“Of the Outdoors” Columns | Gary Howey's Outdoors

The Song of the Sandhill Cranes By Gary Howey

by Gary Howey | Apr 12, 2017 | "Of the Outdoors" Columns, Cabela's, Classic Cars-NE., Fort Kearny-NE, Gary Howey-NE., Kearney, NE., Larry Myhre-IA, Rowe Sanctuary-NE, Sandhill Cranes, The Archway-NE.

As we made our way along the half-mile trail in the dark to the photography blind at the Rowe Sanctuary near Kearney, Nebraska, the distinctive calls of the Sandhill Cranes echoed across the Platte River valley. Once you have heard their calls, which can carry...

Tips for Tagging Gobblers By Gary Howey

by Gary Howey | Apr 12, 2017 | "Of the Outdoors" Columns, Calls, Gary Howey-NE., Larry Myhre-IA, Turkey Decoys, Turkey Hunting

The gobble rang out across the creek bottom, up onto the road where I was using my shock calls to get a Tom to give away his location. As my call faded, a resounding gobble came from the tree-lined hillside adjacent to the creek From the direction the gobble came...

Tips for Tagging Gobblers By Gary Howey

by Gary Howey | Apr 12, 2017 | "Of the Outdoors" Columns, Calls, Gary Howey-NE., Larry Myhre-IA, Turkey Decoys, Turkey Hunting

The gobble rang out across the creek bottom, up onto the road where I was using my shock calls to get a Tom to give away his location. As my call faded, a resounding gobble came from the tree-lined hillside adjacent to the creek From the direction the gobble came...

Getting ready for Spring Turkey By Gary Howey

by Gary Howey | Apr 6, 2017 | "Of the Outdoors" Columns, Gary Howey-NE., Turkey Decoys, Turkey Hunting

For those of you, who like me, live for spring shotgun turkey hunting, our wait is almost over; it will not be long before we will be in the field. Archers have been in the field since March 25 in Nebraska and April 1 in South Dakota while the hunters armed with...

Poachers Stealing from us all By Gary Howey

by Gary Howey | Mar 30, 2017 | "Of the Outdoors" Columns, 44-state Interstate Wildlife Violators Compact, Antelope Hunting, Gary Howey-NE., Nebraska

Those that take game illegally, poachers are robbing us, the hunters as well as our state of valuable resources and something needs to be done to stop this. It’s not just a problem for one state; it’s one affecting all the states and one that needs to...

I’m a “Fan” of Turkey Hunting By Gary Howey

by Gary Howey | Mar 22, 2017 | "Of the Outdoors" Columns, Decoys, Gary Howey-NE., Larry Myhre-IA, Outdoor Adventures Radio-SD, NE & IA, Outdoorsmen Adventures Television, Simon Fuller-Team O-A-IA., Turkey Decoys

It was twelve or so years ago, when I suggested to my hunting partner Larry Myhre that we should come up with some type of turkey fan that would help us sneak up on Gobblers. He thought it was a good idea, but said it sounded like work and he was looking for less....