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Hunters fired up for opening day
Snow to aid deer sightings, allow tracking

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Deer hunters hoping for a snow-white backdrop for the firearm deer opener got an early Christmas gift this week across much of the state. Snow on the ground makes spotting and tracking deer easier, and could help lead to a big increase in opening weekend success. Some lucky hunters will also catch the tail end …

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Fishing

If you could turn back time
You can this weekend, so don’t forget

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Daylight Savings Time ends this weekend, so don’t forget to take that into account if you want to be in the woods before dawn Sunday. That means changing any clocks that don’t do it automatically before you go to bed Saturday night and setting your alarm for an hour earlier. For example, Saturday’s shooting hours …

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Backyard

In the Outdoors: Winter is a great time to enjoy backyard birds

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By Kevin Naze Correspondent BROWN COUNTY – If you’re not already a backyard birding fanatic, winter is the perfect time to get started. Attracting birds so you can enjoy them up close is all about food. Topping the list is black-oil sunflower, loved by all desirable species. Safflower, suet and peanut chips are great, too. …

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Gun

In the Outdoors: Whitetails abound in farm zones as gun hunt begins

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By Kevin Naze Correspondent Hunter optimism is nearly as high as the full moon that’ll be illuminating Northeastern Wisconsin tonight, the eve before the opening day of the 2021 gun deer hunting season. By the time the last round is fired, more than 200,000 whitetails will likely have been registered across the state. That’s in …

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Deer

In the outdoors: Plenty of deer in farm country but not up north

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By Kevin Naze Correspondent BROWN COUNTY – Thousands of Brown County hunters will be heading north for the annual gun deer season, which opens Nov. 20. While the anticipation is still there, many have expressed frustration in the growing numbers of wolves and other predators in the Northwoods. As of late October, the Central Farmland …

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Color

In the Outdoors: Youth gun deer hunt adds more color to fall

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By Kevin Naze Correspondent BROWN COUNTY – Fall has arrived and with it the cooler temperatures that get hunters excited about the changing season. Northern Wisconsin greenery is already mixing in plenty of reds, oranges, yellows and rusty browns, with color likely to peak in many areas the first week of October. Closer to home, …

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Lake

In the Outdoors: Lessons learned at the lake

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By Kevin Naze Correspondent For many Wisconsin kids, opening day on the lakes/rivers doesn’t “o-fish-ally” arrive until schools close for summer vacation. Across the state, that time is now, and it’s a great opportunity to introduce youngsters to the sport you’ve grown to love. Many years ago, National Fishing Week had “Catch a Smile” as …

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