2017 Wisconsin Sport Show

Fri | Sat | Sun March 17-19, 2017

Event Program

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BRAND NEW Menards Conference Center

5150 Old Mill Plaza Drive Eau Claire, Wisconsin

(just off Eau Claire’s North Crossing between I94 and Clairemont Ave/Hwy 12)

NEW THIS YEAR

TROUT POND scott glorvigen

how to catch WORLD CLASS WALLEYES locally

PRESENTATIONS & DEMONSTRATIONS

•US & Canadian Resorts •Boats, RVs & ATVs •Outfitters & Charters •Retail Vendors •Seminars •Live Chainsaw Carving •53,000 sq ft of Recreational Displays •Over $4,000 in Door Prizes

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PLEASE JOIN US FOR THE 2017 WISCONSIN SPORT SHOW

The Leader-Telegram is proud to be the lead sponsor of the 2017 Wisconsin Sport Show. This eighth annual family event features outdoor sport and recreation businesses from across the United States, Canada and South Africa.

The 2017 Wisconsin Sport Show Presented by the Leader-Telegram will be held on Friday, Saturday and Sunday, March 17-19, 2017 at the Menard’s Conference Center located at 5150 Old Mill Plaza Drive, Eau Claire, just off the North Crossing. Event hours are 3 PM to 8 PM on Friday, 9 AM to 6 PM on Saturday, and 10 AM to 4 PM on Sunday.

In addition, there are other special events being held in conjunction with the Wisconsin Sport Show this year, such as: • Indoor Trout Pond • Live chainsaw carving demonstrations.

Event favorites are also returning this year, such as: hunting and fishing seminars, Duluth/ hunting dog demonstrations, over 140 exhibitor booths, various outdoor retail Superior products for sale, boats, RVs, ATVs, docks and lifts, Canadian resorts and lodges, and various outdoor businesses all under one roof!

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Adult admission (ages 11 and Mpls./ older) is just $6 in advance or $8 at the door, St. Paul Wausau 94 29 children 10 years of age and younger are free, compliments of Leader-Telegram.

90 Eau Claire Advanced admission tickets available at: Scheels, Gordy’s Markets, Green Bay Leader-Telegram, and on-line at www.wisportshow.com.

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FISHING AND HUNTING ADVENTURES

WEEKENDS ON

Banning Lake Atikokan, Ontario 807-947-2391

WWW.SEINERIVERLODGE.COM 826347 3-12-17

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Marine Plus Inc Your Lowe Boat & Mercury Motor Dealer

We Deal In:

James Whitescarver Ross Ellwanger

406-363-8423 651-558-6466 james@mtriversandridges.com ross@mtriversandridges.com www.mtriversandridges.com

Docks and Lifts

8877 County Hwy. K, Cadott, WI 54727 (715) 382-4847 marineplusinc.com or marineplus@centurytel.net 825806 3-12-17

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2017 WISCONSIN SPORT SHOW SCHEDULE

Friday, March 17

Saturday, March 18 (cont.)

4 PM • Aaron Arfstrom

3 PM • Ace Sommerfeld First WI Chapter of Muskies, Inc. “Gearing up for Muskies”

Apex Chiropractic “Getting Healthy for the Hunt”

4 PM • Kevin Koeshall

5 PM • Jeff Letour

Limcroma Safaris and KD Taxidermy “African Safari Planning - Start to Finish”

Elk River Kennels “How to Build Your Gun Dog”

5 PM • Mark Harsch

6 PM • Gregg Kizewski

S&M Tracking “Bloodhound Tracking”

Super K Jigs “Deep Water Swim Jigs”

7 PM • Bob Mercier

Sunday, March 19

Saturday, March 18

Noon • Adam Glickman

11 AM • Lee Haasch Haasch Guide Service “Lake Michigan Salmon and Trout”

Mindful of Nature, LLC “White-tail Deer Hunting”

Honest Musky Television “Finding and Catching Quality Panfish”

11 AM • Lee Haasch

Haasch Guide Service “Lake Michigan Salmon and Trout”

1 PM • Jeff Letour

Noon • John Andrew

The Angler’s Choice Guide Service, “Summer Suspended Crappies” – a Must See Seminar!

1 PM • Scott Glorvigen

Professional Walleye Angler & Multi Species Expert Sponsored by Zacho’s, “Walleyes A to Z”

2 PM • Adam Glickman,

2 PM • Scott Glorvigen

Professional Walleye Angler & Multi Species Expert Sponsored by Zacho’s, “Walleyes A to Z”

3 PM • Ace Sommerfeld First WI Chapter of Muskies, Inc. “Gearing up for Muskies”

NEW for 2017! Indoor Trout Pond

Catch and Release Trout Pond available for all ages. $3 for 10 minutes or $5 for 20 minutes

Honest Musky Television, “Stream Trout Simplified”

Discovery Lake Lodge & Outpost

Craiger’s Breading

“A bad day of fishing is better than a good day of work. Except here, there are no bad days of fishing.”

The anytime, anywhere all purpose, all inclusive one step breading!

Sioux Lookout, ON 807-582-3343 • 807-737-7921 discoverylake@gmail.com www.discoverylake.com

No matter if you bake, broil, grill or fry, give Craiger’s Breading a try.

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Elk River Kennels “How to Build Your Gun Dog”

AS SEEN ON TV Craiger’s is simply delicious.

Moisten food, place in breading and you are ready to cook.

Lac Seul’s Premier Hunting & Fishing Camp

Extra Crispy MSG FREE

OTTER LAKE OUTFITTERS 35925 165th Avenue Stanley, WI 54768 715-579-6837 otterlakeoutfitters.com

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Keeps bait cool up to 8 hours longer below 50 degrees.

FRIDAY AT 4PM

Dr. Aaron Arfstrom Apex Chiropractic

Booth #136

Did you know that the #1 reason an individual cannot hunt is due to health problems? Find out the primary things that are robbing us of our health and destroying our quality of life! Most importantly, find out what you can do to continue enjoying the great outdoors for as long a possible.

GETTING HEALTHY FOR THE HUNT

763-614-8010 www.FishingBuddyCooler.com Fishingbuddycooler@gmail.com 825944 3-12-17

Enjoy delicious Brew Pub Pizza, straight from your grocer’s freezer!

Each pizza has over a half-pound of award winning Wisconsin Mozzarella Cheese! It is sure to keep you full and satisfied!

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WILDLIFE SERVICES

Dealers of: Real World Wildlife Seeds, Whitetail Institute Products, Lucky Buck & Trophy Rock Minerals, Buck Blitz Attractant, Illusion Game Calls, Windpro Scents Ladder Standup, Bucky Mt Treestand Hoist Offering: Wildlife Fruit Trees & Shrubs Wildlife Ponds: Food Plot/Trail Installations: Tree Moving Lime Spreading: Site Prep & Tilling

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Supplied with everything you need to keep bait cool all day!

SHADETREE

Jeff Davey (715)205-0147 - Gordon Rick Davey (715) 296-3158 - Bennett jdlonewolf85@hotmail.com rld9003@gmail.com shadetreewildlifeservices.com

101 Banks St. Chetek, WI 54728 Ph: 715-924-3318 Fax: 715-924-2907 www.lakecountrymarina.com We specialize in: •Montego Bay Pontoons, TMC Pontoons & MirroCraft Boats •ShoreMaster/Shoreline Docks & Lifts •Pelican Kayaks & Paddleboards •The Only Lakeside Marina on the Chetek Chain of Lakes •Pontoon and Boat Rentals (daily & weekly) 824552 3-12-17

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FREE

BOAT SHOW

INSTANT $1000 REBATE ON NEW PACKAGE BOATS Over 100 new and used on display indoors something for everybody something for every budget.

Some are one of a kind so act quickly to get that unit.

