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The Lake Where You Live
Fall isn’t complete until the tamaracks turn. Driving Highway 47 south toward Rhinelander I pass stands of them growing in marshy areas — tamaracks like having their feet wet. When their needles display what naturalist Aldo Leopold aptly labeled smoky gold, they add one last splash of brilliance to the …
DNR to host public meeting on draft sharp-tailed grouse management plan
The Wisconsin Department of Natural Resources (DNR) has released the draft 2023-2033 Sharp-Tailed Grouse Management Plan, which outlines objectives and strategies to guide sharp-tailed grouse management in Wisconsin.
Study indicates there may be no strong link between CWD and supplemental feeding of deer, other efforts also not successful
Recently the American Cervid Alliance endorsed a published study that suggested, among other things, there was no published scientific data regarding the risk of transmission of Chronic Wasting Disease (CWD) as it related to supplemental feeding of deer.
Mercer Sight-In Day Nov. 17
The Northwoods Wildlife and Wetlands Club hosts its annual Sight-In Day on Friday, Nov. 17, from 8 a.m. to 3 p.m. It’s a perfect opportunity for hunters looking to get ready for the season.
Avoid ash trees when placing deer stands
The Wisconsin Department of Natural Resources (DNR) cautions hunters to avoid placing deer stands in or near ash trees this deer hunting season as they start scouting properties.
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Fish Like a GIRL
When I was thinking about what to write for my column this week, it was not lost on me that the seasons are changing.
The Lake Where You Live
Early in our Birch Lake tenure I thought the 57 stairs to the lake would be what finally drove us back to city life and civilization. It turns out the driver might be the pier. After taking the cedar deck sections off the frame and storing them on land, I’m …
Purchase your sturgeon spearing license by Oct. 31
The Wisconsin Department of Natural Resources (DNR) reminds all spearers interested in harvesting a lake sturgeon from Lake Winnebago during the 2024 sturgeon spearing season to purchase their license before Oct. 31.
Northwoods Almanac
Sondra Katzen shared some photos of nearly two dozen migrating common mergansers enjoying a stopover on Oxbow Lake in Presque Isle in mid-October. Migrating waterfowl numbers peak in late October to mid-November as they head south.
Hunters can help stop spread of invasive species
Fall is a busy time in the woods. Hikers are out enjoying the last of the season before pulling out their snowshoes. Hunters are headed into the woods in search of their quarry, whether that be deer or upland birds. One thing both groups have in common is the chance …
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Vilas County land and water conservation committee forwards grant resolutions to full county board
Last week the Vilas County land and water conservation committee approved and forwarded on several resolutions for grants for which the land and water conservation department wished to apply. There were four approvals for support of resolutions for grants as well as an approval for a partnership with the North …
Safari Club International donates to Northwoods Youth Deer Hunt Challenge
The Safari Club International recently donated $1,000 to the Northwoods Youth Deer Hunt Challenge. The Safari Club International has been a leader in defending the freedom to hunt and promoting wildlife conservation worldwide for 50 years.
Chew on This!
Bear is somewhat of a favorite of mine. I am always excited when a friend gives me bear sausage or ground bear meat.
Fish Like a GIRL
Earlier this year The Lakeland Gardeners asked me to come and talk with them about prairie gardening, and last week I did just that.
The Lake Where You Live
Do you go into a kind of mourning when your season on the lake ends? Near the close of the 1981 movie “On Golden Pond,” the elderly Norman and Ethel Thayer go down from their cabin to “say goodbye to the lake.” It’s autumn, the leaves have turned, and it’s …
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