Outdoors
An Outdoorsman’s Journal: A Long Day on the Job PDF Print E-mail
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Thursday, 11 March 2010 10:54
Hello friends,
This past week I spent a day observing multi-species hunting and fishing guide, Kurt Weinland Jr.
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Nature Notes from the Brillion Nature Center PDF Print E-mail
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Thursday, 11 March 2010 10:51
The imminent arrival of spring means a lot of things to the people of Brillion Nature Center.
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Outdoors with Bob: Higher temps could make lake access difficult PDF Print E-mail
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Thursday, 11 March 2010 10:49
If you could measure the length of the hard water fishing season by the amount of ice on most of Lake Winnebago, the 26” plus inches I encountered last week Wednesday while fishing suggest it could go to the end of March.
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Outdoors with Bob: Longest sturgeon record remains intact PDF Print E-mail
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Wednesday, 03 March 2010 14:40
While Ron Grishaber’s 212.2 pound, 84.2-inch female sturgeon was a record for Lake Winnebago, it was also a new sturgeon spearing record for Wisconsin.
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An Outdoorsman’s Journal: Youthful Opportunities PDF Print E-mail
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Wednesday, 03 March 2010 14:38
Hello friends,

I have to apologize to you for not putting any time in the field for this week’s column.
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Outdoors with Bob: A successful sturgeon season in 2010 PDF Print E-mail
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Friday, 26 February 2010 11:18

The 2010 sturgeon spearing season was, from almost all reports, highly successful.

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Additional income available for landowners who lease hunting land PDF Print E-mail
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Friday, 26 February 2010 11:04
By leasing out their land, woodland owners may be able to profit from the rich tradition of hunting that exists in Wisconsin. An untapped source of income could exist on property that sustains wildlife.
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An Outdoorsman’s Journal: Ice Camp on the Trempealeau River Bottoms PDF Print E-mail
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Friday, 26 February 2010 10:47
Hello friends,
This week I am writing about my return trip to my campsite on the river bottoms of the Mississippi River near Trempealeau.
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Spotting Eagles at the Brillion Nature Center PDF Print E-mail
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Wednesday, 17 February 2010 14:17
When visitors stop in at the nature center in the summer and tell me, excitedly, that they spotted an eagle off the marsh overlook platform, I can almost guarantee that what they have in fact spotted was an osprey. 
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Public hearing to be held on Feb. 23 to discuss breakwater construction on Winnebago PDF Print E-mail
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Wednesday, 17 February 2010 13:45
The Wisconsin Department of Natural Resources is proposing new construction and permitting guidelines for off-shore, rock breakwater structures built in the waters of Lakes Winnebago, Poygan, Butte des Morts, and Winneconne, in Winnebago, Waushara, and Calumet counties.
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Outdoors with Bob: Decreasing water clarity on Winnebago PDF Print E-mail
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Wednesday, 17 February 2010 13:29

Last week’s snowstorm has made travel on Lake Winnebago a little tricky, but questionable ice in some locations may be more of a concern for sturgeon spearers.

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