Used Over 25 in stock 92 Alumacraft 14 Lunker Trailer, Evinrude 30HP 96 16 Sylvan side Trolling Motor, Locator, Trailer, Evinrude 90HP 88 16 Crestliner Fish-n-Ski Trailer, Trolling Motor, Locator Mercury 90HP 94 20’ Northwoods pontoon fish Mercury 25HP 4 stroke 01 Northwoods 20 Cruise pontoon new interior Nissan 30HP 00 20 Bayliner limited edition Mercury 5.0L 210HP Trailer

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Value Pontoon Payment** 16’ Sunchaser Cruise Mercury 25HP 4 stroke 16’ Sunchaser Fish Mercury 25HP 4 stroke - All Vinyl Floor 20’ Sunchaser - DS 20 Cruise Mercury 50HP All Vinyl 8’6” 25” 22’ Sunchaser - DS 20 Fish Mercury 50HP All Vinyl Floor

Sale Price* $12,499 $12,999 $17,999 $18,999

Savings $3580 $3580 $4522 $4641

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Luxury Pontoon 18’ Sylvan Cruise or Fish Mercury 25HP 4 stroke - Sea Weave Floor 20’ Sylvan Cruise Vinyl floor Mercury 40HP 4 stroke 20’ Sylvan LZ LE 8’6” 25” tubes ski tow Mercury 40HP 4 stroke 22’ Sylvan Cruise 8’6” 25” tubes Mercury 40HP 4 stroke

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Aluminum Side Console 15’ Smoker Resorter Locator Mercury 25HP 4 stroke Trailer 16’ Starcraft Stealth Trolling Motor, Locator, Trailer, Mercury 40HP 16’ Smoker ProMag Trolling Motor, Locator, Trailer, Mercury 60HP

$12,499 $14,499 $19,999

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Aluminum Walk Thru Windshield 17’ Starweld all weld rear ben elec Mercury 90HP 4 stroke Trailer 17’ Starcraft Mercury 115HP Trolling Motor, Locator, Trailer 18’ Smoker ProMag Mercury 150HP, Trolling Motor, Locator, Trailer 20’ Starweld all weld elec Mercury 150HP 4 stroke Trailer

$20,999 $21,999 $30,999 $34,999

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TRITOONS: 11 Different Models in Stock 20’ Sylvan Cruise Mercury 115HP sea weave floor 20’ Sylvan forward and rear couches 2 captain chairs Mercury 115HP 22’ Sylvan Cruise Luxury Edition Mercury 150HP loaded sea Weave Floor SLS3 Starcraft all black tubes 2 forward rear couches 2 captains chairs Mercury 150HP Aluminum Tiller 16’ Starweld all welded Mercury 50HP 4 stroke Trailer 16’ Starcraft Stealth all vinyl Mercury 40HP 4 stroke elec Trailer

Fiberglass Fish Larson FX Series 17’ Tiller Mercury 90HP 4 stroke big handle Trailer 17’ Walk Thru windshield Mercury 150HP 4 stroke Trailer 18’ Walk Thru windshield Mercury 150HP 4 stroke Trailer

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* Does not include dealer freight and prep ** OAC 10% down plus TTL 6.24% APR

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www.linkrecreational.com shop 24/7

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FRIDAY AT 5PM SUNDAY AT 1PM

Woodcra� Lures

jeff letour

�a�er o� so� lures Independence, WI ���.�oodcra�sandlures.com

Elk River Kennels

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A great overview of the steps needed to build a gun dog. The program starts with the puppy stage and takes you through the adult, finished gun dog. Three dogs of different ages will be used to demonstrate each stage of development.

10-20% OFF Benchmade Knives

HOW TO BUILD YOUR GUN DOG

Spectrum Hunting Products

920-216-2633

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FREE Vacation Guide!

800-724-2992 PLEASE VISIT US IN BOOTH #211

www.haywardlakes.com Hayward, WI

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FOR AN UNFORGETTABLE AFRICAN HUNTING EXPERIENCE Website: www.figtreesafaris.co.za E-mail: figtreesafaris@gmail.com

SOUTH AFRICA Visit us at

Booth 128

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3 LARGE, WELL-EQUIPPED BOATS

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CONTACT US:

FRIDAY AT 6PM

(715) 271-2043

CYGNETINFO@CYGNETLAKE.COM MINAKI, ONTARIO, CANADA 825916 3-12-17

DON’T FALL HANGING YOUR TREE STAND.

Get Bucky Mountain products tree stand hoists.

1775 Sunny Ridge Rd Highland, WI buckymountainproducts.com

gregg kizewski Super K Jigs This 45 minute seminar will cover everything you need to know about: 1.

Deep Swim Jig Fishing in Weeds 2.

Deep Swim Jig Fishing in Open Water 3.

Swim Jigging Deep Beds 4.

Fishing deep wood with a swim jig

Join Gregg as he discusses the use of Deep Water Swim Jigs and provides time for questions and answers.

DEEP WATER SWIM JIGS

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Discover a place where Mother Nature’s majestic beauty surrounds each spacious campsite. Enjoy the comforts of modern facilities uniquely blended with our rustic camping atmosphere.

A place where you can fish, hike and explore the wilderness; ride through the woods on our Yukon Express train or Hay Ride; enjoy the peace and serenity of a campfire, or a rousing good time around a bonfire. Relax in the warmth of the sun by the pools. Enjoy a weekend of homemade breakfast and donuts.

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Pet Friendly Many Weekend Activities/Events Family Oriented FREE Movies Dig Site Playground And more....

“Home of the Friday Night Fish Fry” Delivered to your site!

Try a weekend in our NEW Deluxe park Models - completely furnished! www.rvonthego.com/yukontrails 825397 3-12-17

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FRIDAY AT 7PM

bob mercier Mindful of Nature, LLC Bob Mercier, inventor of the Dominance Is EverythingÂŽ Deer Hunting System, has discovered the correlation between buck rubs, and the bedding areas of dominant buck and their pecking orders.

Bob will teach area deer hunters how to scout deer herd territories, by understanding the meaning of tree-rubs. The end result is a closer encounter with numerous big-racked bucks from sunup to sundown.

WHITE-TAIL DEER HUNTING

1.800.359.6199

wildernesshouseboats.com SHOOTING SPORTS

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Lake of the Woods, Canada

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SATURDAY AT 11AM

OUTDOORS, LLC.

Visit our booth at the show!

lee haasch

Featuring

Haasch Guide Service

BLINDS

715.579.6930 Eau Claire

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Innovative hunting products made in the USA that can’t be found anywhere else. www.kjendalenenterprises.com 715-412-1926 826345 3-12-17

Lake Michigan’s waters can serve up conditions that are less than ideal for salmon and trout fishing. Tips on how to overcome a variety of conditions to put more kings in your cooler!

LAKE MICHIGAN SALMON & TROUT

Moose, Muledeer, Whitetail Hunts

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SATURDAY AT NOON

Old Log Home Furniture

john andrew

57 Torrey St, Clintonville, WI 920-470-6027 oldloghomefurn@hotmail.com

The Angler’s Choice Guide Service

Visit us at the WI Sports Show booth number 113

John will be talking about summertime suspended crappies. Fishing for suspended crappies and brushpile crappies during late summer will also be discussed. Using the underwater camera to help locate the crappie and using artificial lures for crappie – not just live minnows, will be reviewed.

John will illustrate during this seminar that crappies are easy to catch during all open water periods.

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A Must See Seminar!

SUMMER SUSPENDED CRAPPIES

Providing affordable production services for artists and events who strive for quality.

Dan Kebschull www.dmisound.com 826888 3-12-17

Mike Campeau 306-278-7897 Email: mikes.hunting@hotmail.com Web: mikeshuntingadventures.com Facebook: mikeshuntingadventures 825520 3-12-17

Box 94, Carragana, SK S0E 0k0

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EH LK RIVER KENNELS ELPING YOU BUILD A BETTER GUN DOG

We have 40 acres of groomed training grounds with 5 training ponds, and a variety of upland cover for upland training.

Jeff Latour, Pro Trainer

1-763-263-6200

ELKRIVERKENNELS.COM

E-mail: jfflt@aol.com

Personalized training to produce quality companions in the field and around home.

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SATURDAY AT 1PM SUNDAY AT 2PM

scott glorvigen Professional Walleye Angler & Multi Species Expert

Pakuni Lodge is situated on beautiful Pakwash Lake.

