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Be careful when riding ATVs/UTVs, snowmobiles in winter conditions
The Wisconsin Department of Natural Resources (DNR) is urging the public to be mindful of potentially dangerous winter conditions when operating recreational vehicles, especially on frozen waterbodies. The Wisconsin Department of Natural Resources (DNR) is urging the public to be mindful of potentially dangerous winter conditions when operating recreational vehicles, …
The Lake Where You Live
Several times here I’ve written about my favorite website that deals with lake ice (http://lakeice.squarespace.com/properties/). I looked it up again recently as I observed the Birch Lake ice steadily thickening.
Clean Boats Clean Waters program going strong
During the January meeting of the Oneida County land and water conservation committee, Aquatic Invasive Species (AIS) coordinator and conservation technician Stephanie Boismenue updated committee members on the AIS work that has been going on in the county over the last year. Part of that update included the Clean Boats, …
Fish Like a GIRL
A few weeks back I wrote a column about gifts for adventurers. For instance, what would a person need if they were out in the woods and could not get back to the trail head for longer than they expected.
The Lake Where You Live
As the ice firms up on Birch Lake we hear the sounds collectively known as booming. But that term doesn’t begin to describe the winter music to which we’re treated as lakefront residents.
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Another Northwoods Youth Deer Hunt Challenge is in the books
The Northwoods Youth Deer Hunt Challenge has been unique to the area for just over two decades now. Each year, young hunters who are licensed from ages 10 to 18 years old (as long as they’re a senior in high school) can participate by signing up for the fall deer …
OutWiGo for Free Fishing Weekend Jan. 18-19
The Wisconsin Department of Natural Resources (DNR) is hosting Free Fishing Weekend Jan. 18-19 to share the fun and excitement of winter fishing. During Free Fishing Weekend, anglers of all ages can wet a line in any Wisconsin waters open to fishing without a fishing license, trout stamp or salmon …
Fish Like a GIRL
So far this winter has been pretty okay for ice fisherman. Although I fish avidly in the summer, it seems the older I get, the less ice fishing I do. I think that is true for many of us who are not die hard “hard water” anglers. So, with the …
Bluegills are a favorite of many ice anglers
Many anglers believe that panfish caught through the ice are some of the best tasting fresh fish in the Midwest. There is something about bluegill fillets caught out of those cold, winter waters that make some of the best fish fries of the year.
LdF board mulls Oneida County ambulance contract
As 2025 begins, so does the latest contract for ambulance service between Oneida County and the town of Lac du Flambeau. With the new year, the contract automatically renews with a four percent increase to $303,175, up from a little more than $290,000 in 2024.
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Fish Like a GIRL
About a month ago I joined a gym. I have never been a gym-goer, per se. In fact, the only time I ever went with any regularity was shortly after my late husband Rod was diagnosed with pancreatic cancer and he was in the Strong Bones, Strong Bodies Program.
The Lake Where You Live
On Saturday morning Birch Lake lay covered in virginal white, not a mark on the fresh snow except a few hoofmarks of deer and a straight-line string tracks of what might have been a fox.
DNR seeks nominations for ethical hunter award
The Department of Natural Resources (DNR) is accepting award nominations for the 2024 Wisconsin Ethical Hunter Award. Nominees are selected based on exceptional moral actions and character while out in the field. Established in 1997, the award recognizes a hunter whose action is symbolic of Wisconsin’s hunting heritage. This honor …
Oneida County forestry committee hears RASTA update, approves contract
Laura MacFarland spoke to the Oneida County forestry committee on Dec. 10 regarding the Rhinelander Area Silent Sports Association’s (RASTA’s) accomplishments during the 2024 work season. RASTA contracts with the county to build and maintain silent sports trails throughout the county, mostly on county-owned lands. The club is responsible for …
Deer Management Unit revisions get a second look
In recent months, the Department of Natural Resources (DNR) made some preliminary revisions to the Deer Management Units (DMUs) in the Northern Forest Zone. This change was spurred on by deer hunters in the Northern Zone, primarily a vocal group in Oneida and Vilas Counties.
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