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The face of the Northwoods is about to get a fresh splash of color.  The green, yellow and reds of the fall are now gone, only a pleasant memory etched in our minds and in a few digital photographs we took while mother nature painted her canvas. It is now time for the whites of winter to burst on the scene, but first, the landscape will take on an unearthly hue as the color of blaze orange will dominate the state for a two week period starting this coming Friday.

The Annual Gun Deer Hunt is only days away and with the hunt comes boat loads of tradition. For the past 45 years the town of Tomahawk has taken it upon itself to welcome any and all hunters to the area and what a better way to welcome them than with a free meal. Starting just before noon and running until the food runs out, any hunter, non -hunter, or camp support person can wander down to the end of Wisconsin Ave and stand in line to get themselves a free venison burger! There are raffles going on, tall tales being swapped and a sense of comradarie that can only happens with the help of a small town atmosphere. By the end of an hour you will see Tommy Tomahawk, watch the Mayor flip burgers and hear about the big one that got away at least a dozen times. So if you are hungry and up for a couple of interesting hours stop by the 46th Annual Venison Feed.

If you enjoyed the Venison feed and you still have a taste to find out more about the Tomahawk area and what the traditions of deer camp are all about, you might want to checkout Tomahawk native  Jay Leggett and his colabarator Charles Ketchabaw’s documentary film To The Hunt. The film takes a fun and very in depth look at both the sport itself and the family traditions using several local families and their deer camps as the back drop for the film. So much for my shameless plug for Jay’s new film.

If you can’t make it to the feed the following video will help you get the feel for what it is like. Now get out there and have a safe and successful hunt.

Just in case you haven’t had time to get out and enjoy the fabulous fall colors we have had here in Tomahawk, I have posted a short video that will give you a taste of why this is the best time of the year in Tomahawk and the Northwoods.

Wisconsin River

Tomahawk, Harrison, and the surrounding areas have four distinctive seasons. Winter is cold and clear but it has it’s moments. Looking out over a field of freshly fallen snow has such a pristine look. So soft and  quiet, life just seems to be standing still.  Spring is when April showers bring May flowers and the awakening of life anew can be seen spreading across the land. Summer is the busiest time of the year as plants and animals grow into adulthood, boys and girls hit the beach running and sitting around a campfire telling tall tales becomes the norm.

But Fall is the Best Time of the Year! The feeling of a warm sun shining down on a flannel shirt warms the soul. The air is crisp & fresh and the green, yellow and red leaves paint a portrait of living art. Tomahawk in the fall is one of the most beautiful places on earth.

Willow Flowage

Nothing beats hoping in the car on a Saturday or Sunday afternoon with no particular place to go, football on the radio and the fall colors in windshield. Take a trip down Highway 107 along the mighty Wisconsin River or drive out County Trunk D in the Harrison Hills. Wherever you go the scenic canvas will be spread out in front of you. For a real treat take County Trunk A to Highway 17, through Rhinelander to County K onward to Y and up to the Willow Flowage. You’ve heard the saying “Back door friends are the best”? Well, during the fall, back country roads standout above the rest. If you’re tired of driving, put on an extra sweater and take the boat  out one last time. Seeing the  colors from Nokomis, Mohawksin or any one of our many lakes is a sight that is worth the extra effort.

Bradley Park

If your from down South, head up North. If you live here, take an afternoon to see the fall colors, because fall in Tomahawk Wisconsin is The Best Time of the Year!

The 30th Annual Tomahawk Fall Ride has come and gone. Over twenty thousand motorcycles came to the Tomahawk area over the four day event. There were bands, there were vendors, there was fun to be had and all for a worthy cause. This is the biggest fund raiser of the year for the Muscular Dystrophy Association usually raising well over $100,000.00 for the organization.

A lot of disabled boys and girls get their first chance to go on what for many, is their first motorcycle ride. Smiles abound and memories are made, and for those brief 15 miles all their physical limitations and restrictions blow away in the breeze as it rushes by their faces.

This video will give you a look at the Friday Night Thunder Parade as it takes off from the Tomahawk High School for a 15 mile run and ends up downtown on Wisconsin Avenue.