Come enjoy great hunting and fishing and beautiful, relaxing scenery.

807-728-3091 www.pakunilodge.com

Join Lund Pro Staffer Scott Glorvigen as he shares his knowledge of walleye fishing across the Midwest and takes questions from the audience in this 45 minute all-inclusive walleye seminar.

• Lund Pro Staff 30+ Years • Two Time In-Fisherman PWT “Top • 2000 RCL Walleye Champion Gun Angler of the Year” • 2004 PWT In-Fisherman Walleye • Outdoor Writer Champion

Presented by:

World class walleyes locally!

“WALLEYES A TO Z”

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Muskies, Inc. is an Active, ServiceOriented, 501(c) (3) Non-Profit Organization for men, women and children with the single focus of improving the sport of Muskie fishing everywhere through our programs of Fisheries, Research, and Youth.

You’ll love your new windows!

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www.marawood.com 1-800-236-7899

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PERSONAL STORAGE, COMMERCIAL, AGRICULTURAL BUILDINGS

Please visit the booth of the local chapter, for more information. The Musky Clubs Alliance of Wisconsin boat will be present for viewing and raffle tickets will be available.

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JOIN US MARCH 17, 18 & 19 AT THE MENARD’S CONFERENCE CENTER AT OLD MILL PLAZA A & D Docks

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A & D Docks........................................... bulk Airtec Sports..............................147-150 Alaska’s Greatland Outfitters...........196 Alberta Trophy Hunts.........................157 American Realty Partner...................228 Andy’s Graystone Camp.....................226 A-N-J Charters.........................................120 Apex Chiropractic.................................104 Arrow Outdoors, LLC...........................186 Arrowhead Resort & Motel...............187 Asher Lasting Exteriors.........115-118 Bay Lake Charters.................................139 Bearskin Lake Band EDC...................225 Beautiful Shorewood Resort............230 Beltone Hearing Care Center...........178 Big North Lodge & Outposts............153 Bill’s Gun Shop.......................................185 Black Creek Lodge................................167 Boat 2 Trailer..........................................163 Branch’s Seine River Lodge..............112 Brew Pub Pizza......................................126 Brothen’s Beer Signs............................243 Bucky Mountain Products.................106 Captive Fishing Products...................108 Cason & Associates...............................140 Cliff Lake Resorts..................................131 Connect-A-Dock.....................................231 Craiger’s Breading................................194 Creative Pet Products..........................137 Cutco...........................................................234 Cutting Boards WI................................161 Cygnet Lake Camp................................181 D & D Farm Supply..................143-144 Discovery Lake Lodge & Outposts.235 WI Dept. of Natural Resources........242 Double B Taxidermy............................203 Earth Blind, LLC.....................................114 EC Rod and Gun.....................................166 Elk River Kennels..................................237 Estrold Resort.........................................241 Fig Tree Safaris......................................204 First WI Chapter Muskies Inc........ bulk Fisherbeck, LLC......................................184 Fishing Buddy.........................................136 G2 Outdoor Products (Real Deal G2 Seeds).........................................................125 General Coin.......................................... bulk Glacial Lakes and Prairies.................169 Go Athletic Apparel.................219-220 Goodland Communications..............109 Gourmet Farms of Colorado.............132 Green and Gold Guide Service.........111 Haasch Guide Service..........................128

Hayward Lakes VCB.............................211 Hillside Fabricating..............................119 Hwy 105 Tourism & Marketing.......177 Innovative Outdoorsman LLC..........175 Jack Links RV......................................... bulk James Gang Fishing Co........................151 Jaws II Sport Fishing............................238 John’s Elgin Meats.................................221 KayAir & Outposts................................212 Kjendalen Enterprises........................130 Lake Country Insurance Services/ Honest Musky Television...................217 Lake Country Marine......................... bulk Lake Michigan Vacations....................218 LeafFilter..................................................103 Limcroma Safaris/ KD Taxidermy............................123-124 Link Rec................................................... bulk Little Canada Camp..............................165 Little Wissota Retreat.........................180 Marawood Construction....................192 Marc-On.....................................................222 Marine Plus............................................ bulk Mayo Clinic Health Systems............ bulk MEC Shooting Sports...........................213 Midwest Flagpole..................................206 Midwest Manufacturing.....................190 Midwest Outdoor Resorts.................210 Midwestern Solutions.........................200 Mike’s Hunting Adventures..............141 Mindful of Nature, LLC........................199 Montana Rivers and Ridges Outfitters........... 154/155 Morris Camp...........................................159 Myka LLC..................................................133 N & S Great Lakes Fishing..................205 North Caribou Camps..........................207 Northland Buildings............................223 Northwoods Bear..................................202 Old Log Home Furniture....................113 Ontario Wilderness Houseboats....191 Otter Lake Outfitters............................135 Outdoor Bound......................................127 Outdoor Lady..........................................227 Paddle North...........................................176 Pakuni Lodge..........................................244 Panfish Plastics......................................189 Pickerel Arm Camp...............................173 Pierre Chamber/ Crooked Creek Outfitter.....................193 Pipestone Point Resort.......................142 Pronav Marine........................................105 Props Ahoy...............................................208

Pure Living...............................................164 Quality Landworx/ Firelake Metal Arts...............................209 Raven Crest Tactical.............................122 RCI-XRAIL.................................................229 Real Time Pain Relief...........................171 Reed Safes / Heatmor............215-216 Republican Party of EC.......................239 Rolly’s Custom Rods............................110 S & M Tracking.......................................134 Scheels..................................................... bulk Schleef’s Bait Shop............................. bulk Screamin’ Drag Charters....................224 SD MO River Tourism..........................170 Shade Tree Wildlife..............................236 Shell Lake Marine................................ bulk Silver Bay Area Tourism Association..............................................233 Smooth Gator / Face 4 U....................146 Spectrum Hunting Products.............162 Sport Rider............................................. bulk St Croix Casino.......................................183 St Germain Chamber...........................240 Sunset Cove Resort...............................129 Super K Jigs..............................................172 Tarp Buddy..............................................160 The Angler’s Choice Guide Service..........................................188 T-Max Bear Attractants.......................245 The Flashlight People..........................232 Trappers Point Camp...........................107 TSB Lakefront Restoration & Diving.................................. 101 & 102 U Can Click It...........................................158 USA High School Clay Target League.........................................138 Washburn County Tourism...............214 Weiss Realty............................................182 Western UP CVB and Lake Gogebic Chamber of Commerce.......................152 Westgate Sportsman’s Club..............195 White Iron Beach Resort....................121 Whitettail Properties...........................156 WI German Shorthaired Pointer Rescue.......................................179 Wissota Dock........................................ bulk Woodcraft Lures....................................201 Woods Addict Cycle..............................145 Your Home Improvement Company...................................................198 Yukon Trails Resort..............................197 Zachos...................................................... bulk

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SATURDAY AT 2PM

adam glickman

www.VRBO.com Listing #721596 715-855-9011 Book your multi-generational family summer vacation now! Enjoy boating, swimming, fishing, skiing or kayaking on Beautiful Lake Wissota. Walk or boat to Ray’s Beach or one of the land & lake accessible nearby bars/eateries. Sleeps 16 people. Licensed.

Honest Musky Television Guide Service

We can also accommodate a variety of retreats or small events. Please call.

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Trout fishing is often intimidating to anglers because successful techniques are perceived as being complicated, expensive, and taking years to master. Also, it is common sentiment that good trout fishing locations are limited and hard to come by. Trout fishing is actually very approachable, and quality experiences can be had with modest techniques and on a tight budget. Excellent trout streams abound throughout WI and MN. Learning how to research, scout, employ successful tactics, understand regulations, and legally access streams is the best way to catch numbers of trout and large trout as well. Attendees will be able to learn all of these components and become better stream trout fishermen.

STREAM TROUT SIMPLIFIED

Alaska’s Greatland Outfitter

Fully guided big game hunts.

