Thoresen cautions people to be careful as they remove their shelters from the ice and if they continue ice fishing. If you go through the ice, don't panic, but pull yourself out as quickly as possible and then roll until you get to safe ice to stand up on. The smartest thing to do is not put yourself in this position. He also recommends people carry two ice picks or nails connected by a piece of rope to use to pull themselves out should they break through the ice, and that people not go out on the ice alone. Thoresen also warns snowmobilers and all-terrain vehicle users to be wary about frozen lakes.
Black ice is weaker than clear ice, which is characteristic earlier in the season.
On Feb. 14, authorities recovered the bodies of three Michigan snowmobilers who plunged into a bay in the Upper Peninsula, about 55 miles northeast of Marinette, Wis., despite repeated warnings about the bay's treacherous ice conditions. The specialized bow hunting course is not required for people who want to hunt with a bow in Wisconsin, but such a course, which is based on an internationally-approved curriculum, is required in at least 10 other states and one Canadian province. Statistics show that hunters who graduate from a certified bow hunting course bag more game. They are better educated in the art of hunting with a bow and there are more places where they will be allowed to hunt. The bow hunting class teaches the history of the sport, teaches how to use the equipment safely and maintain it, how to scout for game, and methods on how to hunt for different game, among other topics.