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*This is Part 2 of a recent Colorado archery elk hunt.
The older I get, the higher and the steeper the mountains get.
When I was younger and full of boundless energy the …
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By Dave Beck
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9/30/26
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It’s elk hunting time again. No, I did not draw one of the coveted Wisconsin tags. Even though the DNR issues only 10 tags annually, I still apply every year because hunting the Clam Lake …
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By Dave Beck
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9/23/26
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Have you heard of Mollie’s Pack? It’s getting a lot of publicity lately and this is a story that has two distinct sides and not much of a gray area. First some information to help you …
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By Dave Beck
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9/16/26
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"I ain't dead yet." That was Dad's way of saying yes before he passed September 10. 2024.
It wasn't morbid. Quite the opposite. It meant, let's go. Let's have some fun. Let's do something. We're here today and there is no guarantee about tomorrow, so why would we sit around waiting for life to happen?
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By Bruce Karnick
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9/10/26
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The Wisconsin Department of Natural Resources encourages boaters to take extra care at public water access sites throughout the state, where ongoing drought conditions continue to cause low water …
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9/9/26
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We are on the doorstep of the fall hunting seasons and OTT will celebrate that with a review of a couple of outdoor eats. There are two cuts of meat that used to be staples back in the day but …
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By Dave Beck
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9/9/26
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Two weeks ago, I posted a short video online of some chicken of the woods and the viewership went through the roof. Well, I heard you loud and clear so that is today’s topic. Here’s …
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By Dave Beck
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9/2/26
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ST. CROIX COUNTY – St. Croix County Public Health is encouraging residents to take steps to prevent illness after West Nile virus (WNV) was detected in mosquitoes collected in St. Croix County.
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8/26/26
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Last week I shared some Canadian musky stories about my net man Ricky because, well, he had a terrific trip. I had a terrific trip being his net man, which is the next best thing to being the …
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By Dave Beck
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8/26/26
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For a few years I traveled way up to northern Minnesota for musky fishing. This year local lake temperatures have been in the 80s and even upper 80s spelling almost death when trying to release …
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By Dave Beck
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8/19/26
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Two weeks ago, the Wisconsin DNR announced a new program called R3. That stands for Recruitment, Retention and Reactivation of hunters, anglers, trappers and shooting sports …
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By Dave Beck
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8/13/26
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RIVER FALLS — For a fifth year, students from Universities of Wisconsin campuses stepped into the Kinnickinnic River in River Falls to gather data that tracks the …
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8/13/26
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Have you noticed the uptick in young people buzzing around on electric scooters and bikes? My first thought is: it’s too bad those same kids aren’t pedaling around on a normal bike getting …
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By Dave Beck
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8/5/26
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Normally I wouldn’t be so early in talking about a fall hunting season, but it has already started, sort of. Let me back up a little. Bear season is one of the first hunting opportunities …
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By Dave Beck
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7/29/26
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Wow, here we are and it’s already late July! The year sure has been an interesting one. Spring kept ahold of us for an extended period and about the time we wished it would warm up a …
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By Dave Beck
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7/22/26
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I haven’t passed along many fishing reports this summer but trust me, I’ve been out there. Not only that, but I’ve spread myself from bass to walleyes and everything in between, including …
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By Dave Beck
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7/15/26
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Even though I have been writing in this space for decades it still can be a surprise where subject inspiration comes from. the credit goes to Sarah Nigbor. Last week she wrote a …
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By Dave Beck
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7/8/26
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It’s getting to be the tail end of the big hatch on the river, but I wanted to cover the topic anyway. If you have ever lived along the Mississippi, you know all too well about the mayfly …
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By Dave Beck
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7/1/26
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MADISON – The Wisconsin Department of Natural Resources (DNR) is celebrating National Eagle Day (June 20, 2026) by reminding Wisconsinites that they can support the next species comeback in …
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6/23/26
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Earlier this spring there was a turkey hunting incident of note that I will circle back to. In Racine County a 37-year-old hunter was mentoring a 3-year-old turkey hunter. Presumably the …
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By Dave Beck
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6/23/26
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