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Rural Stories. Outdoor Places.
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I Went Fishing at Mom & Dad’s Lake
22 May 2023

I Went Fishing at Mom & Dad’s Lake

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

I went to visit Mom & Dad over the weekend. Whenever I visit I just have to go fishing. I’ve caught so many fish on this lake over the years with my Dad, brother and good friends. Plus we visited … Continued

50 Years of Musical Ministy
5 Sep 2019

50 Years of Musical Ministy

by Otter Creek | posted in: Uncategorized | 0

Last weekend at the little country church we go to – Norton Lutheran Church – we celebrated our organist for her 50 years of playing the organ and for all the things she does for the musical ministry at Norton. … Continued

church, music, video
Sunrise and Fog in Otter Creek.
8 Apr 2019

Sunrise and Fog in Otter Creek.

by Otter Creek | posted in: Uncategorized | 0
outdoor, spring, springtime, 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
An Awesome MMA Match
31 Jan 2018

An Awesome MMA Match

by Otter Creek | posted in: Uncategorized | 0

Last weekend, I went down to Mason City Iowa to watch my nephew in his first Mixed Martial Arts match. He’s in the white trunks.

mixed martial arts, mma
Shooting the Muzzleloader and Shotgun
10 Dec 2017

Shooting the Muzzleloader and Shotgun

by Otter Creek | posted in: Uncategorized | 0

We had a really nice day last weekend, so Gus, Becca and I went out with the 54 caliber muzzleloader and 20 gauge shotgun.

deer, hunting, muzzleloader, shotgun, takeakidhunting

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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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