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Sunset Hike at Hoffman Hills
11 May 2019

Sunset Hike at Hoffman Hills

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

I went for a hike after work yesterday at Hoffman Hills. It’s been a very long time since I was out there; I had forgotten just what a cool place it is – especially at sunset.

hiking, outdoor, sunset, wisconsin
I Messed Up Turkey Hunting
24 Apr 2019

I Messed Up Turkey Hunting

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

Here’s the story of how I messed up while turkey hunting this last weekend.  

hunting, redneck, turkey
This Winter in Otter Creek
2 Apr 2019

This Winter in Otter Creek

by Otter Creek | posted in: Nature & Outdoors, Winter | 0
cold, ice fishing, outdoor, redneck, snow, snowstorm, weather, winter, wisconsin
Where’s the Road?
12 Feb 2019

Where’s the Road?

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

Sometimes when you live in rural Wisconsin and you go to work in the morning, you’re just not sure where the road is because it’s completely covered with several inches of new snow.

bad roads, snow, snowstorm, weather, winter, winter driving, wisconsin
Hauling Hay in the Winter
7 Feb 2019

Hauling Hay in the Winter

by Otter Creek | posted in: Farm & Field, Winter | 0

Last weekend, we went to visit LeAnne’s sister in Mondovi and brought home a small load of really nice grassy hay for the horses.

farm, farming, hay, horses, snow, winter
Ice Fishing Season is Here!
8 Dec 2018

Ice Fishing Season is Here!

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

I made it out ice fishing for the first time this season! There’s just something great about being able to get out fishing without having to haul a boat around. Just get the sled out of the back of the … Continued

bluegill, cold, Fishing, ice fishing, outdoor, redneck, snow, winter, wisconsin

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About Otter Creek Redneck

Otter Creek is a small rural township in northwest Wisconsin — the kind of place where the nights are quiet, the winters are long, where the people, fields and woods hold stories that deserve telling.

Otter Creek Redneck exists to preserve the quiet moments, hard-earned wisdom, and simple beauty of rural life in northern Wisconsin — through honest storytelling, reflection, and lived experience.

This blog isn’t about trends or headlines. It’s about place, memory, and the simple rhythm of life lived close to the land.

Here, you’ll find reflections from the woods, stories handed down through family, and moments that would otherwise slip past unnoticed. It’s a record of rural life as it is — sometimes hard, often quiet, always honest.

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

Welcome to Otter Creek.

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