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The Otter Creek Redneck

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

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
Foggy Morning in August
26 Aug 2018

Foggy Morning in August

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

It was quite the foggy morning yesterday here in northwest Wisconsin after we had over 3 inches of rain on Friday afternoon and evenings when thunderstorms rolled through the area.

An Evening of Tractor Pulling
15 Jul 2018

An Evening of Tractor Pulling

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

We went up to Hammond Wisconsin last Saturday for an evening of tractor pulling. The Mutant Mini pulled in the Limited Light Super Stock classes at 6200 pounds and 6500 pounds. Tom Wood was there with his IH 5240 Turbo … Continued

outdoor, redneck, super stock tractors, tractor, trator pulling, turbo

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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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