Mark Walters

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Articles

An Outdoorsman's Journal: Hello From Montana!

3 days ago | hngnews.com | Mark Walters

This week I (Selina), am writing this week’s column while my Dad is away in Canada. I have a year of travel and adventure to fill you all in on. This story will be about the great, good, and some ugly from my last year. Moving to Montana is one of the best things I think I have done for myself. While it is difficult being so far away from family, the magic of the mountains has captured me. The people here are incredibly active and independent and that has pushed me as well.
An Outdoorsman's Journal: The "Turtle" Flambeau Flowage

1 week ago | hngnews.com | Mark Walters

Hello friends,This week I spent 3 days camped on an island on the Turtle Flambeau Flowage with my golden retriever Red. This trip was a bit unique as I hit some pretty harsh weather but still had a very nice time while camped at a place where I have hundreds of positive memories. kAmx E9:?< :E :D :>A@CE2?E E@ HC:E6 E92E DE2CE:?8 :? a_ae 2== 42>AD:E6D H:== C6BF:C6 AC6C68:DEC2E:@?
An Outdoorsman's Journal: Big Gills and the Ritchie Hotel

2 weeks ago | hngnews.com | Mark Walters

Hello friends,As you are about to find out, I once a gain pegged out the fun meter. I hung out with my good buddy Paul Bucher who owns The Cumberland Advocate and had some quality campfire time as well as caught a mess of very large bluegill. kAmkDEC@?8muC:52J[ |2J b_E9k^DEC@?8mk^AmkAmkDEC@?8mw:89 fd[ =@H cck^DEC@?8mk^AmkAmt249 DAC:?8 2?5 @7E6? H:?E6C !2F= qF496C 2?5 x ECJ E@ E@ 86E E@86E96C 7@C D@>6 D@CE @7 7:D9:?8 6IA6C:6?46] v6?6C2==J E96C6 :D 2 E@?
An Outdoorsman's Journal: Big Wind/Walleye on Green Bay

3 weeks ago | hngnews.com | Mark Walters

Hello friends,As you may know, I am addicted to the outdoors and enjoy pushing things to the limit from time to time. I have a buddy who recently retired and has been a part of this column since it was started back in ‘89, his name is Doug Cibulka and he also loves to hunt and fish. kAm%9:D A2DE H66< s@F8 2?5 x E6?E 42>A65 2E 2 42>A8C@F?5 @? vC66? q2J :? ~4@?E@ r@F?EJ 2?5 6?5FC65 D@>6 G6CJ 9:89 D62D :? 2 3@2E E92E H2D E@DD65 2C@F?5 =:<6 2 =627 :? 2 E@C?25@] {@?8 DE@CJ[ D9@CE H6 925 2?
An Outdoorsman's Journal: The Old Red Hen

1 month ago | hngnews.com | Mark Walters

Hello friends,This week's column is basically about life, hobby farming, and being the president of two youth organizations and my favorite chicken ever!kAm~G6C E96 =2DE ?:?6 52JD x 92G6 D=6AE :? >J ECF4< EH@ ?:89ED[ 925 7@FC D4965F=65 6G6?ED 7@C zp|~ 2?5 }~pr[ H6=4@>65 9@>6 z2: r9:2C@ 7@C E96 DF>>6C[ C2? >J 362C 32:ED[ 925 E96 962CE 3C62< @7 7:?5:?8 @FE E92E >J 52F89E6C $6=:?2 42??@E 4@>6 9@>6 7@C G242E:@? 2D D96 925 EC2?D>:DD:@?
An Outdoorsman's Journal: Anything for a Coho

1 month ago | hngnews.com | Mark Walters

Hello Friends,Once a year I try to catch a salmon out of my canoe. Generally, if I spend two days trying I catch between 1 to 3 and have never caught over 3. This year I have been thinking about my annual challenge for several months and was very excited to head to Port Washington and try my luck. To make life a little more interesting I decided not to use electronics and pretty much fish like someone may have many a hundred years ago.
An Outdoorsman's Journal: A Remote Trout Fishing Trip

1 month ago | hngnews.com | Mark Walters

Hello friends,Last May, I headed down to Columbia County, put my canoe into the Wisconsin River and did a physical and at times dangerous journey for 90 minutes to a stream. Up that stream I fished trout and slept on the shoreline. I only had three bites in 24 hours, but I landed two 17-inch and a 22-inch brown trout. It was pretty much impossible for me to not return this May. kAmkDEC@?8m$2EFC52J[ |2J bC5k^DEC@?8mk^AmkAmkDEC@?8mw:89 fb[ =@H bdk^DEC@?8mk^AmkAm%9:D EC:A H@F=5 92G6 >6 324< :?
An Outdoorsman's Journal: The lure of the bear

1 month ago | burnettcountysentinel.com | Mark Walters

Hello friends,I have been writing this column since I was 27 and as many of you probably know, one animal that I really enjoy pursuing is the black bear. When I started writing this column back in ‘89, I hand wrote it every Friday early evening from high up in a jack pine over a bait pile for bear. No gun, just a tube of Ritz, two bottles of Labatts, a pen and paper, kind of a crazy feeling when I had bear at the bait and had to get down, but never a problem.
An Outdoorsman's Journal: The Lure of the Bear

1 month ago | hngnews.com | Mark Walters

Hello friends,I have been writing this column since I was 27 and as many of you probably know, one animal that I really enjoy pursuing is the black bear. When I started writing this column back in ‘89, I hand wrote it every Friday early evening from a high up in a jackpine over a bait pile for bear. No gun, just a tube of Ritz, two bottles of Labatts a pen and paper, kind of a crazy feeling when I had bear at the bait and had to get down, but never a problem.
An Outdoorsman’s Journal: A Great Youth Turkey Hunt

2 months ago | hngnews.com | Mark Walters

Hello friends,Once again this week I have more to write about than I have space. For the 3rd year in a row, I headed down to Dodge County near Burnett and spent a very positive weekend with 6 young turkey hunters and at least as many mentors. The action was good as well as the wildlife viewing.