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The Otter Creek Redneck

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

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
Finally Went a Tractor Pull
14 Jul 2019

Finally Went a Tractor Pull

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

After working all day on Saturday at my desk job, I finally made it out to a tractor pull in Colfax this summer. Friends of mine, Randy, Rich and Brian all had their tractors there. This was Rich’s very first … Continued

super stock tractors, tractor, tractor pulling
Mepps Spinner Fishing
12 Jul 2019

Mepps Spinner Fishing

by Otter Creek | posted in: Fishing | 0

I went fishing for a little while this morning before work. I was casting a bottom bouncing spinner bait and ended up getting hooked on something that felt like a big wad of weeds. Boy was I wrong…it was a … Continued

Fishing, outdoor, redneck, summer
Building New Fence
8 Jul 2019

Building New Fence

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

We’re working on replacing fences here at Rural Route 2. Got a good start on it this past weekend with the first section. The high-tension wire is being replaced with wood. We also had great help from our Godson Gus.

farm, farming, outdoor, redneck, tools
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

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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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