Moose/Sheep/Bear huntalaska@hotmail.com Shawn Stone Registered Alaskan Guide 907-252-2917/907-350-8094 825872 3-12-17

STOP BY OUR BOOTH AND TASTE OUR GOURMET FARMS OF COLORADO

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The slide show and presentation you will see is titled: The Diverse World of Musky Fishing. Ace covers a variety of subjects that offer insightful advice to newcomers and reminders to veteran musky sticks. Novice anglers will learn the importance of detail, keeping an eye out for changing conditions, and starting out with the proper components. Veterans may smile when they think about a lost opportunity that could’ve easily been avoided. Come and see the photos and corner Ace with questions...he thinks he has all the answers.

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Kevin Koeshall, a local Wisconsinite, hunter, and Taxidermist, has been organizing and escorting hunters to African for nearly 20 years.

He has personally taken over 40 groups of hunters to Africa during that time and knows the ins and outs of planning a safari and all the aspects of getting those hard-earned trophies back to the U.S. and up on the wall. Kevin’s wife, Rika, a South African Professional Hunter also adds the female perspective to planning an African safari and hunting trip. This seminar provides all the information you’ll need to start your trip and provides a question and answer session to address specific questions.

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Experience amazing fly-in and drive-in wilderness fishing and hunting.

Pickerel Arm Camp is your gateway to some of the best walleye and northern pike fishing in all of Ontario.

•Trap, Skeet & 5-Stand •40 Acre Archery Course •Dog Training Ponds •Rifle & Handgun Range •200+ Acres For Hiking •Prairie Restoration Project

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Twelve $50 gift certificates from A&D Docks Four 50-packs of Tarp Buddy devices - Value $70 (each)

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Woodcraft Lures fishing baits package - Value $100

Two sets of custom ear protection from Beltone Hearing Centers Value $150 (each)

White fish ice fishing trip for up to 6 people with mid-day fish fry from Jaws II Sport Fishing - Value $480 South Dakota gift basket - Value $100

Gun class from Marc-On Shooting Value $130 Corian cutting Board from Cutting Boards WI - Value $50

Bear attractants, sprays and supersweet powders from Northwoods Bear - Value $100

Two PWC/small craft anchoring systems from Marine Plus - Value $50

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One PWC/small craft anchoring system and one set of trailer tie downs from Marine Plus - Value $50

One Minn-Kota quick release trolling motor bracket from Marine Plus - Value $50 Hoist from Bucky Mountain Products - Value $70 Bluegill tackle package from Panfish Plastics - Value $50

Resort package from Estrold Resort - Value $400 One day pontoon rental from Lake Country Marine - Value $150 16 oz pump bottle of Real Time Pain Relief - Value $60.00

Sweatshirt, Hat, Car decal from WI German Shorthair Pointer Rescue - Value $60.00 Free Stay at Little Wissota Retreat - Value $500.00

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Fish the Winnipeg River system from beautiful Gun Lake!

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Experience unbelievable fly-in fishing at our “Trophy Waters” Roger Lake and Long Lake Outposts.

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Mark Harsch and his dog Stella have been tracking for three years. She is a six-year-old purebred bloodhound that has located 46 deer thus far.

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They belong to the United Blood Trackers National organization and reside just north of Eau Claire, Wisconsin. They will track within 100 miles of the Chippewa Valley.

Mark will be discussing the benefits and effectiveness of using a trained bloodhound to track prey after it has been shot and the trail has been lost to the human hunter.

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BLOODHOUND TRACKING SERVICES WHITE IRON BEACH RESORT

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New & Used Boat Docks and Lifts Installation, Removal and Repair

On beautiful Lake Chetek— next to the city beach & park.

Located across from Red’s (Pete’s Landing) Supper & Night Club Open all year!

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SUNDAY AT NOON

adam glickman Honest Musky Television Guide Service Catching small panfish is a task easily accomplished from a dock on most any WI lake. However, consistently catching large panfish is a challenge. Most waters simply don’t have many large panfish. Some are less capable of growing large panfish, others are simply overfished. Research and scouting are necessary to determine which waters have good sized bluegill, crappie, and yellow perch. Predicting their location and choosing successful tactics based on the current season and environmental factors, combined with responsible harvest will allow for the most success. Learn solid family fishing techniques, as well as successful strategies for catching panfish in all types of waters across WI and MN.

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Learn how to become invisible to deer from owner/operator Bob Mercier. Bob offers: Private Lessons Land & Herd Management Advice Seminars Private Lessons Guided Set-Ups Books Stage Appearances

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Lake Erie Fishing Charters & Lodging

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D&D Farm Supply 1310 E. Main St Arcadia,WI 54612 608-323-7001 www.dndfarmsupply.com

Over 30 Years of Experience

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D&D in Arcadia offers a full line of ATVs, Side by sides, Tractors, & Husqvarna Equipment.

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JOHN’S ELGIN MARKET

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Nearly 1,000 lakes located an hour north of Eau Claire

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Morris Camp Quitico Park Canoe Trips Fishing Lodge Dining Lounge Bear & Moose Hunts Shuttle Services Outfitting for large groups

Plan your trip: (800)367-3306 w www.washburncounty.org

(807) 929-2341 P.O. Box 550 Atikokan, Ontario P0T 1C0 moose@morris-camp.com 826070 3-12-17

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2017 WISCONSIN SPORT SHOW Menards Conference Center

5150 Old Mill Plaza Drive - Eau Claire, Wisconsin

LIMCROMA SAFARIS - FOR THE ULTIMATE HUNTING EXPERIENCE IN AFRICA!

African Safari Planning - From Start to Finish Kevin Koeshall, a local Wisconsinite, hunter, and Taxidermist, has been organizing and escorting hunters to Africa for nearly 20 years.

OLD MILL CONFERENCE CENTER

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Limcroma Safaris operates full service South African safari adventures on over 250,000 acres of privately owned land and closely managed hunting concessions. When hunting with Limcroma Safaris, clients enjoy pursuing more than 45 species of trophy class African plains game including big greater kudu, gemsbok, impala, warthog and blue wildebeest.

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Kevin and Rika Koeshall Phone: 715-572-1770 Email: allhunts@gmail.com

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SATURDAY AND SUNDAY

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SPRING BEAR HUNTING IS BACK

Professional Chainsaw Artist Join Chad Danczyk and some of the area’s best chainsaw artists, at the Wisconsin Sport Show March 17th to the 19th. Live chainsaw carving demonstrations will take place on Saturday and Sunday with chainsaw art available for purchase.

LIVE CHAINSAW CARVING ALL WEEKEND!

In Ontario, Canada Call now to reserve your hunt.

Green Bay Trophy Walleye Fishing

BEAR PAW LANDING Dryden, Ontario Brian Zinn 715.579.5335 David Zinn 715.790.0688

BearPawLanding.net Casting Jigging Trolling

Green Bay Lake Winnebago Wolf River

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Captain Jim Kleist 920.676.6905

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Reed Custom Safes • Fish Stocking & Surveys • Native Aquatic Plantings • Pond Management Consulting • Pond Design and Construction • Custom Aeration Systems • Weed & Algae Treatments

1504 N. Hillcrest Pkwy • Altoona, WI 54720

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Creative Pet Products Visit our booth

at the Wisconsin Sport Show in Eau Claire, WI for great show specials

Reed Custom Safes are manufactured by Heatmor, Inc. located in Warroad, Minnesota. Heatmor, Inc. has been in the manufacturing industry for over 30 years.

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Nick Santiago (262) 945-2779 For future sales or service visit www.cutco.com

Phone 715-639-6810 Toll Free 877-269-6911 sales@petfirstaidkits.com www.petfirstaidkits.com 605 Pro-Ject Dr., Elmwood, WI 54740

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Visit us at the WI Sport Show at Booth #215 & 216 866-543-8712 reedcustom@heatmor.com 826129 3-12-17

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(715) 690-2415

www.pipestonepointresort.com Situated on a beautiful peninsula, Pipestone Point Resort offers unlimited exploration opportunities by land or water. 65,000 miles of shoreline, 14,000 islands, and countless bays make for a remote and tranquil setting.

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Call Pete’s Cell Year Round:

705-542-3572

Your Boating and Powersports Destination!

