Whether you are there to watch wildlife, fish, hike, or hunt, the 279 acre Elmer Lake Wildlife Management Area is a good spot to do it. Make sure your licenses are up to date and you can hunt for deer, small game or waterfowl. Or use the small boat ramp and load into the 45 acre Elmer Lake. Even if all you do is drop your line in the lake and never catch a thing, it will be a peaceful and relaxing afternoon.

Trails wind through forests and along the lake area so bring binoculars because you’ll see all kinds of birds and waterfowl, depending on the time of year. Look out over the Lake during the winter and you’ll see Green-winged Teal, Northern Shoveler and Mallards. In the spring you'll spot Bank Swallows and Great Blue or Green Herons, not to mention plenty of white-tailed deer foraging for food around the lake.

The heat of summer brings the Osprey, Red-tailed and Red-Shouldered Hawks. And if you see Mute Swans, it's okay to look, but don’t get too close -- they aren't the most pleasant critters.

By the time fall rolls around, keep your eyes peeled for Lesser Scaup and the other waterfowl that turn up for a little rest at Lake Elmer during their migration south for the winter.