by Gary Howey | Mar 13, 2026 | Turkey Hunting
RIVERTON, Wyo. (March 11, 2026) — With spring gobbler season approaching and an estimated 2.5 million turkey hunters expected to pursue their dream, now is the time to plan how you will prepare that delicious harvest. Although long-term turkey populations have...
by Gary Howey | Feb 21, 2026 | "Of the Outdoors" Columns, Fish Senses
FISH HAVE NUMEROUS SPECIALIZED SENSE ORGANS MADE FOR AQUATIC LIFE, THESE INCLUDE EYES, INNER EARS, NOSTRILS, TASTE BUDS, AND THEIR LATERAL LINE SYSTEM. THESE ORGANS ALLOW THEM TO PICK UP LIGHT, SOUND, ODORS, VIBRATIONS, AND ELECTRICAL FIELDS TO NAVIGATE, HUNT, AVOID...
by Gary Howey | Feb 17, 2026 | "Of the Outdoors" Columns, Carp & Buffalo
INVASIVE SPECIES ARE NON-NATIVE PLANTS, ANIMALS OR PATHOGENS THAT CAN CAUSE ECONOMIC, ENVIRONMENTAL, OR HEALTH PROBLEMS BY DISRUPTING LOCAL ECOSYSTEMS. THEY THRIVE IN NEW ENVIRONMENTS BECAUSE OF THEIR HIGH REPRODUCTION RATES AND NO NATURAL PREDATORS, ELIMINATING ...
by Gary Howey | Feb 1, 2026 | Uncategorized
Predators, an animal that naturally preys on others, Coyotes, Fox, Bobcats, and Mountain Lions to name a few? As a lifelong hunter and trapper, I’ve had numerous run ins with predators, in Nebraska as well as in Missouri, South Dakota and Kansas. On one...
by Gary Howey | Jan 16, 2026 | "Of the Outdoors" Columns, Cold Fronts, Gary’s Thoughts from the Field, Of the Outdoors Columns, Warm Weather, Weather Fronts
It’s important that anglers understand the weather reports for the area they plan to fish for walleyes and after talking about it with several Meteorologist, Long-time anglers and Fisheries biologists on how the weather affects fishing, the information below should...