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The Otter Creek Redneck

Rural Stories. Outdoor Places.
And Small Moments from Wisconsin.

Gone Fishing on Spirit Lake
25 Sep 2018

Gone Fishing on Spirit Lake

by Otter Creek | posted in: Nature & Outdoors | 0

Last weekend I went up to Spirit Lake in northwest Wisconsin, just outside of Frederic, for our annual Fall fishing trip. Myself and 6 other good friends rented 3 cabins and a pontoon boat at the Birchwood Beach Resort. The … Continued

fall, Fishing, lake, outdoor, sunset, water, wisconsin
3HP 1952 EVINRUDE LIGHTWIN OUTBOARD MOTOR
12 Sep 2018

3HP 1952 EVINRUDE LIGHTWIN OUTBOARD MOTOR

by Otter Creek | posted in: Nature & Outdoors, Summer | 0

I’m selling my 1952 EVINRUDE LIGHTWIN 3HP outboard motor – anyone interested? $75 Serial/Model Number: 3012-34235 Motor is not stuck. Turns over freely. Shaft pivots 180 degrees (just turn the motor around for reverse). This antique outboard last ran about … Continued

Antique, Evinrude, Fishing, motor, outboard, outdoor
Tractor Pulling in Shell Lake Wisconsin
4 Sep 2018

Tractor Pulling in Shell Lake Wisconsin

by Otter Creek | posted in: Tractor Pulling, Tractors | 0

We took the Mutant Mini tractor pulling in Shell Lake Wisconsin yesterday. Not a bad hook when the Mutant was competing against super stock tractors with multiple turbos.

redneck, tractor, trator pulling, video, wisconsin
Thunderstorm & 80 MPH Winds
3 Sep 2018

Thunderstorm & 80 MPH Winds

by Otter Creek | posted in: Nature & Outdoors | 0

Last Monday (Aug 27), we had a pretty nasty thunderstorm come over our place here in Otter Creek. Our power went out about 6:30 and was out for just about 4 hours. The wind was really blowing. The National Weather … Continued

summer, thunderstorm, thunderstorms, weather, wisconsin
My Favorite Apple Pie!
1 Sep 2018

My Favorite Apple Pie!

by Otter Creek | posted in: Uncategorized | 0

  This is my wife’s apple pie recipe! Just amazing! 4 or 5 fresh apples (cut into small pieces) or 4 cups of frozen apples 2/3 cup brown sugar 1/3 cup water 1/4 to 1/2 teaspoon of cinnamon (depending on … Continued

Apple Pie, caramel, recipes
Menomonie Archery Club – THANK YOU!
28 Aug 2018

Menomonie Archery Club – THANK YOU!

by Otter Creek | posted in: Whitetail Deer | 0

A great big Shout-Out and Thank you to Scott Schmidt and the Menomonie Archery Club for adjusting and setting up my Godsons new bow. With pointers, teaching, patience and adjustments from Scott Schmidt, Gus was soon hitting bull eyes at … Continued

archery, deer, deer hunting, godson, hunting, Menomonie Archery Club, takeakidhunting

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Otter Creek Redneck is dedicated to documenting and preserving the disappearing quiet moments, hard-earned wisdom, and simple beauty of rural life through honest storytelling and lived experience.

Through hunting, farming, horses, wildlife, family traditions, and everyday life in northwest Wisconsin, I share the stories and experiences that deserve to be remembered.

Because these stories matter. And because someday, they may be all that's left.

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