JustNorth Outdoors: Wisconsin News

Washington Reacts to Barack Obama and John McCain Fishing Challenge

justnorth — Fri, 18 Jul 2008 18:26:00 GMT

In campaign news today, Washington is reeling as the news of the unprecedented Trout Whisperer fishing challenge to Barack Obama and John McCain spreads across the country. Watch closely, at the end of this video, to see the abuse that our worthy Fishing Party candidate, Trout Whisperer, must take...

Minnesota Trout Whisperer Runs For President

justnorth — Fri, 18 Jul 2008 15:29:00 GMT

According to campaign manager, Buck Anderson, Minnesota based JustNorth.com endorsed Presidential candidate, Trout Whisperer (Karl Seckinger from Two Harbors, Minnesota), has thrown his fly rod into the Presidential ring and has lashed out, with fishing knots, against Barack Obama and John McCain...

Barack Obama and John McCain Challenged to Fishing Contest by Minnesota Man

justnorth — Fri, 18 Jul 2008 15:14:00 GMT

Minnesota based JustNorth.com endorsed presidential candidate, Trout Whisperer, challenges Barack Obama and John McCain to Fishing Contest...

Wisconsin Outdoor Report - May 2008

justnorth — Thu, 15 May 2008 01:40:00 GMT

The weather did not cooperate Saturday morning of the opening of Wisconsin 2008 game fishing season. Cold conditions statewide with some rain in the south and even some snow in the north put a bit of a damper on fishing. However, conditions improved in the afternoon and on Sunday, and many anglers reported success. Most lakes across the state were free of ice, but some of the larger, deeper lakes in far northern Wisconsin were still ice covered...

Turtle tagging clinic offered

justnorth — Thu, 15 May 2008 01:38:00 GMT

People interested in the status and biology of different types of turtles in Wisconsin can sign up to assist wildlife biologists as they conduct research surveys for nesting female turtles at the Department of Natural Resources Sandhill Wildlife Area...

Grants available for forest and wildland fire suppression

justnorth — Thu, 15 May 2008 01:37:00 GMT

Natural gas pipeline project may result in incidental take of rare birds

justnorth — Thu, 15 May 2008 01:35:00 GMT

The construction of a natural gas pipeline in Sheboygan County may result in the “incidental taking” of three types of birds that are listed as state threatened species, under an authorization the state Department of Natural Resources is proposing for the project. Incidental take refers to the unintentional loss of individual endangered or threatened animals or plants that does not put the overall population of the species at risk...

Buying a state trail pass supports great trails in Wisconsin

justnorth — Thu, 15 May 2008 01:33:00 GMT

With the approaching Memorial Day weekend signaling the unofficial start of summer, many people will be tuning up their bicycles, getting out their rollerblades and oiling their saddles in preparation for heading out to one of Wisconsin’s many state trails...

Now’s the time to test private well water

justnorth — Thu, 15 May 2008 01:30:00 GMT

Now is a good time for the nearly 1 million Wisconsin households that get their drinking water from private wells to test the water’s safety, and a new video shows people how to do that to get accurate test results...

Wisconsin Statwide Birding Report April 2008

justnorth — Mon, 28 Apr 2008 15:23:00 GMT

Great horned owl, raven, and eagle chicks are being reported in some nests...

Wisconsin Outdoor Report April 2008

justnorth — Mon, 28 Apr 2008 15:22:00 GMT

Winter continued to rear its head late last week in northern Wisconsin, with some areas of northern Ashland, Iron and Vilas counties receiving nearly a foot of heavy, wet snow. Warm temperatures this week melted most of the snow that fell...

Sponsors sought for Wisconsin disabled hunter deer hunts this fall

justnorth — Mon, 28 Apr 2008 15:19:00 GMT

Landowners interested in sponsoring a gun deer hunt this fall for hunters with disabilities have until June 1 to enroll their property in the Deer Hunts for Persons with Disabilities Program...

Barbless rules in effect for catch-and-release Wisconsin bass seasons

justnorth — Mon, 28 Apr 2008 15:18:00 GMT

Anglers gearing up for the May 3 opener of catch-and-release bass fishing season in the northern zone and on other waters with bass catch-and-release seasons should note a regulation change...

