by Gary Howey | Nov 12, 2020 | Deer Hunting, Gary’s Thoughts from the Field
Trail cameras are essential tools for many hunters, having evolved over the last three decades from mostly mechanical, film-based still cameras into mostly electronic, digital imaging devices. Modern trail cameras are more effective, easier to use, and have many more...
by Gary Howey | Nov 6, 2020 | THE GAMEKEEPERS OF MOSSY OAK
Planting and maintaining food plots is one of the best projects a gamekeeper can undertake to attract whitetails to a property. It’s also probably the most fun habitat improvement activity. Watching crops grow from tiny seeds into lush green plots that...
by Gary Howey | Nov 6, 2020 | "Of the Outdoors" Columns
Author with Jim Klages, Chamberlain, Dakota Prairie Guide Service with a stringer of walleyes he and author Gary Howey caught before a” Cold Front” arrived.(Larry Myhre Photo) As anglers, we know that there are several things that Mother Nature throws at us that we...
by Gary Howey | Nov 1, 2020 | "Of the Outdoors" Columns, Nebraska Game & Parks
LINCOLN, Neb. – The Nebraska Game and Parks Commission will accept lottery applications for mountain lion permits Nov. 2 – Dec. 9, 2020, for the 2021 hunting season. Permits are available only to Nebraska residents, who may have one permit per calendar year. The bag...
by Gary Howey | Oct 29, 2020 | "Of the Outdoors" Columns
The following is our go-to breakdown of everything you need to know when identifying the where, when, and how of animal tracks in the backcountry. Where To Look For Animal Tracks The first step to identifying animal tracks is knowing where to look for them....