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Outdoors

Derbies and free fishing on next weekend’s slate

IRON MOUNTAIN — Leff’s All Florence County Waters Ice Fishing Derby will take place Saturday, Feb. 19, headquartered at Leff’s Sports Bar & Grill on Keyes Lake Drive west of Florence, Wis. Fish must be registered fresh between 7 a.m. and 4:30 p.m. at Leff’s. You can fish any ...

Musky event Feb. 19 in IM

IRON MOUNTAIN — Boundary Waters Musky Club will host its annual Expo from noon to 5 p.m. Saturday, Feb. 19, in the Antoine Banquet Room at Recreation Lanes in Iron Mountain. The event will feature prize raffles, tackle sales and swaps, and presentations by guest speakers. The public is ...

Walleye, perch action picks up for ice season

IRON MOUNTAIN — Tip-Up Town of the U.P. will serve food until 6 p.m. today at the Sagola Township Sportsmen’s Club on Sawyer Lake north of Channing. The club’s fishing contest runs from 7 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. today. Bob Kennard at Midtown Bait & Tackle in Channing planned to open at 5 ...

UP fund to award grants

ESCANABA — The Upper Peninsula Sustainable Forest and Wildlife Fund, under oversight from the Community Foundation of the Upper Peninsula, is accepting grant applications for the April 2022 grants round. “Eligible non-profit organizations and sub-divisions of government are eligible to ...

Outdoors Woman programs offered

MARQUETTE —The Michigan Department of Natural Resources Becoming an Outdoors-Woman program will offer several Beyond BOW events this winter in Marquette County. The one-day workshops help women experience outdoor recreation and education. Activities include snowshoe hikes, lighted ...

Tree sale does wildlife a favor

I admit I invest a lot of money and effort each winter into convincing local wildlife to make an appearance in the yard. The scene when successful can be akin to a Disney movie, with deer, rabbits, squirrels and multiple types of birds sharing space at the feeders. Suet draws in an array of ...