An Outdoorsmanâs Journal By: Mark Walters 2023, A Look Back Hello friends, When I complete this column my 22-year-old daughter Selina and I are heading down to Rolling Forks, Mississippi to camp and hunt hogs and deer in the Delta National Forest. This is the 34th time that I have written my year in review column, and it was an active one. Gardening creates year round food for Mark Walters. Tanya Kotolowski is the administrator of Necedah Public Schools. We are good friends and one year ago she asked me if I would help her create a club for people of all ages, âNOACâ Necedah Outdoor Adventure Club, that would bring members of our community together in an outdoor way. I am the president of NOAC, and we are kicking butt. In 12 months we have built a beach, had several fun campfire events at my house, a fishing picnic, 2 beach parties with music and we always have food. Every other week I write a post for a community Facebook page and it has really helped to bring people together and secure finances. We are currently creating an ice-skating rink with lighting and hoping to create a disc golf course this summer. While I am on this subject, Kids And Mentors Outdoors âKAMO,â is a state wide organization that is a large part of my life and we just completed one of the most active years of its 16-year existence. May, 2023 The process of creating a pond in my front yard began. I had no plan of putting a pond 25-feet from my front door but $10,000 later and 360-man hours into it I have a 14 foot pond that just last week I ice skated on. This spring the creation of habitat both in and out of the water will begin as well as fish stocking. There are very few nights when I am home that I do not have a campfire on my beach and the view is about as pretty as it gets from inside or outside of my house. My pups, there is a story inside of a story! On June 15th, 2021, I lost the love of my life, Michelle Chiaro and multiple times every day her loss affects me as I am sure this happens to millions of people on this planet. My golden retrievers Ruby and her pup Red are my never-ending companions and they need me as much as I need them. Red will be 2 in April, and I have decided to have pups with her. I am currently looking for a tough as nails stud that has it together mentally as well. If you know of a good stud or are looking for a pup let me know. June, 2023 People working together for âNOACâ helped create this beach in Necedah. The group of people that make up our duck and deer camp as well as many other fun events in a yearsâ time headed north of the border for our annual fly-in fishing trip. My dad started this back in 1982 and myself as well as my brother Mike were there then and still are. We have so much fun that it is almost unbelievable and the scenery and total isolation is right up our alley. I got my start as a writer back in â89 while I was working in this industry for the same fly-in âChimo Lodge and Outposts.â October, 2023 Montana elk hunt! I have to admit, I am now also addicted to the mountains and elk/mule deer hunting. I returned this past October for 9 nights in the mountains of chasing elk, being very physical and loving every moment of it. Very bad luck came my way when on opening morning of my hunt a pack of 6 wolves moved in to the mountain range that I was hunting and after that I did not see a sign of an elk. With snow on the ground and elk leaving a large track each day it became more obvious that I was hunting something that was not there. November, 2023 Deer camp is like duck camp which is like our Canada trip. A large group of people get together that really enjoy each other and give it everything that they have to harvest as many bucks as possible. From northern Juneau County to parts east, west, and north a wolf population that is unmanaged is taking out members of the deer herd in the deep forests and marshes. Our group of 21 hunters harvested one 4-point buck. December, 2023 One of the proudest periods of my life; Selina graduated from UWSP with a degree in Fisheries and Aquatic Sciences and another in Water Resources. She also obtained a minor in Soil Science. Selina also earned the Chancellorâs Leadership Award which until I was at the ceremony the night before graduation, I had no idea how big of a deal it was. In closing, there were 36 trips that I did not write. My health is excellent and like when this column started back in 1989, I just keep moving forward. Sunset The Canada gang knows how to have a good time. AWARD WINNER Stratford Building Supply, Inc., Stratford 715-687-4125 ⢠1-800-261-4125 CHEVROLET Klemme Sales Inc. 125-129 Second Ave., Stratford, WI 54484 ph: 715-687-4511 ⢠fax: 715-687-4507 PRINTING CO. 130752 146787 715-223-2777 âFor all your printing needsâ 93304_2 www.smithbrosmeats.com Hwy. 13 South ⢠Colby, WI 54421 103 West Spruce St., Abbotsford ⢠(715) 223-2342 An Outdoorsmanâs Journal