Walleye bag limits adjusted for Ceded Territory lakes

justnorth — Mon, 28 Apr 2008 15:17:00 GMT

Daily walleye bag limits have been revised on 412 lakes in the Wisconsin Ceded Territory in response to harvest declarations made by six bands of Chippewa in Wisconsin, the state Department of Natural Resources has announced. These bag limits are effective between May 3, 2008 and March 1, 2009, inclusive...

Town of Ettrick claims two state fish records for 2007

justnorth — Mon, 28 Apr 2008 15:15:00 GMT

Anglers in 2007 continued their record setting ways, with Ettrick, population 1,879, grabbing more than its fair share as two anglers from the town set new records for fish caught with a bow and arrow...

Wisconsin Record sauger caught

justnorth — Mon, 28 Apr 2008 15:02:00 GMT

It didn’t take long for the first state record fish to fall in 2008...

Record breaking Wisconsin harvest of Lake Michigan chinook salmon

justnorth — Mon, 28 Apr 2008 15:00:00 GMT

Chinook, or king salmon, once again reigned in Lake Michigan’s waters, with anglers reeling in a record-breaking harvest of 431,000 salmon in 2007, according to angler (creel) surveys...

New Trout Whisperer Outdoor Adventure CD Now Available on Justnorth

Buck — Fri, 18 Apr 2008 22:35:00 GMT

We are very pleased to be a part of the release of the new audio CD by Trout Whisperer. I have read his many articles, but did not realize the intensity, mystique, and quality of his storytelling until I heard him speak...

Wisconsin Outdoor Report - March 20 2008

justnorth — Tue, 25 Mar 2008 04:03:00 GMT

Spring officially begins today, and while signs of spring have been showing up in greater numbers across central and southern Wisconsin, winter was holding on in the north, with some areas receiving as much as 6 inches of new snow in the last week. Snow depths of up to two feet were still being reported in Vilas and Iron counties, and snowmobile trails were still being reported in fair to good conditions. Most state parks are reporting cross-country ski trails were now closed...

Outdoor cooking workshop to feature Dutch oven cooking

justnorth — Tue, 25 Mar 2008 04:01:00 GMT

Great food makes any experience better, and many outdoors enthusiasts believe that is especially true when the food is prepared and enjoyed in the outdoors...

Tree seedlings still available from state nurseries for planting this spring

justnorth — Tue, 25 Mar 2008 04:00:00 GMT

Some varieties of tree seedlings are still available from state tree nurseries for Wisconsin landowners who are interested in planting trees on their property this spring...

New information available on TV, plastic bag recycling

justnorth — Tue, 25 Mar 2008 03:59:00 GMT

A federally mandated transition from traditional, analog broadcasts to all-digital broadcasts is likely to result in many households replacing their current televisions with new digital TVs. State environmental officials are offering information on how people can recycle their electronic equipment in Wisconsin to avoid putting heavy metals in landfills and to recycle and reuse valuable metals...

Endangered Resources Tax Checkoff celebrates 25 years of conservation successes

justnorth — Tue, 25 Mar 2008 03:56:00 GMT

It has been 25 years since the loon silhouette first appeared on Wisconsin income tax forms and for a quarter of a century these donations have helped to protect more than 200 endangered and threatened animals and plants in our state including bald eagles, grey wolves and prairie white-fringed orchids...

DNR urges caution on late season ice

justnorth — Tue, 25 Mar 2008 03:55:00 GMT

Outdoor enthusiasts are being cautioned that as warmer temperatures and spring showers move in, Wisconsin’s winter ice cover on lakes is beginning to move out. Lake ice that supported vehicles, fishing shelters and snowmobiles now is no longer trustworthy...

Wisconsin Outdoor Report as of March 6 2008

justnorth — Mon, 10 Mar 2008 04:30:00 GMT

Snow continues to blanket most of Wisconsin, but additional snowfall in the last week has been limited and conditions in southeast and west central parts of the state have deteriorated, with some locations reporting a couple of inches or less of snow. However, snow depths continue to range from one to two feet in many locations. Snowmobile trails are now...

