State Record Update, Fall 2023
There has not been a lot of activity on the state record fish front. However, I do have a couple of new state records to tell you about. . . . Rod & Reel Chronologically, the first to mention...
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Access Updates
Just got word about current access to a couple of waterbodies. I know it is fall and many of you will not care, but again, if you are still fishing these waters, you will want to know:...
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Nebraska’s Varied and Vibrant Colors of October
Booo! … It’s the month when Halloween festivities and candy are aplenty. It’s the month when combines dot the rural landscape for the crop harvest. It is the month when the smell of wood smoke...
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Funniest Place on Earth
My wife and I spent some time hanging out at a busy boat ramp on a recent weekend. I have always said you can see a lot of funny things at a busy boat ramp: No, we did not see any one quite that...
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Funniest Place on Earth
My wife and I spent some time hanging out at a busy boat ramp on a recent weekend. I have always said you can see a lot of funny things at a busy boat ramp: No, we did not see any one quite that...
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Hybrids, Crappies
You may recall a couple of my previous blog posts about hybrid fish, Hybrids, Hybrids, More Sunfish. My intent with those posts was to call attention to some of the interesting fish you likely...
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October Morning on the Niobrara
Botanist Gerry Steinauer shares photos taken of a fall day near the central Niobrara River. Photos and story by Gerry Steinauer, Botanist In an early October day last year, dawn arrived cool and...
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Davis Creek Road Work
Saw a note from the Lower Loup Natural Resource District this past summer about road work planned at Davis Creek Reservoir. I wanted to wait until later to post a reminder, and then I almost...
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Nuts!?
Nature’s fantastic color show is emerging in the west and north. To me, that means the forest floor will soon be saturated with autumn leaf matter as well as something else — nuts! Freshly fallen...
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A History of the Pawnee Scouts
An estimated 1,000 Pawnees served as military allies of the United States between 1864 and 1877. By Mark van de Logt The warm summer air on July 30, 1868, was thick with bullets, arrows and the...
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Hunting and Fishing Day
Fall is the perfect time in Nebraska to combo-up some hunting and fishing. And now it is official! Governor proclaims Sept. 23 as National Hunting and Fishing Day in Nebraska Gov. Jim Pillen on...
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More Cutts
I know some of you are still working on your Trout Slam, and I know this will be of interest to you: The latest batch of cutthroat trout raised in our Nebraska State Fish Hatcheries have been...
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Choose Your Duck Limits
The two-tier duck bag limit system allows hunters to choose a bag limit that doesn’t require them to accurately identify ducks on the wing. By Eric Fowler Prior to 2021, Brandon Black had never...
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Sherman Road Work
It is fall and I have been touting it as a good time of year to go fishing. Some of the best open-water fishing of the year will be happening in the next few weeks. That also means that the...
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What Hunting Permit Must I Carry?
Do you need to print your hunting permits? By Jeff Kurrus On your next pre-hunting season shopping trip, do you need to add printer paper to the list? Or can you simply access your permits through...
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A Personal Perspective on National Hunting and Fishing Day
National Hunting and Fishing Day is this Saturday, Sept. 23. This is a significant day. No, this is not just another one of those celebratory days, not by a long shot. I grew up hunting and...
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Duck Season
A few weeks ago I admitted my love for all things Looney Tunes (Cultured Like Cheese). Is there anything funnier than watching Daffy Duck get his bill shot off? In honor of hunting seasons that...
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It’s Fall, and It’s On!
Calendar says it is mid-September. The past few evenings have said autumn is definitely here! Actually, depending on the fish you pursue and the amount of time you spend on the water, the...
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September At-Risk Species – Monarch Butterflies
A brief history of the monarch butterfly as a potential endangered species By Cody Dreier, Pollinator Ecologist Monarch butterflies are the “poster child” of pollinators, and rightfully so. They...
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3 Fall Mushrooms to Harvest
Double, double toil and trouble … It’s the Halloween season and a witch’s brew is not complete without a moist, edible fall mushroom or two, right? Just kidding. But, guess what? We have an array...
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