CATCH MORE AND BIGGER PAN FISH WITH FISHERBECK LURES 3 COLORS IN ICE FISHING SIZE #16 Orange, White glo, Chartreuse 5 COLORS IN ALL WEATHER SIZE #8 Orange, White glo, Chartreuse, Pink, Perch PERCH COLOR #8 WALLEYE, WHITE GLO #4 WALLEYE BEST ULTRALIGHT PAN FISH LURE - PERIOD BALANCED TO GO DOWN THE WATER COLUMN HORIZONTALLY

Fisherbeck jigs are easy threading and the only pan fish lure made of lightweight tin for better finesse jigging!

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www.FisherbeckEasyThread.com

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Turkey tags go on sale March 20. Pass on your favorite pastime. Invite a friend today. dnr.wi.gov keyword “turkey” 825414 3-12-17

CANOE LOADERS Myka gets you on the water easier, faster and safer!

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Whitetail Properties

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Pure Living, LLC

Rainbow Home Cleaning System 1412 S Hastings Way Eau Claire, WI 54701

715-514-3216

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Linda Fang, Distributor for

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HUSQVARNA

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UTV: SIDE X SIDE SPECIALS SPECIALLLSS

INCLUDES: CLUDES: WINCH, WINDSHIELD, ROOF, ROO OF SSIGNALS, MIRRORS, 3YR WAR WAR. R.

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D&D FARM SUPPLY, INC

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PADDLE NORTH 826099

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RAVENCREST STRIVES TO CREATE QUALITY TACTICAL PRODUCTS THAT HAVE HIGH VALUE, QUALITY AND APPEAL.

USA High School Clay Target League is a non-profit corporation and an independent provider of shooting sports as an extracurricular co-ed activity to high schools for students in grades 6-12 who have firearms safety certification.

www.usaclaytarget.com 826350 3-12-17

N&S SCHLEEF’S Great Lakes BAIT SHOP Fishing Fishing • Boating 763-427-1784 n-sgreatlakesfishing.com

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Sporting Goods Store

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1141 E. Hiawatha Dr. Wisconsin Dells, WI

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Experience the best of Lake Superior Charter fishing.

(608) 254-2034

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• Battery Pack – Will charge Cell Phone twice • 5200 mA Power Pack • Hand Warmer – Heat up to 12 Hours • Emergency Flashlight

THE FLASHLIGHT PEOPLE

Stella & Mark Harsch

715-559-0671

We run out of the City of Green Bay in the early spring for walleyes on the bay and fish late May through September of Algoma for salmon and trout on the lake.

Member United Blood Trackers

The sooner you call, the better chance at a recovery

320-333-8967

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Specializing in “AFFORDABLE” off road pit bikes and full size dirt bikes.

2203 Birch Street, Eau Claire Wi 54703 woodsaddictcycles.com

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TRAPPERS POINT CAMP

Saving GSPs from shelters, humane societies, and owner surrenders.

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trapperspointcamp.com

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715-598-1539 Find your at Zacho Sports Center

Canadian Fishing Camp with 6 cabins

Serving WI and the UP of MI.

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Ben Moser

512 Meridian St., Paynesville, MN 56362

Half-day and full-day charters available.

920-594-0910

www.baylakecharters.com

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Screamin Drag Sport Fishing Charters

Fishing the Port of Sheboygan, WI since 2002.

A Professional Tournament fishing team and Charter service that specializes in King Salmon, Lake Trout, Steelhead and Coho Salmon. www.screamindragcharters.com

Bay Lake Charters LLC An all-inclusive charter fishing service on Bay of Green Bay and Lake Michigan.

Specializing in Deer Recovery Eau Claire, WI

3 IN 1 Device

John Andrew

S&M Tracking

➺ Fishing boats – Lund and Crestliner ➺ Bennington Pontoons ➺ Hurricane Deckboats ➺ Mastercraft Ski/Wakeboard Boats ➺ Hobie Cat Kayaks ➺ Surftech Stand Up Paddleboards ➺ Engines–Mercury, Yamaha, Honda, Mercruiser, Volvo

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ROLLY’S CUSTOM ROD 2280 Lake Shore Mosinee, WI

715-693-5734 826118 3-12-17

LAKE MICHIGAN V A C AT I O N S Lake in the Hills, IL Brian Morken 630-817-7815 826247 3-12-17

Powersports

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➺ Honda-Yamaha-CF MOTO-Indian ➺ Motorcycles, scooters, side by sides, ATVs, snowmobiles ➺ Bad Boy Offroad – All electric & hybrid side x sides ➺ EZ Go golf carts ➺ Mastercart customized golf carts ➺ Rental golf carts available

Highway 105 Tourism and Marketing Board Operating as Red Lake Publicity Board Box 979, Red Lake, Ontario P0V 2M0 Toll Free: 1-877-727-3021 • Phone: (807) 727-3021

Therapeutic heat pads provide instant heat with the click of a coin. The heat pads can also be used as cold packs by placing into the refrigerator. Click it hot pads are reusable, over & over again.

SPORTS CENTER

Marine & Powersports

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Chippewa Falls, Wisconsin Est. 1995 715-723-0264 826148 3-12-17

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Community service plays a major role in activities at the club. In 1929 the club completed its first project for the community, raising funds and purchasing 40 acres on the west bank of Half Moon Lake. After improvements were made to the property, it was gifted to the city. Rod and Gun Park today is still a favorite gathering spot for families.

Every year events are held to benefit local charities and organizations raising tens of thousands of dollars through the shooting sports. Whether it is for the Boy Scouts, the Rich Seubert Celebrity Trap Shoot to benefit cardiac research, a high-school booster club or some other cause our members and guests break targets to raise money. The spirit of giving continues.

Conservation of our natural resources is extremely important to the club. The club is affiliated with over 10 local and national organizations that work to protect and improve all types of habitat and wildlife. Recognizing and supporting the important work these organizations do, the club has applied similar practices to its own property.

Some of the wooded acres of the property are in Managed Forest programs. An 80-acre Prairie Restoration project is a benchmark for the commitment to conservation. In conjunction with the WI DNR, over 3,000 pheasants are reared for release each year by the club.

The shooting sports play an important role at the club.

Whether it is trap, skeet, 5-stand, archery, handgun or rifle, we have a range to shoot on. A variety of dog training areas including open grass, 4 pond areas and woods. Over 300 acres make a great setting for all types of outdoor activities.

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Archery & Crossbow: Sept. 16-Jan. 7, 2018 Youth deer hunt: Oct. 7-8 Gun hunt for hunters with disabilities:* Oct. 1-9 Gun: Nov. 18-26 Muzzleloader: Nov. 27-Dec. 6 Statewide antlerless hunt: Dec. 7-10 * This is not a statewide season.

Coyote: Hunting, continuous open season; Trapping, Oct. 14-Feb. 15, 2018.

Fox, red & gray: Hunting & trapping, Oct. 14-Feb. 15, 2018.

Beaver: Trapping only, Zone A, Nov. 4-April 30, 2018; Zone B, Nov. 4-April 30, 2018; Zone C, Nov. 4-March 31, 2018; Zone D, Day after duck season closes to March 15, 2018.

Mink & muskrat: Trapping only, statewide, Oct. 28-March 4, 2018; Mississippi River zone, opens day after duck season closes or Nov. 13, whichever comes first-March 4, 2018.

Bobcat: Hunting and trapping, Period 1, Oct. 14-Dec. 25; Period 2, Dec. 26-Jan. 31, 2018.

Early Canada goose season: Statewide, Sept. 1 – 15.

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Wild turkey

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Pheasant: Statewide, Oct. 14 (9 a.m.)-Dec. 31.

Bobwhite quail: Statewide, Oct. 14 (9 a.m.)-Dec. 6.

Sharp-tailed grouse: Season under review.

Ruffed grouse: Zone A, Sept. 16-Jan. 31, 2018; Zone B, Oct. 14-Dec. 8.

Hungarian partridge: Statewide (closed in Clark, Marathon and Taylor counties), Oct. 14 (9 a.m.)-Dec. 31.

