During the early goose hunting season, hunters had excellent luck on the local geese, and as the regular waterfowl hunting season opens, hunters using larger decoy spreads, like these hunters, should have excellent hunting throughout our Central Flyway. (Photo...
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Pheasant Numbers Up for 2020 Season Gary Howey
The Ringneck Pheasant, a native bird of China has done very well in the upper Midwest and with the increase in habitat over the last several years, bird numbers are up as much as 163 percent in some locations. (Photo Courtesy of the Iowa DNR) The Ringneck Pheasant, a...
Before putting it away, Winterize your Outboard By Gary Howey
Winterizing your outboard motor, is something all anglers and boaters should do before putting them away for winter. This motor, with the muffs and hose attached, whose owner is following the steps and methods in this column, will be ready to go as spring approaches...
That Fall Transition When things Turn upside Down By Gary Howey
Gary Howey, Hartington, Nebraska with a Transition walleye taken using a heavier jig, with a stinger hook, tipped with a large Creek Chub. (Outdoorsmen Productions Photo) Fall will be here before you know it when things will begin to change in the lakes, when...
Managing Predators for More White-Tailed Deer BY MARK MCCONNELL
There is a lot of information out there about the impact of predators on many of the animals we love to pursue. Some of this information is accurate and some is purely propaganda designed to get you to buy a product or service. This begs the question: How can you be...
Nebraska Hunting Group Celebrates Multi-Generational Tradition By Quinn Slaven
“The Nebraska Fishing and Hunting Bragging Board group has almost 20,000 members and will begin accepting nonresident hunters.” Bellevue, NE - September 9, 2020 - As Nebraskans head out to their favorite hunting spots, one man is turning the private,...
Zebra Mussels Expanding throughout the upper Midwest By Gary Howey
It’s the time of the year, the Dog Days of Summer where spending time on the water is very inviting, it’s also a time of year where the threat of spreading zebra mussels is high. Zebra mussels derive their name from the dark, zig-zagged...
With fishing bait, you don’t always have to keep it real By Jerry Kane Nebraska Game and Parks Commission
Photo: Baits to catch bluegill could include, from top left, wax worms, night crawlers, jigs, spinners, and Roadrunners. (Nebraskaland Magazine/Nebraska Game and Parks Commission) With fishing bait, you can use things fish want to eat, or things that look,...