By: Mark Walters 2023, A Look Back Hello friends, When I complete this column my 22-year-old daughter Selina and I are heading down to Rolling Forks, Mississippi to camp and hunt hogs and deer in the Delta National Forest. This is the 34th time that I have written my year in review column, and it was an active one. Gardening creates year round food for Mark Walters. Tanya Kotolowski is the administrator of Necedah Public Schools. We are good friends and one year ago she asked me if I would help her create a club for people of all ages, âNOACâ Necedah Outdoor Adventure Club, that would bring members of our community together in an outdoor way. I am the president of NOAC, and we are kicking butt. In 12 months we have built a beach, had several fun campfire events at my house, a fishing picnic, 2 beach parties with music and we always have food. Every other week I write a post for a community Facebook page and it has really helped to bring people together and secure finances. We are currently creating an ice-skating rink with lighting and hoping to create a disc golf course this summer. While I am on this subject, Kids And Mentors Outdoors âKAMO,â is a state wide organization that is a large part of my life and we just completed one of the most active years of its 16-year existence. May, 2023 The process of creating a pond in my front yard began. I had no plan of putting a pond 25-feet from my front door but $10,000 later and 360-man hours into it I have a 14 foot pond that just last week I ice skated on. This spring the creation of habitat both in and out of the water will begin as well as fish stocking. There are very few nights when I am home that I do not have a campfire on my beach and the view is about as pretty as it gets from inside or outside of my house. My pups, there is a story inside of a story! On June 15th, 2021, I lost the love of my life, Michelle Chiaro and multiple times every day her loss affects me as I am sure this happens to millions of people on this planet. My golden retrievers Ruby and her pup Red are my never-ending companions and they need me as much as I need them. Red will be 2 in April, and I have decided to have pups with her. I am currently looking for a tough as nails stud that has it together mentally as well. If you know of a good stud or are looking for a pup let me know. June, 2023 People working together for âNOACâ helped create this beach in Necedah. The group of people that make up our duck and deer camp as well as many other fun events in a yearsâ time headed north of the border for our annual fly-in fishing trip. My dad started this back in 1982 and myself as well as my brother Mike were there then and still are. We have so much fun that it is almost unbelievable and the scenery and total isolation is right up our alley. I got my start as a writer back in â89 while I was working in this industry for the same fly-in âChimo Lodge and Outposts.â October, 2023 Montana elk hunt! I have to admit, I am now also addicted to the mountains and elk/mule deer hunting. I returned this past October for 9 nights in the mountains of chasing elk, being very physical and loving every moment of it. Very bad luck came my way when on opening morning of my hunt a pack of 6 wolves moved in to the mountain range that I was hunting and after that I did not see a sign of an elk. With snow on the ground and elk leaving a large track each day it became more obvious that I was hunting something that was not there. November, 2023 Deer camp is like duck camp which is like our Canada trip. A large group of people get together that really enjoy each other and give it everything that they have to harvest as many bucks as possible. From northern Juneau County to parts east, west, and north a wolf population that is unmanaged is taking out members of the deer herd in the deep forests and marshes. Our group of 21 hunters harvested one 4-point buck. December, 2023 One of the proudest periods of my life; Selina graduated from UWSP with a degree in Fisheries and Aquatic Sciences and another in Water Resources. She also obtained a minor in Soil Science. Selina also earned the Chancellorâs Leadership Award which until I was at the ceremony the night before graduation, I had no idea how big of a deal it was. In closing, there were 36 trips that I did not write. My health is excellent and like when this column started back in 1989, I just keep moving forward. Sunset The Canada gang knows how to have a good time. AWARD WINNER Stratford Building Supply, Inc., Stratford 715-687-4125 ⢠1-800-261-4125 CHEVROLET Klemme Sales Inc. 125-129 Second Ave., Stratford, WI 54484 ph: 715-687-4511 ⢠fax: 715-687-4507 PRINTING CO. 130752 146787 715-223-2777 âFor all your printing needsâ 93304_2 www.smithbrosmeats.com Hwy. 13 South ⢠Colby, WI 54421 103 West Spruce St., Abbotsford ⢠(715) 223-2342
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