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Voluntary Public Access-Habitat Incentive Program lands and other public properties expand opportunities for hunters in Wisconsin. The state Department of Natural Resources offers several online public land mapping tools.
Digital tools can help Wisconsin hunters find public access lands and much more, the DNR gives hunters the tools to focus on what’s important — enjoying time outdoors.” Additional online public land mapping tools, available via dnr.wisconsin.gov, include: • Fields and Forest Lands Interactive Game Bird Hunting Tool (FFLIGHT). Locate young aspen and alder habitat, woodcock and ruffed grouse hunting areas, pheasant-stocked public hunting grounds and public-access dove fields. • Voluntary Public Access-Habitat Incentive Program (VPA-HIP) interactive map. Funded by the U.S. Department of Agriculture, VPA-HIP provides landown-
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Juda, Albany volleyball battle it out to five sets By Trenten Scheidegger
With millions of acres of public land available across the state, officials at the Wisconsin Department of Natural Resources are encouraging hunters to use the free Hunt Wild Wisconsin mobile app and online tools. “The DNR’s Hunt Wild Wisconsin mobile app has everything hunters need in one place, including maps, cover types, shooting hours and chronic wasting disease testing locations,” according to a DNR news release. “Hunt Wild Wisconsin app users can find new public lands to explore, brush up on the regulations and listen to hunting season podcasts. “With mobile mapping, upto-the-minute shooting hours
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ers financial incentives to open their properties yearround to public hunting access. Hunters should read the guidelines for accessing VPA properties. • Map of lands enrolled in Managed Forest Law and Forest Crop Law – especially useful for scouting locations in the central and northern forests. • Public Access Lands Atlas. The atlas includes all DNR properties as well as nearly all federal and county-owned lands. Hunters should contact landowners beforehand to verify hunting is allowed. For more information about public lands in Wisconsin, visit the DNR Public Access Lands webpage.
The Juda Panthers and the Albany Comets are quite familiar with each other as longtime Six Rivers-East rivals in both the fall and winter seasons. A number of girls competing in this year’s fall volleyball season were competing as teammates just a few months ago when the Juda-Albany softball co-op made its state run. Nevertheless, the competition does not fade, despite the friendships shared on the court. Although the co-op was quite successful in softball, both the Comets and Panthers have struggled to find similar accomplishments on the volleyball court. Both teams combine for just two total wins so far in the season, as both the Panthers and Comets carried records of 1-8 ahead of their Sept. 21 competitions. The Panthers’ lone win of the season came in late August when they defeated the Madison Country Day squad. The Comets were winless through their first four games but managed to get into the win column after Juda and Albany squared off for the first time this season, on Sept. 9. Juda had the early advantage as they took control of the first set from start to finish. The Panthers appeared to be on their way to a dominant performance after winning 25-16 in set one.
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The Comets had other plans, however, as they managed to bounce back by inching out a 27-25 victory in set two. It was an exciting night in the gym, as spirits were high with an unlimited number of fans. With things tied 1-1 after two sets, fans were set up for an exciting finish in the Juda gymnasium. In the third set, the momentum appeared to have completely flipped as the Comets had an impressive performance, winning 25-18 and going up 2-1. It was a night of back-and-forth action, as the Panthers would have a bounce-back of their own in the fourth set. Although it was another close finish, the Panthers managed to stand up in the face of adversity and pick up the 2624 victory. Once again, the teams found themselves tied up at 2-2. Albany managed to pick up some momentum in the fifth set as they pulled away with a 15-10 victory to seal their first win of the season. Brianna Dahl was crucial in Albany’s victory as she led the team in three major categories. Dahl was electric on both sides of the ball, totaling 32 kills, seven blocks, and 26 digs. Payton Firth was Albany’s main distributor with 28 assists on the night. Myah Johnson had an excellent night from the serve line with seven aces. Morgan Schneeberger led
the Panthers offensively and defensively as she racked up 31 digs and eight kills in five sets played. Jackie Nusbaum led the team in assists with 20 and Jerzie Lerch led Juda with four blocks. “It has been very nice to have the crowds back,” Juda head coach Maren Huntsman said. “It helps the girls keep their intensity up.” Despite the loss, Huntsman appeared happy with her team’s performance this season, saying, “The girls have been working very hard this season and I have enjoyed seeing how they have improved. They are hustling, working on smart and hard shots, and they try to keep attitudes positive.” Huntsman is well aware that it has been a work-inprogress, saying, “Every match we try to learn something and adjust practice to reflect what we need to work on. I want the girls to enjoy playing volleyball and to learn as much as they can at practice and at games. “Every point counts because even if you are behind, you are still learning, and we do not want to pass up on an opportunity to play and hit the ball hard.” The Panthers will be back in action this Thursday, Sept. 23, when they travel to face off with Black Hawk. The Comets will travel on Thursday as well, as they head up to Barneveld to compete against the Eagles.