Crow: Statewide, Jan. 18-March 20; Sept. 16 - Nov. 16; Jan. 18-March 20, 2018.

Woodcock: Statewide, Sept. 23-Nov. 6.

Mourning dove: Statewide, Sept. 1-Nov. 29.

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Small game Cottontail rabbit: Northern zone: Sept. 16, Feb. 28, 2018; Southern zone: Oct. 14 (9 a.m.)-Feb. 28, 2018 Statewide Sept. 16-Jan. 31, 2018 Squirrels (gray & fox):

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Giant, for example, makes a mountain bike designed only for riding down a steep mountain. Hintz has one in stock, even though the nearest mountain trail may be in Colorado.

“Now there are so many choices out there that trying to make the right decision can be a little overwhelming.

We try to zero in on what people are going to do,” Flanagan said.

Most bike models fall into five categories, starting at about $400 and rising well into the thousands: Road, hybrid, comfort, mountain and fat tire bike, the latter generally for going through snow.

Road bikes, lighter and designed for speed, have smooth 1-inch tires and drop-style handlebars; they look like the bikes professional cyclists use.

Hybrid bikes, with straight handlebars, have 1½-inch tires and work well on the road and paved or unpaved trails.

Comfort bikes have 2-inch tires and raised handlebars, best for leisurely riding around town.

Heavy-duty, gnarly mountain bikes have knobby tires for dirt-trail riding or racing and come with suspension systems to help absorb the bumps.

“All the bikes have options with tires.

You can fine-tune them to a person’s riding style,” Hintz said, such as putting a road bike tire on a hybrid.

on the market. “We tend to think of less weight with carbon fiber, but it also dampens road shock and makes for a much better ride,” Flanagan said.

Most bikes are 24 speeds. With index shifting at the press of a thumb, riders easily can transition to different gears as the terrain changes, allowing them to maintain a steady rhythm and cover more ground with less effort.

“Bikes today are lighter and have better components,” Flanagan added.

The bicycling industry even has an answer for bikers who are having trouble climbing hills or other issues— e-bikes, which come with a motor that kicks in and provides “some assistance” when it senses the rider needs it. E-bikes start at about $1,600 for a kit and $2,500 for a fully assembled model, Flanagan said.

“Cycling is cross-training for a lot of people. It’s not that hard on your joints, and you can do it into your 90s,” Flanagan added.

Eau Claire Bike & Sport and Spring Street Sports don’t just allow test rides, they encourage full test rides to make sure customers are comfortable with the type of bike and how it fits.

BIKE FIT Once a customer determines the type of bike he or she needs — yes, there still are female models although not necessarily defined by no cross bar — then it’s time to tailor the bike to fit the person.

Many newer frames are geometric, however, with angled crossbars,

The most expensive bikes have carbon fiber frames, making them the lightest

To do this, first a frame size is chosen to match the person’s stature. If the frame has a straight cross bar, the rider should be able to straddle it comfortably while standing.

Most bikes are made with aluminum frames and a little steel, making them significantly lighter than the all-steel frames of decades ago. A road bike can weigh as little as 15 pounds and a comfort bike up to 34. Old 10-speed Schwinns weighed 50 pounds or more.

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thanks to computer-aided-designs and high-tech engineering.

“The last 10 years for sure, across the board, the fit of bikes is much better,” Flanagan said.

After frame size is determined, adjustments are made to the seat — height and distance from handlebars — and to the position of the handlebars.

The perfect seat and handlebar height and right amount of reach and back position varies from rider to rider. “If people are comfortable, they’ll ride more,” Flanagan said.

The real joy in selling bikes is seeing customers enjoying them, Hintz said.

“It’s really fun four months later when a customer comes in and says their bike was a good choice, they’re having fun, feel better or lost 10 pounds.

They’re living a healthier lifestyle and having a positive experience,” Hintz said.

Eau Claire Bike & Sport and Spring Street Sports take trade-ins, sell used bikes and service the bikes they sell.

They also sell children’s bikes.

The shops have all the accessories — Flanagan refers to them as “necessities” — that go with bikes, such as helmets, lights, gloves, computers to monitor speed and distance, jerseys and padded shorts, locks and water bottles.

Accessories have gone high-tech too.

One new flashing tail light by Garmin turns on by itself during the daytime when a car approaches from behind.

It also beeps when a car approaches from behind and has an icon on the handlebar to track the position of the car.

Poling is a freelance writer from Eau Claire.

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Local shops can help bicyclists cut through the modern maze of bike types and models, making sure customers ride away feeling comfortable.

The Chippewa Valley always has been a pleasant place to ride a bicycle, with quiet streets and back roads and relaxing scenery. In the last two decades, with the addition of hundreds of miles of paved and unpaved bike trails — and more planned — and bike lanes on streets, it’s become a great place to ride.

The key to enjoying the area’s biking assets and culture, of course, is to have a bike. Not just any bike but one that matches the type or types of riding you enjoy. And a bike that fits your body to make trips down the trail, to work, through the neighborhood or out in the country more enjoyable.

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UP TO SPEED How does a person find the ideal bike? A great place to start is with personal service at a local bike shop, and the region luckily has many such shops, where purveyors have been fitting riders for decades.

With an explosion in recent years of bike types and styles, from high-end racers to mountain bikes to around-town comfort bikes, a visit to a local shop can ensure the bike you buy is the right bike for you.

“It’s important to buy a bike for the style of riding you intend to do,” said Terry Hintz, owner of Eau Claire Bike & Sport, 403 Water St., Eau Claire.

“There’s pretty much something for everybody.”

Dave Flanagan, co-owner with Joe Wawrzaszek of Spring Street Sports, 12 W. Spring St., Chippewa Falls, agrees and says an equally important aspect is making sure the bike fits your body.

“Fitting has become such a huge part of the industry. It’s one of our main focuses and what we hang our hat on — customer service,” Flanagan said.

Hintz, Flanagan and their staffs can easily walk — and test-ride — customers through the maze of bike types, models, handlebar positions, tire sizes, gears, components, accessories and more because they’ve been doing it for most of their lives. They also sell winter outdoor gear and clothing and other outdoor recreation equipment.

BIKE TYPE

In 1972 choosing a bike was simple. Schwinn made the Varsity, Continental and Supersport in three colors with or without fenders, Hintz said, and that was about it for selection.

These days, Eau Claire Bike & Sport carries about 110 of Giant’s 195 models and fat-tire bikes made by Salsa. Spring Street Sports carries more than 50 models of Trek and Specialized bikes. And they can get the models they don’t carry.

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• Choose a campsite near a creek, spring or other reliable water source. We bring three 5-gallon collapsible water jugs, and a 10-liter Katadyn Base Camp water filter and spare filter. Tip: The clearer the water you pour into this bag, the longer you’ll go between replacing its filter.

• For cooking, we like the Jetboil personal stove and Mountain House dehydrated meals. We buy a meal per person for each evening we’re in camp, and eat from paper plates and bowls with plastic “silverware.” The eating ware can we wiped clean and reused repeatedly. The Jetboil is also great for heating water each morning for coffee and instant oatmeal. For sandwiches, use bagels instead of bread. Bagels are indestructible inside a daypack.

• For lighting your camp and tent, ditch your fuel-based lanterns and go with battery- or solar-powered lanterns.

Propane tanks and white-gas cans are heavy and bulky, and potentially dangerous. My Streamlight lantern lasts nearly two full weeks on three D-cell batteries, and I recharge my Energizer solar lantern by facing it south outside our tent before leaving camp each day.

• Speaking of tents, if you’ll be in one place more than two or three days, choose the best and biggest tent you can tote. If you’re caught in the rain while hunting, you’ll appreciate having space to dry gear overnight. And if it’s too stormy to hunt, you’ll appreciate having room to hang out all day. Also, if you’re undecided which tent to buy, choose one that lets you stand up. And if you doubt its ability to keep you dry in a downpour, bring a lightweight tarp to put over it.

We switched from a six-person dome tent in 2016 to the “industrial strength” Crua Loj for our base camp. The Crua features an insulated sleeping room, a large uninsulated great room for our hunting gear and a covered porch that makes a great cooking and dining area.

