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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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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.

The Otter Creek Redneck walleye fishing.
The Otter Creek Redneck in Spring.

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, and 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.

About the Ottercreek Redneck

First off, I don’t really fit the stereotype most people picture when they hear the word redneck. I’m just a guy living in rural Otter Creek Township in northwest Wisconsin.

Why do I live here? Simple. There’s a dirt road about 100 feet from my driveway. My nearest neighbor is a quarter mile away. I can walk north out my back door and not cross a road for four miles. That kind of space makes me happy.

I deer hunt. I turkey hunt. I fish. I garden. I ride horses. I watch nature. I fix things when they break down.

And then I turn around and head to a high-tech job in town… and my deer stand has Wi-Fi.

That’s Otter Creek living in a nutshell.

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