Larrabee Sportsmans Club, 16306 Harpt Lake Road, Mishicot, will hold its 23rd annual Going Back to Classic Car Show Sept. 1.

The show will include cars, trucks, bikes and tractors, and will go on rain or shine.

Registration is 7-11 a.m. at a cost of $10 per unit. Trophies for first, second and third places will be awarded at 3 p.m. All judging will be done by private individuals, not by clubs or dealers.

The object of the show is to have fun. Food will be provided by The Ponderosa, Linda Loves Cheese Cakes, and Doughnuts and More.

Entertainment includes Kickin’ It Karaoke from 8 a.m. to 4 p.m., Jordan Blanchard from 4 to 7 p.m., and Broken Arrow from 7 to 11 p.m.

Vender spots are available by calling Christine at 920-660-9270. You can also check out their club activities on the Larrabee Sportsmans Club Facebook page.

Read last week’s column:Fall hunting forecasts and more in the latest Manitowoc outdoors report

Elk Management Plan gains approval from Natural Resources Board

The Wisconsin Natural Resources Board approved the Wisconsin Department of Natural Resources’ 2024-2034 Elk Management Plan and the associated administrative rule package.

The plan is intended to guide elk management at a statewide level to ensure a healthy, robust and sustainable elk population that provides ecological, social, economic and cultural benefits while minimizing elk-human conflicts in Wisconsin.

The DNR and the Wisconsin Elk Advisory Committee, consisting of the DNR, tribal nations representatives, external agencies and stakeholders, developed the 2024-2034 Elk Management Plan to align elk management strategies with the current state of Wisconsin’s elk population, the interests of different user groups and the cultural significance elk provide.

The DNR collected and considered a variety of input throughout the development process. The outreach and feedback mechanisms included consultation with Wisconsin’s tribal nations, the Great Lakes Indian Fish and Wildlife Commission, members of the Elk Advisory Committee, private landowners and various stakeholder groups, recommendations from the NRB, public surveys, open houses and public comment periods.

Key updates to elk management in Wisconsin include the following:

• Managing the statewide elk population using an adaptive management approach;
• Renaming the management zones to include regional distinctions (Northern and Central);
• Creating one continuous elk hunting season;
• Expanding the boundaries of the elk management zones; and
• Establishing elk hunting units within and adjacent to elk management zones.

Wisconsin’s elk herds reside in northern (Ashland, Bayfield, Sawyer, Rusk and Price counties) and central Wisconsin (Jackson County). The state’s elk population is projected to reach more than 500 animals after this year’s calving season. To view the Elk Management Plan 2024-2034 or learn more about elk in Wisconsin, visit the DNR’s Elk Management webpage.

Friends of Branch River Watershed plan brat fry fundraiser

Friends of Branch River Watershed will hold a fundraising brat fry from 9 a.m. until 3 p.m. Aug. 30.

The brat fry will take place at Rob’s Family Market on Menasha Avenue in Manitowoc.

Help support the group’s efforts on the Branch River as well as their children’s programming.

Woodland Dunes’ Fall Bird Walk is Sept. 7

Woodland Dunes Nature Center and Preserve, 3000 Hawthorne Ave., Two Rivers, will hold its Fall Bird Walk starting at 7 a.m. Sept. 7.

Join local birder Joel Trick for a guided bird walk. Take binoculars and meet under the pavilion behind the Nature Center.

Registration is required by Sept. 5. Space is limited and the program is weather dependent.

The walk will last at least one hour, but may be longer if the birding is good.

To register, email Jess at [email protected] or call 920-793-4007.

Fish & Game hears updates on Collins Marsh projects, DNR field office and more

During the Manitowoc County Fish & Game Protective Association directors meeting, Steve Easterly gave a report on the Collins Marsh projects and stated the new DNR field office will be breaking ground in October with the hope of moving in around August 2025.

Steve also spoke of putting a small landing for duck hunters off County W by the creek.

Member clubs voted to purchase the fishing pier for Carstens Lake. This will be a 5-foot-by-10-foot extension to the new pier for fishing purposes at a cost of $4,775.

Deadline nears for Shoto Conservation Club scholarships

Shoto Conservation Club is offering three $1,500 scholarships for the 2024/2025 school year.

Students must be entering their junior or senior year of college pursuing a career in the sciences or wildlife environmental field.

Go to shotoconservationclub.org and click on annual scholarships.

Deadline to apply is Aug. 31.

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Get tickets to Heiknbrew at Woodland Dunes

Woodland Dunes Nature Center and Preserve has Heiknbrew tickets on sale now. Last year’s event sold out.

The Heiknbrew is a fun night of craft brew and wine tastings on the trails at Woodland Dunes. It will run 4:30-8 p.m. Sept. 6. Nine craft brew stations, three wine stations, food, and live music by Glo and Joe will be featured. A bucket raffle will also be held.

The event is open to ages 21 and older only. Funds raised support Woodland Dunes’ nature-based education programs and conservation efforts on the 1,500-acre preserve.

To purchase tickets, go to https://www.woodlanddunes.org/heiknbrew-sept-6-2024/.

That’s it for this week, so have fun in the great outdoors.