that play a vital role on the landscape.
Whitetails Unlimited raises funds for Northwoods Wildlife and Wetlands Club and Mercer High School Trap Team
On Aug. 22, the Greater Northwoods Chapter held a Whitetails Unlimited event at the Great Northern Hotel Banquet Facility in Mercer.
Fish Like a GIRL
“What ‘F’ word?” You might be wondering. F as in Forward — Forward Facing Sonar (FFS). I have heard everything from you cannot fish without it to it will be the end of fishing as we know it, or it will ruin every fishery on the planet.
The Lake Where You Live
We teach about Clean Boats, Clean Waters. We volunteer to inspect boats at landings. We post signage at landings. Produce and distribute brochures about stopping aquatic hitchhikers. Give talks to lake groups and school classes. And a great deal more.
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To peg or not to peg - That is the Texas rig question
A Texas rig is likely one of the first artificial bait rigs many anglers have learned to throw. The way the bait is threaded onto the hook makes it weedless, making it a great choice for a multitude of situations on the water.
Research looks at including bryophytes in floristic quality assessments
Bryophytes do not have roots, flowers or seeds. They reproduce by spores. This group of plants consists of liverworts, hornworts and mosses.
Time to be on the look out for spongy moth eggs
Spongy moths, formerly known as Gypsy moths, are known to defoliate hundreds of kinds of trees, shrubs and plants, but are a special concern for oak, aspen, birch and willow in Wisconsin. At this time of the year, spongy moth egg sacks can be found attached to nearly anything that …
Know the hunting and trapping seasons opening in November
The Wisconsin Department of Natural Resources (DNR) reminds hunters to prepare for the opening of several hunting and trapping seasons in November. Likewise, recreators should be aware that they may encounter more hunters on state properties.
Fish Like a GIRL
This month I attended my first Lumberjack RC&D meeting as a voting member. The conservation committee from Vilas County nominated me to represent the county for them, and I gladly agreed to do so.
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