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  • Walleye Challenge

    Walleye Challenge

    You may have caught wind of this by now: Anglers, biologists join forces in Midwest Walleye Challenge Anglers and biologists are joining forces to bring a new kind of fishing tournament to...

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  • Spring Wild Turkey Hunting: Addiction, Obsession, Passion

    Spring Wild Turkey Hunting: Addiction, Obsession, Passion

    Noted turkey hunter and outdoor writer Tom Kelly once wrote, “I do not hunt turkeys because I want to. I hunt them because I have to. I would, really, rather not. But I am helpless in the grip of...

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  • It Is All in Your Head

    It Is All in Your Head

    If you have been paying any attention at all to modern sportfishing, you know that forward-facing sonar is THE latest, greatest technology.  There are all kinds of debates ongoing about what this...

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  • Do Cranes Sleep?

    Do Cranes Sleep?

    Trail cameras on the Platte River catches sandhill cranes on their bellies. Story and photos by Eric Fowler Do sandhill cranes sleep? On their bellies? In a wooded creekbottom? From what we know...

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  • From the Marsh to the Stage

    From the Marsh to the Stage

    A championship duck caller shares his methods for success. By Todd Mills It’s one thing to call in ducks from a blind, but to compete and earn a championship title, competitive callers have to...

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  • A Jerk on One End of the Line. . .

    A Jerk on One End of the Line. . .

    We have open water early this spring.  I know, everyone has the fever and cannot wait to hit the water and catch some fish. . . . Then they find out that the water is still darned cold, the...

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  • Fisheries Meetings, Spring 2024

    Fisheries Meetings, Spring 2024

    It is that time of year again.  Wanna spread the word on this: Join Game and Parks in virtual discussion on fisheries in March Join the Nebraska Game and Parks Commission in a virtual discussion...

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  • Don’t Forget the Ducks

    Don’t Forget the Ducks

    In March, the millions of ducks that move through Nebraska are just as impressive as the gathering of sandhill cranes. By Eric Fowler When it comes to birdwatching in Nebraska in March, sandhill...

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  • A Fan of the State Tree

    A Fan of the State Tree

    As Nebraska celebrates its 157th year of statehood, an iconic, representative symbol of the state is the official tree — the native eastern cottonwood. The 1972 legislature named the eastern...

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  • Turn It Off!

    Turn It Off!

    I am betting many of you were at least a little bothered with the FaceBook outage this week. That reminded me of a meme I had seen.  Some of you are old enough to “get this”. For those of you who...

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  • Not Done Shotgunning

    Not Done Shotgunning

    While you wait for the spring turkey opener, here are a few hunting seasons still open. By Jeff Kurrus There are years when I don’t want to put down my shotgun, even in late winter or early...

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  • Brutal Pike Tagging

    Brutal Pike Tagging

    As you know we have open water early this year.  Yes, fish are being caught already.  I am also hearing questions about early open water and spawning seasons.  This discussion comes up every...

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  • The Secret Life of American Mink

    The Secret Life of American Mink

    The American mink is becoming increasingly prevalent in Nebraska’s aquatic ecosystems. By Monica Macoubrie, Wildlife Education Specialist In the quiet corners of the Midwest, among the rustling...

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  • Youth Fishing Instructor Certification, Spring 2024

    Youth Fishing Instructor Certification, Spring 2024

    News release on this went out a few weeks ago and I know that many of you have already signed up.  However, I want to post a reminder and I will always make a post to publicize this opportunity:...

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  • Tips for Early Open-Water Fishing

    Tips for Early Open-Water Fishing

    Green grass shoots are sprouting in my Elkhorn, NE yard. The days are getting longer. Water temperatures are warming. The time is now to get ready for some early open-water fishing action! Emma...

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  • Better Go Fishing

    Better Go Fishing

    From what I am hearing, you better go fishing this weekend.  Things are getting a little tense at the tackle shop: Seriously, I know it is “spring” and we all have the itch.  Also know that it is...

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  • Spring Trout Stocking, 2024

    Spring Trout Stocking, 2024

    As soon as our ice season came to its unfortunate early end, my phone started ringing.  “When will you be stocking trout?” About the same time every year, March. And now we have a schedule: Two...

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  • Game and Parks seeks grazing tenant

    Game and Parks seeks grazing tenant

    The Nebraska Game and Parks Commission is looking for an agricultural tenant to graze at Muskrat Run Wildlife Management Area. The 205-acre area is located about 4.5 miles west and two miles north...

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  • Access Notes

    Access Notes

    We have open water exceptionally early this year, some exceptionally warm weather too.  That means folks want to fish!!!!! Before you head out, know that in at least some parts of the state, water...

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  • Determining if a match set or pair of shed antlers are from the same deer

    Determining if a match set or pair of shed antlers are from the same deer

    By: Brian Peterson and Greg Wagner Brian Peterson is a wildlife biologist at the University of Nebraska at Kearney (UNK) and coordinates the M.S Biology Online Program. His research focus is...

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