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Northwoods CDACs set recommendation for antlerless deer quotas
For the last few years, there has been talk in the County Deer Advisory Councils (CDACs) in both Vilas and Oneida County regarding a wish to split each county up and manage the deer herd by habitat type rather than by county boundary.
The Lake Where You Live
Whip-poor-WILL! Whip-poor-WILL! Whip-poor-WILL! Whip-poor-WILL! Most of us have heard that loud and persistent nighttime call here in the lake country. I’m willing to bet most of us have never seen the bird that makes it. The eastern whip-poor-will is a secretive creature that feeds and sings at night. (Daughter Sonya, …
Fish Like a GIRL
As usual, the Wisconsin Lakes and Rivers Convention was packed with incredible sessions and likely more people than I remember seeing at the event.
Water temperature important when targeting early season smallmouth
The fishing season for smallmouth in the Northwoods does not open until June, but catch and release is now open year round. This gives anglers the opportunity to target some of the hardest fighting fish, pound per pound, that are found in the lake.
2023 DNR and WCC spring hearings results are in
Each year the Wisconsin Department of Natural Resources (DNR) and Wisconsin Conservation Congress (WCC) hold their spring hearings.
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Northwoods Almanac
Midwest Sandhill Crane Count The annual Midwest sandhill crane count took place on Saturday, April 15, the last day of our week of other-worldly hot, sunny days before we got another foot of snow. Mary and I have paddled a section of the Manitowish River for three decades counting cranes …
Fish Like a GIRL
Everyone who loves the outdoors understands the importance of getting the next generation involved in conservation efforts and in the outdoors in general. I recently was voted into the Wisconsin Wildlife Federation as an associate director and, at their annual meeting this month, I got a chance to meet some …
The Lake Where You Live
Loons die from lead poisoning more often than many of us like to admit. And usually the cause is a lead jig or split shot that the loon ingested in the course of picking up pebbles to help the gizzard grind food.
How to get a good start on the fishing season
Next weekend marks the opening of fishing season in Wisconsin. Some anglers have been out on the state’s rivers targeting species such as walleye, but the game fish season on inland lakes opens this year on May 6. It is a big weekend for anglers. For many it is their …
Fish kills may be common in spring
Fish kills can look as though an entire population of fish in a lake has been devastated. However, that is normally not true. There can be issues that cause major fish kills, but in the spring, in some systems, fish kills are a more regular occurrence. Long, cold winters with …
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Northwoods CDACs to meet next week
The public comment period for the coming deer season closed on April 16, 2023. The link on the Department of Natural Resources (DNR) website went live on April 8, 2023, giving hunters and other stakeholders a week to give their input.
Chew on This!
It has been a hot minute since I have even thought about eating raccoon. But I remember as a youngster being fed it once. I do not remember hating it, so when I came across this recipe for roasted raccoon, I thought I would share. I know turkey hunters and …
Tribal spearing season to begin soon
Shortly after the ice comes off the lakes, tribal members start their spearing season. Tribes have declared which lakes they will spear both walleye and muskellunge. This declaration must be made each year by March 15. The amount to be speared is based off of the Department of Natural Resource’s …
Learn To Hunt Bear program seeks applicants and instructors
The Wisconsin Department of Natural Resources (DNR) and conservation partners are encouraging novice hunters who want to learn about bear hunting in Wisconsin to apply for the Learn to Hunt Bear (LTHB) program.
Fish Like a GIRL
There is one thing about Wisconsin currently. There are no shortages of tournaments to fish. There are open tournaments almost every weekend that anyone can jump into. There are series to fish, which is always fun because most of the same people fish each tournament in a series. This brings …
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