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Public encouraged to report whooping crane sightings
LINCOLN, Neb. – The entire population of whooping cranes in the Central Flyway is expected to migrate through Nebraska over the next several weeks. The Nebraska Game and Parks Commission...
Prescribed burns planned for some WMAs, state park areas
LINCOLN, Neb. – Prescribed burns are planned on some Nebraska Game and Parks Commission wildlife management areas (WMA), state parks (SP), state recreation areas (SRA) and state historical parks...
Pretty Time of Year, Pretty Fish Too!
I was wondering what to blog about today, it’s Friday and you know I try to keep things “light” for the weekend. Stepped outside for a bit over the lunch hour; since our mini-ice age earlier this...
Wetland conditions improve across most of Nebraska
LINCOLN, Neb. – Wetland conditions across most of the state are good and, in places, have improved since early September, according to the Nebraska Game and Parks Commission. On Oct. 17, Game and...
November outdoor calendar
LINCOLN, Neb. – The following is a listing of Nebraska Game and Parks Commission events and important dates in November. Get more event details at Calendar.OutdoorNebraska.gov. Visit...
Commission to consider changes to fisheries regulations at Kearney meeting
LINCOLN, Neb. – The Nebraska Game and Parks Commission will consider proposed changes to fisheries regulations and orders when it meets Oct. 26 in Kearney. Many of the changes, including those to...
The Pheasant’s Schedule And How To Hunt It
They are really a lot like us humans. They live their lives on a relatively predictable, routine basis. In other words, they keep a schedule. They are wild ring-necked pheasants. And,...
Cornhusker Fly Fishers
I will always tell you that if you like to fish, if you want to improve as an angler, join a fishing club! I can think of no better way to learn, plus it is a whole lot of fun to hang out with a...
Hunter sight-in days scheduled across state
LINCOLN, Neb. – Hunters will have opportunities to sight-in their equipment before taking to the field this fall, according to the Nebraska Game and Parks Commission. The following is a list of...
The end of the Nongame Bird Blog
Individuals that have visited this blog over the past six years to read one or more of the 300+ posts will have noticed that the frequency and quality of the blog posts has ebbed over the last...
Fall Trout Stocking Update
I hate publishing the lists of trout stockings in spring and fall because I know plans change. I have helped with a fish stocking or three in my career and I know that things do not always go as...
Two Omaha rainbow trout stockings rescheduled
LINCOLN, Neb. – Catchable-size rainbow trout will be stocked in three Omaha waters Oct. 16. The Grove Trout Rearing Station in Antelope County will stock 450 trout at Hitchcock Park Pond, 300 at...
Hunters accepting the challenge of Nebraska Upland Slam
LINCOLN, Neb. – With prairie grouse season in full swing, many upland hunters have accepted the Nebraska Upland Slam challenge, harvesting sharp-tailed grouse and greater prairie-chickens on both...
Special youth upland hunts set for Oct. 20-21 at 13 wildlife management areas
LINCOLN, Neb. – Youth ages 15 and younger are encouraged to participate in special youth pheasant hunts during the Oct. 20-21 statewide youth pheasant, quail and partridge season. Rooster...
Go Slow, Go Big, or Go Home
Does not matter what part of Nebraska you live in, the past couple of weeks have been wet and they have been cold. Some parts of our state have already seen significant snow. To say we are in...
New Hunters Helping the Hungry processor in Bayard
LINCOLN, Neb. – The Nebraska Game and Parks Commission reminds hunters that the Hunters Helping the Hungry (HHH) program has participating meat processors located across the state. The newest...
Funding available for brush removal and pasture infrastructure
LINCOLN, Neb. – Producers in south-central and southeastern Nebraska now can apply for funding to help improve grasslands for grazing and wildlife. Cost-share of up to 75 percent is available to...
Kayak Kid Essay Contest deadline is Oct. 15
LINCOLN, Neb. – It’s not too late to enter the Southwest Reservoirs Kayak Kid Essay Contest, which rewards two youth who best express their appreciation for the outdoor recreational opportunities...
Five Favorite Wild Plant Foods of Fall
It’s autumn. Much precipitation has fallen already. It’s heavy sweatshirt weather. It’s the season for football and pumpkin-spiced everything. And, it’s time to pick pumpkins and harvest the last...
It is October and Fish Sampling is in the Air