In the northwoods, there is a long history of fall deer hunting season

Alfred Lord Tennyson wrote “In the spring a young man’s fancy turns to thoughts of love.” But in the Northwoods in fall a man’s thoughts (and many women’s thoughts) turn to deer hunting.

The traditions associated with hunting have a long history. Before contact with Europeans, the Ojibwe of northern Wisconsin depended on deer not only for food but also for clothing, tools, and shelter construction.

Read more: Antigo Daily Journal

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