Roger's Outdoor News

OUTDOOR NEWS:  The Statewide Youth Turkey Hunt is the weekend of April 15 and 16 which is just a week away. Turkeys have moved out of their overwinter flocks with a few Toms already displaying in the fields. Shed hunters are out and about and the elk will soon be shedding antlers as well. Migration continues strong across the state. Large flocks of birds of all species have been traveling through the state on their way to their nesting areas. As you drive around the county, you will see flocks or pairs of geese and sandhill cranes in the fields. A word of caution to all drivers, this week on one night I had 7 deer cross in front of me as I was driving to the sportsmen club meetings. I had 4 try to run down my van and on the way home again, I had three more try the same thing. Funny to mention this, these deer were on the normal trails where they are during hunting season. So please drive very carefully this spring, no one wants to hit any animals with their vehicle.

Mark your calendars for April 23^rd as the Friends of the Branch River would like to invite all of you to the Manitowoc Public Library at 12:30pm. They will be hosting the Fox Valley Herp Club upstairs in the Balkansky Rooms B and C. The group will do a short presentation on reptiles and then the fun starts with lots of hands-on interaction with the many snakes, turtles and other reptiles big and small. There will also be some treats from the Cravings in Whitelaw afterwards. This is a FREE FAMILY EVENT, but donations are strongly encouraged to help support the group. They will also have information about getting involved in the group and/or becoming a member. This organization is all about getting the whole family involved and the things they have for the children to do is just wonderful. They are also offering a summer camp scholarship to 12-17 year olds through Maritime Museum – Watershed Ambassadors Summer Camp. This requires a membership and some volunteer work with us. The week-long camp is highly recommended for anyone who enjoys the outdoors. Do not forget to support this group by attending their April 29^th Brat Fry at Rob’s Market on Menasha Ave. next to the Airport and it should be starting around 9:30 till after noon hour sometime. This is one of their ways to raise the so badly needed money to run a program for children and the group. For more information about the group, feel free to call Al Klingeisen at 920-901-5166 or the group’s secretary Emily Endter at 920-323-3486.