One Special Christmas Card

One Christmas card travelled back and forth between two friends for over 50 years. By Suzanne Loudamy tricountyleader.com

In 1950, Acker Hanks began sending a Christmas card to his friend Lee Kelley and this year, it has received its last post.

The two men had met right out of college as they began their careers. Hanks was a teacher in New Waverly and Kelley started his job with the U.S. Forestry Service.

Full Story The traveling Christmas card

Happy Holidays! A very Merry Christmas and Happy New Year from all of us at BuyWisconsinLand.com

Who's the Mitten State?

If you are on Twitter or Facebook you already know that Travel Wisconsin, the State Tourism Bureau, has changed it's logo to a mitten that has the shape of Wisconsin.  In fact, they recently changed the original brown mitten to a green and gold one, in light of the Packers success.

What you may not know is that many people in Michigan are quite upset about this.  They believe that their state, not ours, looks like a mitten and that Wisconsin has taken their identity.  Many news stories and blogs have been showing up about this issue.  Here's a selection of them, from both sides, so you can decide where you fall on this mitten state debate.

From WBAY.com in Green Bay - The Great Wisconsin-Michigan Mitten Flap

From Examiner.com - Mittengate - Wisconsin adopts mangled hand logo

From NPR.com - Michiganders Get Territorial About Mitten Comparison

From the Detroit Free Press - Freep.com readers take the gloves off in mitten debate

From USAToday.com - Michigan gives thumbs down to Wisconsin's mitten travel campaign

From the DailyMail.com in the UK - The gloves are off! Michigan and Wisconsin trade blows out over which state looks more like a MITTEN

From Gawker.com - Dumbest War Ever Erupts Over Which State Looks Most Like a Mitten

How Much Does Thanksgiving Dinner Cost

Wonder how the average Thanksgiving meal costs? From the Wisconsin Farm Bureau

While strong demand for turkey and other items will increase the cost of a traditional Thanksgiving dinner for Wisconsin shoppers, its cost is still a better deal than a trip through the drive-thru.  

That’s the finding of Wisconsin Farm Bureau’s annual Thanksgiving price survey of traditional items like turkey, stuffing, cranberries and pumpkin pie for a family of 10. This year’s average price of $50.17 marked an increase of $4.91 (10.8 percent) over last year.  

When that total is divided by 10, it shows that the cost to prepare a nutritious, home-cooked Thanksgiving meal is $5.02. 

Full Story Thanksgiving in Wisconsin Will Cost More

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Whitetail Deer Gun Season Starts November 19th

In Wisconsin November brings two important holidays - Thanksgiving and Whitetail Deer Gun Season. Soon blaze orange will be everywhere in the woods, and venison burgers are sure to follow.

New firearms regulations will be in effect beginning November 19th, for all the details see this article from the Wisconsin DNR New firearm rules take effect on opening day of gun deer hunt

Still looking for your own hunting property?  BuyWisconsinLand.com has wooded acreages and properties with trails for your ATV or snowmobile in over 40 Wisconsin Counties.  How about 80 acres bordered by County Land in Jackson County, the Whitetail Capital of Wisconsin!

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Good luck to all the hunter and have a safe and successful hunting season.

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Discounts to First Time Hunters, Fishermen

Wisconsin is hoping to make fishing and hunting more attractive to young people - article from the Chicago Tribune

Wisconsin Republicans have introduced a sweeping bill to boost hunting and fishing in the state by offering steep discounts to first-time license applicants and making it more difficult to close off land.

States and outdoor groups have been stepping up efforts to retain and recruit hunters as suburbs gobble up land, the population ages and video games, social media and sports consume children's time.

Outdoor advocates fear the country's outdoor traditions — and the billions of dollars they pump into the economy through equipment and license sales, gas purchases, restaurant visits and hotel stays — are fading away.

Full Story Wisconsin lawmakers consider ways to boost hunting, fishing

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Moose Spotted in Wisconsin

Story by Paul A. Smith of the Journal Sentinel

Gene and Sue Esker have grown accustomed to living among the wild ones at their Town of Minocqua home.

"Oh sure, bears and deer are coming through all the time," said Sue Esker. "We've seen wolves. And the other night we saw a gray fox." 

The Eskers appreciate the wildlife. It's one reason they retired on the shores of Shishebogama Lake. 

But after living there for 13 years, it takes an extraordinary critter sighting to stop the couple in their tracks.

Full Story Young bull moose spotted at Shishebogama Lake

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Lease Your Land to Wisconsin

Interested in putting your wooded acreage to work for you? Check out this article from Wisconsin Outdoor Fun about leasing land to the State of Wisconsin that would make it available for the public to use.

MADISON – With $1.9 million federal dollars available for leasing, the Department of Natural Resources is seeking landowners interested in opening their lands for public access to hunting, fishing, trapping and wildlife observation.  

The funds are available through the Voluntary Public Access (VPA) Program of the 2008 Farm Bill.

Full Story $1.9 million available for hunting, fishing, trapping, viewing leases

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