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Fish Like a GIRL

Last weekend was the Wisconsin Wildlife Federation annual meeting and banquet. It is a long weekend that consists of a Friday evening that can stretch well into the late night, with chatting and eating and camaraderie after the meeting itself.

Learn To Hunt For Food course starts April 22

If you are interested in learning how to hunt and the many ways harvesting wild game is a smart choice for your health and the environment, consider registering for my upcoming Learn to Hunt for Food program in Rhinelander. The first class is April 22 at 6 p.m.

The Lake Where You Live

Maybe a time or two you’ve seen an odd-looking boat on your lake, with people hauling in a big net, or with strips of metal dangling into the water.

Spring is prescribed fire season

As spring settles in across Wisconsin, the Department of Natural Resources (DNR) is setting fire to parts of the landscape — on purpose, but there is no need to be concerned. Prescribed burns, also known as controlled burns, are a time-tested land management tool used by the DNR to maintain …

DNR accepting applications for wolf advisory committee

The Wisconsin Department of Natural Resources (DNR) is seeking qualified stakeholder applicants to serve on the DNR’s Wolf Advisory Committee (WAC). Applications will be accepted until Sunday, May 4, at 11:59 p.m.
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Free youth shooting with instruction at Boulder Junction Shooting Range in May

The Boulder Junction Shooting Range is offering a free youth shooting program for beginners. The class is limited to 10 people and will meet Thursdays from 6 to 8 p.m. on May 8, 15, 22 and 29.

AWSC names eight communities, two counties snowmobile friendly

The Association of Wisconsin Snowmobile Clubs (AWSC) announced that eight Wisconsin communities have earned the Snowmobile Friendly Community Award. The award recipients include Baldwin‑Woodville, Iron River, Lac du Flambeau, Mountain, Wascott, and Waunakee, while Portage and Vilas counties received Snowmobile Friendly County awards.

Give your food, yard waste a second life — learn to compost

Stop throwing away valuable nutrients! Trees For Tomorrow’s Sustainable Living Institute invites you to “Compost: Turning Trash into Treasure,” a hands-on workshop that will show you how to turn everyday food scraps and yard waste into garden gold. Led by master gardener Alice Kramer, this fun and interactive class takes …

Learning to read a lake map before the season begins can improve success on the water

Before even backing the trailer down the ramp, anglers can give themselves a leg up by studying a lake map. Understanding a body of water before launching not only boosts confidence, but also speeds up the process of finding fish.

New technology could offer increased detection of CWD

Peter A Larsen, Ph.D. of MN Center for Prion Research and Outreach spoke in a recent webinar about chronic wasting disease (CWD) and some developments that have come out in the last few years that provide new tools to combat CWD.
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Reeling in an ice-fishing season like no other

My dad would take me ice fishing as a kid every so often growing up. One of my first memories was accidently dropping the scoop down the hole on a very cold, windy day when it was just the two of us on the ice.

Boaters, paddlers: Spring weather may create hazards

The Wisconsin Department of Natural Resources (DNR) reminds boaters and paddlers that spring storms with high winds, fluctuating temperatures, cold water and potential flood conditions can make navigating lakes and rivers dangerous.

The Lake Where You Live

If we notice culverts at all, most of us just think of them as large-bore pipes under our roads. In reality, they are essential conduits for our waters; connectors between streams, lakes and wetlands; and travel portals for fish and other aquatic life.

Give to Wisconsin’s Endangered Resources Fund this tax season

The Wisconsin Department of Natural Resources (DNR) encourages nature lovers to give to the Endangered Resources Fund on their Wisconsin income tax form. The fund has helped the DNR conserve hundreds of species in Wisconsin.

Northland Pines fishing teams presentation hosted by the Sayner-St. Germain Fish and Wildlife Club on April 16

The Sayner-St. Germain Fish and Wildlife Club will host the Northland Pines ice fishing and bass fishing teams coaches, Marc Groth and Kevin Schweer, for a presentation about the student fishing teams on Wednesday, April 16, at the St. Germain Community Center at 7 p.m.
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