• Keep your camping gear packed and organized for easier storage and transport. As you pack your truck for the trip, stuff all individual items into backpacks, duffel bags and empty coolers. For instance, we pack our first-aid kits,

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• Should you bring cots and folding chairs? I say yes. You can get by with a good ground pad like an inflatable Big Bertha, but you’ll sleep even better if it’s on a cot. And if you’re stuck in camp all day, or just want to relax while eating dinner, you’ll like a folding chair.

• Bring a high-end cooler or two. In years past when we arrowed an elk, we rushed the boned-out meat to a freezerlocker 50 miles away. In 2016, I picked up an Orion 65 cooler, packed it with about 12 half-gallon and gallon jugs of frozen water, and clamped it shut. When we killed a bull 10 days later, we opened the Orion and found plenty of ice to cool the meat inside the Orion and another large cooler.

Before heading home five days later, we bought four ice blocks while gassing up, and repacked the coolers.

• My work requires at least one 12-hour day behind the laptop each week, so I need a backup power source. A good deep-cycle 12-volt battery keeps me in business for one to two days. After shutting down, I hook the battery to a Brunton solar panel to recharge. When my next work day arrives a week later, the battery is back to full power.

• Whether you’re camping with your spouse, children or friends, bring a portable shower stall/outhouse. Everyone will appreciate the privacy. While you’re at it, bring a solar shower. Simply fill the shower bag with water, face its clear side toward the sun, and when you return after dark you’ll have warm water for showering. And don’t forget your portable shovel and fold-out toilet seat/stool. Dig a hole inside the portable shelter, place the toilet seat/stool over it, and shovel in dirt after each use.

Obviously, the gear and setups recommended in this article aren’t meant for hunting or fishing trips that require hiking a mile or more by foot. But if you hunt or fish from drive-up or water-access sites, and you make camp within arm’s reach or a half-mile of your truck or boat, this gear will do the job.

Patrick Durkin is a freelance writer who covers outdoors recreation in Wisconsin. Write to him at 721 Wesley St., Waupaca, WI 54981; or by e-mail at patrickdurkin56@ gmailcom.

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Mark Endris, left, Chris White and Patrick Durkin pose with a bull elk that White harvested during a recent doit-yourself bowhunt in Idaho.

While driving home from two-week bow hunting trips to Idaho each September, I silently debate what gear to add or leave home the next year when returning to chase elk.

But when September rolls around 12 months later, I usually pack more gear than the previous year. After all, two weeks in a tent camp in unpredictable weather tends to identify stressors and shortcomings you try to eliminate the next time you forsake home’s comforts.

To compensate for the extra gear we always pack each year, we usually reduce the size of some items and pack more efficiently. Still, when we arrive at our chosen Idaho river to unload the truck and transfer everything to my 14-foot cedar rowboat and 14-foot car-top fiberglass boat, we somehow make it all fit for the ride to the muddy beach 6 miles south.

But that’s the easy part. Once we arrive on-site and unload the boats, we shake our heads, vow again to downsize next year, and start the first of five quarter-mile (one way) hauls up the valley to our campsite. Two weeks later, we reverse the process, repeat our futile pledges about downsizing as we repack the boats, and again ignore those promises once home.

We get away with those broken vows because experience has helped us make better choices in gear and campsites during the 11 years we’ve bow hunted Idaho. For instance …

• If you desire solitude, choose an area that doesn’t allow motorized access by ATVs or trucks. Realize, though, you’ll be lugging gear several hundred yards, which requires freighter packs and maybe a collapsible cart. But if you’re in a federally designated wilderness area, wheels of any sort often aren’t allowed.

Avoid camping near established hiking trails maintained by the U.S. Forest Service or other agencies. It matters little if your campsite is miles from a trailhead. If the trail can be hiked, other hunters will always explore it and stumble into you at the worst times.

Our campsite in Idaho is roughly 2 miles over several ridges from the nearest road or hiking trail.

We’ve yet to encounter other hunters while in the woods. Another factor that reduces competition is an uphill slog to the best elk habitat. Those ascents last 30 to 90 minutes each morning and evening, depending on the destination.

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ducks daily, compared to six in the U.S. Non-residents’ ducks possession limit in Manitoba is 24. Non-toxic shot is required for waterfowl hunting, shotguns limited to a three-shell capacity, and have current vaccination certificates for all the dogs.

Manitoba asks hunters to log their hunting harvest by listing the variety and number of species, plus when and where harvested on the back of the hunting permit. Referring to that will be most helpful filling out a U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service harvest importation form prior to crossing back into the U.S. “Best way to transport birds is gutted and whole, and put them in a freezer,” Lane said. “It simplifies everything at the border. “ (At minimum, leave the bird’s head or wing attached.)

In addition to ducks and geese, non-residents also can focus on sharp-tailed grouse and Hungarian partridge. “It’s the only place in my lifetime I’ve seen Huns sitting on a highline like they were doves,” Lane said. “Like everything else, though, they can go up and down.”

A lot of the waterfowl hunting takes place out of layout blinds on land next to sloughs and ponds.

“We do a bit of freelancing,” Stepanek said. “Once you’re there, you’ll see birds in numbers you’ve never seen before. I’ve seen up to 15,000 mallards on a field.

That’s why you come here. You go where the ducks and geese are coming from. Finding them is the challenge. But it’s a vacation first, hunting is second. It’s taking everything in.”

Walking back to the truck, I noticed moose tracks cutting

through the field bordering our vast marsh. Ellie would notice them and the distant blasts and falling ducks from my companions on the way back to the blind.

In the mornings and evenings of several days ahead, the two of use would hunt slowly but effectively with a rediscovered youthful enthusiasm, downing and recovering floating ducks from open water and hiding in the cattails where an old dog’s nose clicks with exciting scent of a duck about to be added to the day’s kill.

In Manitoba — where it only takes a few birds and a dog’s tail-wagging swagger to make a full bag limit.

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This trip was as much for Ellie as me, a “bucket list” journey into the wild stream of migrating waterfowl and local upland game birds making southern Manitoba one of the continent’s top bird hunting destinations for more than a century.

Over the years, Ellie has tasted the feathers of northwoods woodcock and ruffed grouse, dragged ducks and geese from pothole ponds and snowy picked croplands and flushed sharp-tailed grouse and pheasants from set-aside grasslands.

For decades, I had heard many stories of Canada’s diversity of bird species and liberal bag limits. While I had crossed the border more than 100 times over 45 years to fish four different provinces, my dog and I had absolutely no experience hunting north of the border.

That changed in the fall of 2016.

Thanks to the invitation of Jeff Lane, a Comstock taxidermist and guide who understands passions for hunting waterfowl and upland birds, and motivated by all those colorful tales shared by our veterinarian, Jeff Stepanek, who has missed only one Canadian game bird trip with friends and family over the past 31 years, scheduling a bird hunting trip to southern Manitoba finally became a reality.

Lane, 53, started hunting in Canada as a boy with his father and friends,

accompanied by a line of fieldtrained yellow and black Labrador retrievers. His hunting notes are flush with contact information for landowners and choice productive habitat in a region of southern Manitoba near the Turtle Mountains on the North DakotaCanadian border.

“I’ve alway found that Canadians are far more friendly to ‘stranger’ hunters,” Lane said. “Ask, and the majority of the time we’ve gotten permission to hunt. Even when we don’t, they’ll refer us to who does allow hunting. They all know each other.”

Stepanek, who started hunting in Saskatchewan province in 1986 with hunting buddy Ron Flynn, and later sons Mike and Matt, said, “We’ve gotten to know the landowners over the years, take them out for dinner and become friends, and some will call us when the birds are migrating and even save fields for us. People are splendid. They’re pro-hunting and many see the ducks and geese as threats to their crops.”

Lane said: “North Dakota has a lot of birds, but also a lot more hunting pressure and the bag limits are less.”

Both agree hunting in Canada takes considerably more planning and gear than fishing in Canada.

