by Gary Howey | Oct 22, 2015 | "Siouxland Outdoors" Columns, Habitat, Iowa, Larry Myhre-IA, Nebraska, Pheasant Hunting
Reprinted from the Sioux City Journal The pheasant hunting outlook in our three-state region looks very bright. Iowa, Nebraska and South Dakota all report increased number of birds. Favorable weather during the winter and through the pheasant breeding season...
by Gary Howey | Oct 17, 2015 | Gavins Point Dam-NE. & S.D., Paddlefish, State Records
The Nebraska state record for paddlefish was once again broken this year. On October 9th, 2015 Tom Keller, Malcolm, NE. snagged the new state record fish, a 113 pound 7 oz.fish which was 50″ long. Tom’s fish took the state record paddlefish honors from...
by Gary Howey | Oct 15, 2015 | "Of the Outdoors" Columns, Early Season Hunting, Hunting Dogs, Pheasant Hunting
For those of us that have been waiting all year for pheasant season, well, it is here! Reports indicate that Iowa, Nebraska, Minnesota and South Dakota pheasant numbers are up, these states are really crowing about their pheasant numbers increases. The mild winter and...
by Gary Howey | Oct 15, 2015 | "Siouxland Outdoors" Columns, Gary Howey-NE., Larry Myhre-IA, Minnesota, Pheasant Hunting
Reprinted from the Sioux City Journal MANKATO, Minn. | It was a perfect day for pheasant hunting. The bright Minnesota sun swept over the native grasses that made up this piece of CRP field. A swath of corn stood at the eastern edge of the field, its stalks dying as...
by Gary Howey | Oct 14, 2015 | Deer Hunting, Food Plots, THE GAMEKEEPERS OF MOSSY OAK
With the dry conditions many folks in the mid-south and southeast have dealt with this planting season, early fall food plots may have been a bust. Using a no-till drill can also be a life saver when you have to plant late or in dry fall conditions. Often times a...