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FISHING REPORTS FOR MANITOWOC COUNTY:  Pier fishing has been hit or miss, but the cool nights have finally started to drop the water temperatures and the bite has started to pick up. Most bites come at first and last light. Both spoons and spawn have been productive. The chinook are finally starting to move up the East and West Twin Rivers with a few fish being caught in the holes and at the dams. In Manitowoc the stretch of river from the mouth to the hospital has produced chinook. Boat anglers have caught some fish by trolling crank baits up and down the river. No salmon have been reported upstream on the Manitowoc River near the dam or Branch river. Look for chinook run to pick up as the water temperatures drop and the days get shorter. In Brown County the fishing pressure has been very LOW pressure, mainly due to the rain and high winds.

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Attention All Deer Hunters!!   The Manitowoc County Democratic Party is going to be holding a meeting on Sept. 27th at 6:30pm at 1523 Washington Street, Manitowoc. Meeting is about Wis. Counties Deer Advisory Council, part of the State DNR deer Management Assistance Program.  HERE’S MY QUESTION SPORTSMEN, WHY IS THE DEMOCRATIC PARTY WHO WANTS TO DISARM ALL CITIZENS IN AMERICA ALL OF SUDDEN CONCERNED ABOUT DEER HUNTING, SINCE MANY OF US USE SEMI-AUTOMATIC FIREARMS AND THEY WANT TO DESTORY OUR 2ND AMENDMENT RIGHTS????   More later as I find out, but I’m re-writing this from the Tuesday HTR Local Briefs Section.

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I AM ASKING THAT EVERYONE WHO THINKS THIS ELECTION ISN’T WORTH VOTING IN, NEEDS TO PLEASE SEE THE FOLLOWING WEBSITE. Watch the latest videos of what will happen if you do not VOTE this year. Why give up a right of yours to vote and then lose your rights to the 2nd Amendment. Protect your Freedoms, please VOTE this year, and vote for those who will protect your Constitutional Rights.  GO TO:  GUNVOTE.ORG   or   #GUNVOTE.  Your 2nd Amendment Rights are in your rights to VOTE. Please Vote!!!

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The final results of the Francis Creek Sportsman Club 2016 Squirrel Hunt and  2016 Gun Raffle Winners are:   1st place Fox Squirrel was Chase Marquardt,  1st Place Gray Squirrel was Aaron Johnson, 1st Place Red Squirrel was Ken Rocheleau and 1st Place Youth was Chase Marquardt.  The winner of the Marlin 10/22 Squirrel Gun was Steve Thielbar. Winners of the Team Hunts were:  1st Place Team Hunters are:  Mannon Marquardt, Chase Marquardt, Aaron Johnson with 18 lbs 6.92 ozs.  2nd Place Team Hunters are: Steve Thielbar, Julie Thielbar, Ken Rocheleau with 18 lbs 0.63 ozs, and 3rd Place Team Hunters are: Corinne Zipperer, Andrew Chervenka, Kyle Mehorczyk.  Congratulations to all the hunters who participated in the squirrel hunt. The winners in the Gun Raffle are: 1st Place Gun a Browning A-Bolt .243 w/scope won by Roman Kozicki, 2nd Place gun a Benelli Super Nova 12ga. Camo won by Josh Noworatzky, 3rd Place gun Glock 21 Gen IV .45 cal. Won by Erich Pitz, 4th Place gun Henry .22 Lever Action won by Jeff Adair, 5th Place Gun Beretta Nano 9mm won by Rob Kosky, 6th Place Gun Marlin XT-17 HMR .17 cal. w/scope won by Ken Lemmens. Congratulations to all the winners and thank you for supporting our club. Thank you to all those who came out during the event and supported us.