Wisconsin Volunteers Needed for Sturgeon Guard

justnorth — Mon, 10 Mar 2008 04:28:00 GMT

OSHKOSH, Wis. -- Each Spring, hundreds of volunteers guard sturgeon at their spawning sites on the Wolf River to protect the fish from poaching. This rich tradition and partnership with the public is directed by Department of Natural Resources Law Enforcement staff and funded, in part, by Sturgeon for Tomorrow, a local sturgeon conservation organization...

Wisconsin wildlife adapted to surviving cold, snowy winters

justnorth — Mon, 10 Mar 2008 04:25:00 GMT

Despite record breaking snowfalls in southern Wisconsin and cold temperatures statewide, hunters and residents should not be alarmed about this winter’s impacts on wildlife, according to state wildlife officials...

A primer on steelhead fishing for the novice angler

justnorth — Mon, 10 Mar 2008 04:23:00 GMT

Fishing for steelhead can be one of the most exciting of Wisconsin’s many angling opportunities -- and some the best time for steelhead fishing is coming soon to Lake Michigan tributary streams...

Wisconsin Outdoor Report - 1/26/2008

justnorth — Mon, 28 Jan 2008 02:27:00 GMT

Anywhere from several inches to more than a foot of snow fell across Wisconsin in the last week, and snow depths now range from a low of 4 to 5 inches areas of southeaster, central and far northwestern Wisconsin, to more than 2 feet in far north central Wisconsin. Snowmobile trails were currently...

Monitoring finds area covered by endangered butterfly conservation plan can be reduced

justnorth — Mon, 28 Jan 2008 02:17:00 GMT

The amount of land that needs to be managed to protect habitat for the Karner blue butterfly – a species listed as endangered federally, but that has one of its largest concentrations in Wisconsin – could be substantially reduced without harming conservation efforts for the species, according to state and federal officials...

Wisconsin State parks, forests offer variety of winter camping options

justnorth — Mon, 28 Jan 2008 02:15:00 GMT

Having a state park campground nearly to oneself may sound like a dream to someone accustomed to visiting their favorite park on a summer weekend, but for those hearty enough to try their hand at winter camping, park officials say, it is more the norm...

Winnebago sturgeon spearers look forward to a good season

justnorth — Mon, 28 Jan 2008 02:12:00 GMT

Sturgeon spearers are hoping the ice cover created on the Winnebago pool lakes by December’s cold weather will hold and provide good travel conditions for the Feb. 9 opening day for the two spearing seasons, the Lake Winnebago and the Upriver Lakes seasons...

Winter Trout Fishing in Minnesota - The 2008 Trout About Video

justnorth — Tue, 22 Jan 2008 10:19:00 GMT

The Justnorth.com crew joined the Trout Whisperer in the Superior National Forest of Minnesota for the opening of Winter trout fishing. Commonly known as a 'Trout About'...

Wisconsin Outdoor Report - January 1 2008

justnorth — Wed, 02 Jan 2008 02:16:00 GMT

Although Wisconsin only received minimal snowfall in the last week, colder temperatures and the wet, heavy condition of the snow that fell in the first snowstorm have allowed snow cover to hold up very well through this week....

Wisconsin Timber wolf tracking & ecology and winter mammal tracking clinics offered

justnorth — Wed, 02 Jan 2008 02:13:00 GMT

People interested in learning how to track wolves as well as learn about wolf ecology or how to read the tracks and other signs mammals leave in winter can sign up for two upcoming workshops at the Sandhill Outdoor Skills Center near Babcock...

Wisconsin Invasive species classification proposed to help prevent spread of troublesome invaders

justnorth — Wed, 02 Jan 2008 02:12:00 GMT

A proposal to slow the spread of invasive species into Wisconsin by restricting the sale, planting or release of the most troublesome invaders is the topic of public informational meetings statewide in January...

Candlelight skis and hikes start Jan. 5 at Wisconsin State Parks

justnorth — Wed, 02 Jan 2008 02:10:00 GMT

Following several low snow years where state park and forest “candlelight skis” became candlelight hikes or were cancelled, early winter conditions hold promise that hundreds if not thousands of people should be able to enjoy skiing by candlelight at parks and forests this winter...

Wisconsin snowmobile season begins as many counties open trails

justnorth — Wed, 02 Jan 2008 02:08:00 GMT

With Wisconsin receiving some of the best early snowfalls that it has in years, especially in the southern portion of the state, many snowmobilers are tuning up their sleds and preparing to hit the trails. New 55-mile-per-hour nighttime speed limit in place statewide...

