I know it’s the heart of the fishing season, but I wanted to circle back to planting season, specifically May 24. I was recruited by Big River Rich to help out with some deer food …
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By Dave Beck
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7/26/24
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My game plan during a recent fishing outing was pretty simple: replenish my fish supply. I realized that I had made a slight miscalculation regarding my fish inventory because my freezer was …
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By Dave Beck
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7/17/24
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SPRING VALLEY – The Wisconsin Department of Natural Resources will host a public meeting with the Pierce County Deer Advisory Council to provide information on chronic wasting disease (CWD) …
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7/17/24
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Two weeks ago I was watching a midday Twin Cities news/variety show. Now that’s not something usually on my plate but a promo teaser caught my eye. They were going to cook a Midwestern …
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By Dave Beck
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7/11/24
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Last week I told you all about my spinning rod trout fishing victory on the Rush River. It was a great night and I caught a bunch of trout (by my standards). I left brimming with …
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By Dave Beck
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7/3/24
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Due to recent heavy rainfall and rising river levels, the City of Cottage Grove has announced the closure of the bridge and causeway to Lower Grey Cloud Island to ensure public safety. This closure …
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6/28/24
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I’m still waiting for the water to warm up and for the muskies to get more active but that doesn’t mean I haven’t been fishing. I’ve been on a trout fishing binge, that …
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By Dave Beck
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6/27/24
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PRESCOTT – Fun was had by all at the 27 th annual Prescott Community Club's Kids Free Fishing Contest on Saturday, June 1. The young anglers and their friends came early for the best fishing …
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6/26/24
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I know that we are in the heart of the fishing season and I should be telling you all about the fish that I have been catching, or at least trying to catch, but I am interrupting it to make a MAJOR …
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By Dave Beck
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6/20/24
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It was a beautiful day on May 4, 2024 for the opening day trout fishing contest at the Ellsworth Rod & Gun Clubhouse. It rained all day. Without the nice warm place to go into, it would have been …
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By Lin Linder
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6/12/24
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ELLSWORTH - Sinkholes develop when the ground collapses into cracks and caverns that have formed below the ground surface. Formation of sinkholes is common in western Wisconsin because of the readily …
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6/12/24
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My daughter Mattie and I have had many outdoor adventures, from fishing to hunting to ‘shrooming to shed hunting. They are memories I will never forget.
Happy Father’s Day! I …
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By Dave Beck
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6/12/24
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RIVER FALLS – Hope for Creation, a sustainability-focused organization based in River Falls, has changed its name to Hope for Earth. The organization’s mission to create a …
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6/5/24
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I know that the calendar has flipped to June but because the musky season opener interrupted Forage Month I need to back up the truck and close out that topic. I have written about morel mushrooms, …
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By Dave Beck
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6/5/24
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A string of storms Tuesday, May 21 dumped several inches of rain on Pierce County, leaving area rivers and streams overflowing their banks.
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5/29/24
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It’s supposed to be the last week of Forage Month but it is going to be pre-empted by the musky fishing season opener which started on Saturday. If I had to limit myself to one outdoor …
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By Dave Beck
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5/29/24
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Welcome to Forage Month, Week 3. This week’s special guest? Let’s give a huge PCJ/OTT shout out to (drum roll) … asparagus! It’s the second most popular …
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By Dave Beck
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5/22/24
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Outdoor Tales and Trails Spring Forage Month continues. This week’s special guest? Clap your hands together and give a shout out for Wisconsin’s springtime gold: the morel …
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By Dave Beck
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5/15/24
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Another season has slipped in just like a gentle rain. Actually, the rain has a lot to do with the new season: Spring forage season. My last round of intel, a fancy way to say that I …
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By Dave Beck
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5/8/24
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MADISON – The Wisconsin Department of Natural Resources (DNR) confirms the first positive test result for chronic wasting disease (CWD) in a wild deer in Pierce County. The deer was sick …
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5/8/24
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