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PLUS 2025 Spring Turkey results, West Nile Virus, and corn sweat
Forrest Koslowski
July 31, 2025
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This week’s weekly:
🦃 2025 Spring turkey season results
🦟 Uh oh: West Nile Virus detected
🌽 Is the corn—and “corn sweat”—making it humid?
🏄🏻♂️ STORY OF THE WEEK: Surfing in Sheboygan: The “Malibu of the Midwest”
🦃 2025 Spring turkey season results LINK
Wisconsin hunters registered 50,287 turkeys during the 2025 spring season, marking a 14% increase over the five-year average and highlighting strong statewide participation.
The season began April 12 with a two-day youth hunt and continued through six one-week periods ending May 27, designed to balance opportunity with sustainable harvest practices.
Of the 246,068 available authorizations, over 228,000 were claimed, and hunters are reminded that applications for the 2026 season are due by Dec. 10 via the Go Wild portal.
🦟 Uh oh: West Nile Virus detected LINK
West Nile virus has been detected in mosquitoes in Milwaukee and Lafayette counties, and a man in Barron County was the first human case confirmed this season; Wisconsin typically sees about 18 cases per year.
Most infected people show no symptoms, but those over 60 or immunocompromised face greater risks, including severe flu-like symptoms and, in rare cases, serious complications.
Health officials urge residents to prevent mosquito bites by using repellent, wearing long sleeves, avoiding evening outdoor activities, and removing standing water where mosquitoes breed.
🌽 Is the corn—and “corn sweat”—making it humid? LINK
Yes, “corn sweat” is real—as corn and other crops reach peak growth, they release moisture through a natural process called transpiration, adding to already muggy summer air.
Combined with evaporation from soil and water, this land-driven humidity boost—known as evapotranspiration—can raise dew points by a few degrees, making warm days feel downright oppressive.
While uncomfortable for people, humid conditions actually benefit crops like corn and soybeans—so long as there’s enough rainfall to offset the water lost to the atmosphere.
🏄🏻♂️ STORY OF THE WEEK: Surfing in Sheboygan: The “Malibu of the Midwest”
No palm trees. No sharks. No problem. Sheboygan, Wisconsin—aka the Malibu of the Midwest—is making waves (literally) thanks to a passionate surf community, a killer local surf shop, and a whole lot of wind-generated swell off Lake Michigan. To read the rest of the story, sign up for the Wiscampsin Membership.
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WISCAMPSIN WEEKLY POLL
This was a close one folks! 46% of you know your lumberjack competitions!
Boom Running is the name of the event where competitors run across floating logs on a pond or river.
In 1st place with 47% of votes was Logrolling (the name does make literal sense!). And to the 6% of you that voted for Slippery Brat… if only.
Which future U.S. president ended up sleeping on a cot at the Wisconsin State Fair after his reserved room was given to someone else? |
MEME OF THE WEEK 😂
A review from the trail… Epic. Glad ya like it neighbor!
Well, how'd we do this week? |
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