Wisconsin DNR turns 40 in 2008; first integrated resource management agency in Nation

justnorth — Wed, 02 Jan 2008 02:07:00 GMT

Forty years ago, bipartisan legislation created the Wisconsin Department of Natural Resources from a storied state fish and game department and what had been, until a few years previously, a collection of regulatory agencies perceived by some as toothless and duplicative...

Wisconsin Statewide Birding Report - December 8 2007

justnorth — Sat, 08 Dec 2007 08:01:00 GMT

Cold temps and snow throughout the state have pushed many of the late migrant waterfowl and other birds out of the state. Birders have reported increased activity at bird feeders with the additional ice-covered snow...

Wisconsin Outdoor Report as of December 8, 2007

justnorth — Sat, 08 Dec 2007 07:59:00 GMT

Wisconsin was blanketed by two snow storms in the last week that left anywhere from six inches to more than a foot of snow on the ground, enticing many winter recreational enthusiasts outdoors. Many state parks and forests have begun grooming cross-country ski trails...

Wisconsin Waste Reduction and Demonstration Grants awarded

justnorth — Fri, 07 Dec 2007 01:38:00 GMT

Three businesses, a county solid waste department and a nonprofit agency will get grants totaling $500,000 to conduct pilot projects in waste reduction, reuse and recycling, Department of Natural Resources Secretary Matt Frank has announced...

Onshore treatment of ship ballast water feasible, study concludes

justnorth — Fri, 07 Dec 2007 01:37:00 GMT

Onshore treatment of ballast water discharged from international ships arriving in Great Lakes ports is an economically and environmentally feasible option to eliminate the pathway by which dozens of invasive species have arrived in the Great Lakes, according to a recently released study...

December Wisconsin Natural Resources magazine features bald eagle recovery

justnorth — Fri, 07 Dec 2007 01:36:00 GMT

The December issue of Wisconsin Natural Resources magazine is arriving in mailboxes this week – the first holiday present of the season that delivers all year long. The December issue includes articles like...

Wisconsin 2008 state park admission stickers on sale

justnorth — Fri, 07 Dec 2007 01:33:00 GMT

Admission stickers are holiday gifts that give all year long...

Tips to help turn your white Christmas green

justnorth — Fri, 07 Dec 2007 01:32:00 GMT

People looking for ideas on how they can help the environment and save some money this holiday season can find tips on reducing holiday waste, including an innovative way to reuse colorful wrapping paper, on the Department of Natural Resources Web site...

Make sure ice is safe before venturing out fishing

justnorth — Fri, 07 Dec 2007 01:31:00 GMT

As ice thickens on Wisconsin waterways, anglers are preparing to venture out and take part in one of Wisconsin’s most participated winter activities – ice fishing. Knowing when it is safe to venture out onto the ice, how to travel on ice, and what to do should the ice break are as important as the rudiments of fishing itself...

Wisconsin ice fishing season begins as northern lakes start to freeze up

justnorth — Fri, 07 Dec 2007 01:30:00 GMT

Ice fishing season has started for many northern Wisconsin anglers and is spurring their southern counterparts to ensure their tip-ups are in tip-top condition...

Wisconsin Outdoor Report - November 16 2007

justnorth — Sat, 17 Nov 2007 18:58:00 GMT

Wisconsin’s annual nine-day regular gun deer hunting season opens this Saturday, Nov. 17 and runs through Sunday, Nov. 25. It is followed by a muzzleloader only hunt Nov. 26 through Dec. 5 and a statewide antlerless deer only gun hunt Dec. 6-9. License sales are running slightly ahead of this time last year, with nearly 500,000 sold through Tuesday, and sales are expected to increase significantly through the end of the week, so officials expect that as many as 650,000 gun hunters may go afield this year...

Wisconsin DNR increases outreach efforts to Hmong community

justnorth — Sat, 17 Nov 2007 18:56:00 GMT

An expanded customer service call-in center that now offers Hmong-speaking representatives who can answer questions about hunting, fishing and other outdoor recreation rules and activities is one of several initiatives the state Department of Natural Resources has undertaken to increase its outreach efforts to Wisconsin’s Hmong community...