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Ice Fishing Season is Here!
8 Dec 2018

Ice Fishing Season is Here!

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

I made it out ice fishing for the first time this season! There’s just something great about being able to get out fishing without having to haul a boat around. Just get the sled out of the back of the … Continued

bluegill, cold, Fishing, ice fishing, outdoor, redneck, snow, winter, wisconsin
Eskimo EVO 1iT – 1 Man Ice Fishing Shelter
25 Nov 2018

Eskimo EVO 1iT – 1 Man Ice Fishing Shelter

by Otter Creek | posted in: Winter | 0

I’m selling a USED ONCE last year Evo 1it crossover 1 man ice fishing shelter. I’m selling it for my Dad who has built a permanent ice shack. There are no tears or rips. Comes with screw in stakes, tie … Continued

cold, Fishing, outdoor, snow, winter
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.

cold, outdoor, snow, snowstorm, weather, winter
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

cold, colfax wi, snow, snowstorm, weather, winter
Backwoods Bastard
5 Mar 2018

Backwoods Bastard

by Otter Creek | posted in: Winter | 0

Trying some “Backwoods Bastard” scotch ale. Just the right drink for an evening when there’s a March blizzard going on outside here in Wisconsin.

ale, beer, scotch, winter
Not Done With Winter
4 Mar 2018

Not Done With Winter

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

We’re not done with winter yet, looks like I get to do more snowshoeing…From the National Weather Service “Heavy snow possible. Total snow accumulations of 5 to 8 inches, with localized amounts up to 11 inches.”  

outdoor, snow, snowstorm, weather, winter

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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.

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