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NEWS: LOCAL HIGH SCHOOL STUDENTS PROTECTING WILDLIFE & HABITAT,  Two Rivers High School students will be actively learning about habitat conservation through hands-on experience at Woodland Dunes on Thursday, Sept. 22, from 11am to 1pm.  Students will learn how invasives are introduced to the ecosystem, how to identify some of the locally prevalent invasive and nature plant species, and how their interaction with nature can impact an ecosystem. Targeted invasive plants that will be removed: Buckhorn and Honeysuckle. Junipers, Maples, Spruces, Chokecherry and Chokeberry, native trees and shrubs, will be planted to improve the local landscape. Native plant species provide better nutrition and shelter for local wildlife and are better adapted to conditions. This project was produced under a 2015-2016 grant from the Wis. Environmental Education Board.

Also mark your calendars for Saturday October 1, 2016 from 4pm to 8pm when the ENCHANTED FOREST COMES ALIVE AT WOODLAND DUNES NATURE CENTER.  Guest will walk along a candlelit trail ad meet costumed animals that’ll role-play in an interesting, fun way, their importance. The outdoor, self-guided hike has surprises around every turn. REGISTRATION IS REQUIRED to participate and time slots for the enchanted hikes fill quickly so please call now, 920-793-4007. Fees: $5 for members, Non-member is $6 and children ages 3 and under are FREE. Location is: Woodland Dunes Nature Center, 3000 Hawthorne Ave., Two Rivers, WI 54241. Sunrise Optimist Club of Manitowoc and Kohl’s Associates in Action sponsor this event. ( Roger’s Opinion- Please thank the sponsors of this wonderful event, as it is something for the whole family to enjoy. )

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Outdoor Report Sept. 12, 2016:    A near record numbers of ducks reported this spring, coupled with average breeding Conditions and wet summer weather have set the stage for strong fall waterfowl hunting as the Northern Zone duck season opens Sept. 24th.  Waterfowl hunters should have the potential for a good hunting season-continental breeding surveys spanning 61 years reported a near record numbers of ducks this spring. The North Zone duck season will run from Sept. 24 to Nov. 22., opening day shooting hours will begin one-half hour before sunrise.

DNR asks for hunters to record their wildlife observations with start of the 2016 deer hunting seasons on Sept. 17th. Please, if you are a hunter, take the DEER HUNTER WILDLIFE SURVEY, an easy to do survey where hunters can record their observation of deer and other wildlife while out hunting. Participates can access the survey by going to the DNR website, dnr.wi.gov, and searching keyword “Deer Hunter Wildlife”.  Tally sheets can be filled out either electronically or printed from the site. The survey period ends January 2017 .

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ATTENTION ALL FIREARMS OWNERS AND THOSE THAT BELIEVE IN THE U.S. CONSTITUTION:   WISCONSIN DAY OF ACTION !  Nov. 8th is fast approaching and NRA-ILA is on the ground every day in Green Bay working to ensure victory for the Second Amendment. NRA-ILA monthly Day of Action is set for September  24th at the Brown county Sportsmen’s Club from 10:00 AM to 2:00 PM.  Volunteers will be helping us in a critical door-to-door effort in the Suamico area and making calls in support of pro-gun candidates in Wisconsin. A little bit of your time will make a huge impact for gun owners and Second Amendment supporters on Election Day.  Brown county Sportsmen’s club can be gotten to by taking I-41 / 141 north of Green Bay to Lineville Road. (Lineville Rd. is the very first exit north of where I-43 ends), go back over 41-141 towards the west and on the second roundabout take the frontage road back south. The Club has a huge sign out in front of their driveway. Please if you don’t want to see your rights flushed down the drain by the Liberals and Democrats, your help is really needed, so please at least come and see what we are doing and maybe you will find some time in your heart to help protect your Constitutional Rights, if not for you, how about your grandchildren.

Mark your calendars:  September 24, 2016 from 10am to 2pm,  Brown County Sportsmen’s Club, 1711 West Deerfield Ave., Green Bay, WI 54313.  You can also use Goggle Maps and get directions from them.  FOR MORE INFORMATION: Steven Janke at (608) 697-6936 or Steven@nrailafrontlines.com