Wild turkeys are very visible on snow-covered fields and hillsides of Coulee Country. There is five inches of ice on Lake Altoona so use caution as some ice areas are not uniform in thickness. Hunters are reminded of blaze orange requirements this week and the coming weekend for muzzleloader hunters, archers and small game hunters. An albino buck, followed by local citizens north of Strum for six and one-half years was found dead Sunday, apparently from injuries caused by a collision with a motor vehicle sometime in the last two weeks. The deer had relocated to just south of Cleghorn.
Attempts are underway to salvage it for a taxidermy mount for display at a local nature center.
Deadline for spring turkey applications is December 10. Pierce County - Ice conditions are not favorable for winter activities. Snowmobile trails remain closed until snow conditions improve. Quite a few pheasants have been seen. Bluegills and crappies have been biting in the Cemetery area.