Think of your favorite, mouth-watering fish fry. What species comes to mind? Beer-battered walleye? Pan-fried perch or maybe crappies or bluegills? Perhaps you prefer a delicious ocean fish, like grouper or red snapper? Chances are, you probably aren’t thinking of catfish. Unless it’s a Wisconsin fish fry with the big, ugly flathead catfish as the star attraction. Most channel catfish are tasty, but they definitely have a fishy taste.

A little book called “Zen Bow, Zen Arrow” by John Stevens tells the story of Japanese master archer Awa Kenzo, arguably the greatest bow shot in his country during the early 1900s. Kenzo used the bow to not only supply his family food and provide protection, but also to teach a martial arts form and even as a device leading to spirituality and enlightenment. “With each shot, see your nature,” Kenzo taught his many disciples.

Area bowhunters will have several opportunities to hone their shooting skills in a wooded setting next month as two archery clubs host 3-D archery competitions. If bowhunting isn’t your thing, you can still shoot in the clubs’ field archery contests. Clintonville Bow Hunters recently rebuilt 17 of its 28 wood-framed field targets, according to club president Jim Schoenike.

Father’s Day takes on special meaning at the disc golf course at Don Martzke Park next to Shawano Community High School. For Eric Jansen and his 15-year-old son, Braylon, both of Kimberly, tossing discs at an area course has been a Father’s Day tradition since Braylon was 6. “It’s a constant challenge,” the elder Jansen said of the sport as the father-son duo warmed up at a practice basket before Hole 1 of the 9-hole course.

Since first moving to Wisconsin in 2000, I’ve lived in the country and loved every minute of it. As more city dwellers move to the country, they are drawn to the natural beauty and critters — until those critters move into their homes. That’s where nuisance wildlife trappers come in. When we had bats in the wall of our house, we knew who to call.

While most politicians and bureaucrats seem stymied by the problem of school shootings, some states and school administrators have already figured out the answer. When I teach my students at concealed carry classes in New London (I’ve taught about 1,000 students over the past decade), I ask them if they know the average time, start to finish, of a mass shooting. It’s six minutes. What is the average law enforcement response to that shooting? It’s