This blog was originally posted on August 31, 2009 but it has been updated. I like to dabble with dove decoys. That’s really all I do, it seems. Bagging some for the charcoal grill during Nebraska’s popular dove hunting season (which opens Sept. 1) is, well, just a bonus actually. Normally, I run out of shells before even ...
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LINCOLN, Neb. – Hunters in southeast Nebraska wanting to participate in the Hunters Helping the Hungry program will have one less meat processor available to them this season. Pelican’s Processing...
I got drawn into an on-line discussion the other day about the variable colorations of rainbow trout. The discussion got me thinking about the different colored rainbows I have caught from a...
LINCOLN, Neb. — Nebraska state parks will be offering a variety of events throughout the month of December. Find an event near you to celebrate the festive season. To stay informed about...
LINCOLN, Neb. – The Nebraska Game and Parks Commission is seeking public input on its updated draft pheasant management plan. The 2021 Berggren Plan is named after the late Lynn Berggren, who...
LINCOLN, Neb. — A workshop and mentored squirrel hunt for women age 16 and older is set for 8 a.m. to 6 p.m. Dec. 4. Cost is $15 and covers both instruction and materials. Lunch will be provided....
I know it sounds cliché, but I’ll be the first to admit it. As a hardcore outdoor enthusiast, finding a holiday gift for me is a difficult task. In fact, whether you hunt, trap, fish, boat, kayak,...
LINCOLN, Neb. – Enjoy family-friendly Omaha magician Ryan Chandler as he performs at Eugene T. Mahoney State Park on Nov. 27 for the first of several dates. Chandler, who has appeared on...
LINCOLN, Neb. – Nebraska Game and Parks Commission educators have scheduled interesting and engaging events for the curious in December. Here are a few opportunities: Little Saplings early...
Heading out the door for grandma’s house. I will post a short blog here, and will get back to blogging when I get the chance after the holiday. We will celebrate Thanksgiving very much the same...
Just spreading the news again in this blog post: Bartunek family receives grand prize boat in Take ’em Fishing program LINCOLN, Neb. – When the opportunity arose, Mitch and Heather Bartunek...
LINCOLN, Neb. – The Nebraska Game and Parks Commission will accept submissions for the 2021 Nebraskaland Magazine photo contest through Jan. 1, 2022. With miles of winding rivers, wide-open vistas...
LINCOLN, Neb. – When the opportunity arose, Mitch and Heather Bartunek decided to introduce their 2-year-old daughter, Tinley, to fishing. And now, after winning the grand prize in the 2021 Take...
The season for gratitude and reflection is upon us. Thanksgiving week is when we remind our families, friends and close associates how much they mean to us and express our sincere appreciation for...
I spend a lot of time on shorelines. The trash makes me sick. Pretty much anytime, anywhere, all I have to do is glance around. It is everywhere. I have to apologize. . . . I used to think the...
I have been blogging for a lot of years now. It has been long enough that yes, there are “re-runs”. Many of the same topics are relevant seasonally, year after year, and they get repeated in...
LINCOLN, Neb. – The Nebraska Game and Parks Commission will release adult rooster pheasants on 16 wildlife management areas prior to the Thanksgiving holiday weekend. The 16 WMAs are: Powder...
LINCOLN, Neb. – Family Nature Club is a monthly event for children and adults to encourage discovery of the wonders of nature. The first session, Dec. 4 in Scottsbluff, will focus on birds....
Picture yourself harnessed in a tree stand for deer hunting. You are losing light. It’s nearing sunset. The prime time for deer movement. Suddenly, you hear a squirrel bark and chatter. Then even...
We had the Take ‘Em Fishing Challenge again in 2021. The deadline for participation was the end of October, so our challenge for this year has finished. There will be news on the grand prize...
LINCOLN, Neb. — Buffalo Creek Wildlife Management Area, located about 7 miles southeast of Gering in the rugged Wildcat Hills escarpment, has been closed because of a wildfire that is burning on...
