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Gus and a Winchester 300 Rifle
21 Nov 2018

Gus and a Winchester 300 Rifle

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

Here’s Gus shooting a Winchester 300 rifle for the first time with a 150 grain short mag bullet.

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What a Winter!
17 Apr 2018

What a Winter!

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

What a winter 2018 has been here in Otter Creek! Cold. Snowy…and we just can’t seem to be able to make the turn to spring.

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March 2018 Snowstorm
31 Mar 2018

March 2018 Snowstorm

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

It looks like this snowstorm is sending March of 2018 out like a lion. At 7:00 am this morning (March 31, 2018) we have between 5 and 6 inches of snow that fell over night. And it’s still snowing. Once … Continued

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Still have a lot of snow
1 Mar 2018

Still have a lot of snow

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

We still have a lot of snow here in Otter Creek. After last weekend when about 12 inches came in 2 different storms. But it is melting now. The temperature has been over 40 degrees the past 3 days, so … Continued

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4 Wheeling With Dad
25 Feb 2018

4 Wheeling With Dad

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

My Dad and I went for a 4×4 ride around the lake and through the woods.

4x4, cold, outdoor, snow, weather, winter
15 Below Zero
13 Jan 2018

15 Below Zero

by Otter Creek | posted in: Winter | 0

I spent about an hour and a half this morning clearing the driveways with the snowblower after we got about 4-5 inches of snow on Thursday and Friday. The temperature was about 15 below zero. But it really didn’t feel … Continued

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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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