“You don’t find lodging and food everywhere, and when you come back at night you’ve got to gas up,”

Stepanek said. “Hunting takes a lot more gear, more set up and a lot of time. And there’s never a guarantee the birds will be there.

Here are some other observations: Canadian hunting regulations change, but are similar to those in the U.S. The best advice is to check the internet or visit with Canadian tourism officials at sport shows. For general information on prohibitions and fines, permitted hunting methods and equipment, retrieving and transporting birds, baiting restrictions, hunting zones and seasons and other useful information go to the website of the Canadian Wildlife Service’s office of Environment and Climate Change at ec.gc.ca or call 800-668-6767.

You must have a valid passport to enter Canada. Pistols, explosives or pepper spray cannot be taken across the border. Non-residents must declare hunting firearms at the border. The process is relatively easy and quick. The paperwork can be done in advance. Expect to pay a fee of $25 per gun. Ammunition is limited to 200 shells, more by paying duty. The Manitoba nonresident waterfowl license and conservation stamp cost $180 Canadian.

Bag limits are more liberal than in the U.S. For example, in Manitoba non-residents are allowed eight

Dave Carlson and his dog, Ellie, collect a snow goose harvested during a hunt in Manitoba last fall.

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A sinking full moon cast a silvery sheen over the frosty duck marsh as I quietly closed my truck door and watched my dog Ellie curl up on the front passenger seat. A few more “Zs” would be fine with her.

“Back to get you in a bit,” I said to her, and turned to follow some friends pushing into the dark beyond of this Canadian marsh.

After 13 seasons of bird hunting, her eyesight and hearing are fading. But not her spirit or drive. Still, I did not want to lose her in the darkness. I would come back for her after the sun rose, with plenty of chances at ducks and geese circling over the marsh.

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Cox tries to get out at least once a week, year-round, and regularly travels long distances to fish, all the way from Green Bay to Ashland and everywhere in between.

Before he goes through the trouble to get to new water, he does his homework.

In addition to DNR maps, a quick peek at Google Earth also gives him a good sense of what to expect when you arrive at ground zero — allowing one to prepare waders, his boat or whatever else one might need to access new water.

“I use various tools to aid me in scouting new areas and getting to know an area better,” Cox said. “Most of them involve electronics or online resources. I typically first check out a lake online, the DNR typically has resources where you can find a topographic map of the lake that I am targeting and stocking records and species information for those waters.”

Even when Cox arrives at ground zero the gadgets are still within an arm’s reach.

“I always carry a handheld GPS with me whether I am on my boat or on the ice. So if I ever encounter a good spot or a unique piece of structure that I think can hold fish I can revisit it in the future.”

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“I use an app called Navionics that allows me to have those depths right on my phone and allows me to see where I am at on the lake,” he said. “That has proved to be invaluable to me when I am targeting fish that prefer a certain depth or contour change.

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“I believe social media and the various tools it embodies has had a significant impact on how Wisconsinites recreate,” he said in a recent email. “Whether it’s Facebook and sharing information/events with your friends or Lake Link and sharing fishing information with forum subscribers, there is now an immediacy to everything.

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Karl Scheidegger, fisheries biologist — marketing, communication and training for the DNR, said the impact of technology on the angling community has become apparent over his 25 years working in fisheries.

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size trout). There are ample opportunities to engage current and prospective users — and users expect to be engaged.”

Besides a perceived hot tip on the bite, some online fishing resources also allow anglers to interact and show off their catch.

“Social media has entered the fishing world, too,” Scheidegger said. “Fishidy is an angler social media tool where you can find local fishing reports, log catches and spots on interactive fishing maps, and connect with local anglers.

“FishBrain is another tool where you can find fishing locations, track your catches and connect with other anglers.”

Scheidegger added that local surveys show anglers are willing to travel further to recreate, something he attributes to the sharing of information online.

At the end of the day, however, online tools are just that — instruments for getting you to the water. Both Cox and Kloss agree there’s no substitute for knowledge of your quarry and its habitat.

For that kind of information, some of the old tried and true methods can be best.

“It also never hurts to ask local bait shops what specific colors and baits might be working for a specific species you might be targeting,” Cox said. “Online forums such as LakeLink can be helpful too, but take what you read on these with a grain of salt.

Some people post bogus stuff on these sites or stretch the truth on what they actually caught a bit.”

And above all, just getting out is half of the battle.

“You can’t catch fish on the couch,” Kloss said. “No amount of preseason scouting makes up for actually being on the water.

Fish a section of water three of four times before you judge it. Get to know the bends and runs and don’t be afraid to blow up a hole now and then and observe where the fish spook from and where they go to hide, and remember those spots the next time you fish it.”

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The Northern Highland American Legion Forest in Iron, Oneida and Vilas counties also contains its share of fishable water. It’s a lot to explore, but these maps and apps will at least get you in casting range of your next fishing adventure.

On those rare occasions when you can actually eke out some time to wet a line, you probably head to that same old pond, tie on ol’ faithful and catch those same hammer handle pike, barely legal bass or buckets of bite-sized bluegills. Let’s face it: Your time on the water is precious, and you don’t want to waste it casting to nonexistent fish in unfamiliar territory.

best fishing in the Midwest. Of that land, 1.5 million acres make up the Chequamegon-Nicolet National Forest, through which the White River and dozens of lost lakes provide a wide array of angling opportunities.

If you’re a poor, working stiff like so many of us — planning fishing around a job and kids and everything else instead of vice versa — getting out to explore new water isn’t always a top priority.

However, the future is here. And despite what the era of the ‘selfie’ and the ‘meme’ have shown us so far, it’s not all totally annoying.

In fact, the relatively recent availability of advanced mapping technology on your mobile device of choice makes it a heck of a lot easier to find that new fishing hotspot and put an end to apathetic angling before you even leave the house.

Dedicated local fisherman and women, especially those of the younger generation, will be the first to tell you — the first stop in their pre-fishing routine is no longer at the local bait shop or watering hole, it’s on the World Wide Web. “It’s counter-intuitive for an outdoor activity, but my first stop is online,” said Tristan Kloss, president of the Southern Wisconsin chapter of Trout Unlimited based in Madison. “There are so many great resources available to the internet-savvy angler that it’s ridiculous.

“The trick is knowing they exist and how to use them.”

Kloss’ love affair with trout fishing is rivaled only by his chasing of Wisconsin River smallies, although he is dedicated to pursuing both with a fly.

“My first stop is the Wisconsin (Department of Natural Resources) website, where there are a number of resources available,” Kloss said. “The PDF trout stream maps are a good start, as they highlight waters considered by the DNR to host trout and are broken down by county.

“The DNR’s Driftless Area Master Plan also offers a host of data, for those willing to cut through the dry, technical writing and interpret the many maps and tables given there.”

According to a 2013 report by the nonpartisan Legislative Fiscal Bureau, Wisconsinites were lucky to call 5.89 million acres of public lands their own – much of which contains some of the

Once Kloss has identified a potential honey hole, his next step is to figure out how to access that spot – yet another piece of information just waiting to be found on the DNR website. The Public Access Lands map tool, or ‘PAL’ for short, essentially is Google Maps with an additional layer highlighting public easements and accessible lands. That information is also available on the DNR’s Pocket Ranger mobile app, which shows points of access in the form of boat landings and piers. Kloss said PAL can be buggy from time to time on mobile devices, so he often uses the DNR’s Private Forest Lands for Public Access feature instead, which has the same information, but runs more smoothly on Android and iPhone devices.

In the near future, Trout Unlimited will be rolling out some online tools of its own. Kloss said a new website will include resources for finding local waters and a YouTube page currently under construction will host a variety of short fishing videos. In addition, the group holds Google chats from time to time where all questions related to trout fishing are answered.

“We love to share this information, because if it gets people out on the water, and gets them to care about the resource, it helps all of us in the long run,” Kloss said.

Jesse Cox, a 24-year-old hardcore angler from the Hurly area, takes a similar approach to Kloss’ when exploring the waters of the far northeastern part of the state, where he works in forestry and chases a great variety of fish from big Lake Superior browns to walleye to his favorite species of all, the great muskellunge.

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