Ross Bielema 7 February 2023

Ways to fight cabin fever, retain winter sanity

In “The Shining,” one of my all-time favorite horror movies, it becomes crystal clear that Jack Nicholson’s character has gone stir crazy when his wife checks to see how his novel is going and finds dozens of pages all typed with “All work and no play makes Jack a dull boy.” Wendy Torrance, played by Shelley Duvall, then goes on high alert to save herself and her son from her ax-wielding husband at the snowed-in Overlook Hotel. Anyone living in W
Ross Bielema 23 January 2023
Shotgun brings home turkeys, tragedy
It was the most difficult gun I’ve ever cleaned. Now, I’ve probably cleaned guns 5,000 times over the years, and it’s never a fun task, but most of the time, it’s just tedious, not difficult. The only problem I had was removing the barrel of the 20 gauge Browning Gold Hunter, a semi-auto camouflage shotgun owned by a friend.
Ross Bielema 21 December 2022
Company helps hunters hear their prey again
For hunters, shooters and other outdoors enthusiasts exposed to frequent gunfire or other ear-damaging noise, holiday “Jingle Bells” could eventually become a “Silent Night.” Some of us older hunters and shooters have already noticed a bit of high frequency hearing loss, when we ask our spouses or other family members to repeat themselves or turn up the TV.
Ross Bielema 6 December 2022
Calendar art features dazzling trail camera photos
I have a love-hate relationship with trail cameras. Checking their SD cards is like an early Christmas — opening those images on my point-and-shoot camera in a hunting blind brings the surprise gift of the local bucks, does and even an occasional coyote or raccoon that pass by. I’ve had more than my share of issues with these magical little hunting tools.
Ross Bielema 21 November 2022
Hunting more enjoyable when it’s kept safe
Another historic Wisconsin gun-deer season is now about halfway through, and many lasting memories have been made afield as about 550,000 hunters pursue America’s premier big game animal in the state with the most record-book bucks. It doesn’t matter if you harvest a wide-racked buck or a fat doe.
Ross Bielema 8 November 2022
Size does matter inside a ground blind
I finally gave up on assembling my spacious Barronett Ox 4 ground blind, barely a year old. It had fallen out of the bed of my Polaris Sportsman 6x6 ATV after last year’s deer season on the short ride to my house, and one of the steel hub poles punched a hole in the fabric. Despite studying several YouTube videos about fixing ground blinds and a call to the company, I still haven’t been able to get it to open.
Ross Bielema 26 October 2022
Rain doesn’t dampen spirits of young archers
A little rain and wind didn’t stifle the enthusiasm of 17 youngsters who experienced community policing via bows and arrows. Their squeals and laughter proved that the first Badges and Bullseyes program in the Clintonville area Oct.
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