When it comes to conservation groups, there are many, but very few do as much to bring the youth into the sport of hunting into our state than the Northeast Nebraska Chapter of Whitetails Unlimited. This dedicated group of individuals that holds their annual banquet...
Dave Genz, Minnesota, the father of mobile ice fishing with one of the big bluegill he and author caught while ice fishing on the Valentine Refuge lakes in Nebraska. (Contributed photo) If I were to not mention panfish such as the bluegill in the fish series I've been...
Whitetails Unlimited, with the help of Realtree as a title sponsor, will introduce more than 13,000 youngsters to archery this year through the Kids on Target program. The program consists of kits that are given to youth through a willing mentor. Mentors can be anyone...
I felt a slight pressure on my line, so I reared back hard, setting the hook on what I’d thought was a walleye. It definitely wasn't a walleye, as I couldn’t bring the fish off the bottom and didn’t feel the head shaking that walleyes are known for, I was battling one...
As mentioned in previous columns, I'm counting the days until the weather warms up and the ice is off the water. It may be a little early to talk about bass, but I believe in being ready when the time comes to fish open water. Once the water opens...
One of the first GameKeeper tasks after duck season is to clean out your wood duck boxes and replace the old shavings with new. Cedar shavings are easy to find, they are not very expensive and one 20-pound bag will freshen...
As the hunters neared the center of the field, several birds came up out of the cover, Micah Likness Yankton, S.D. as well as others, yelled "Rooster", allowing those hunters on either side and those blocking know that they were shootable birds. I was on...
Predators are animals that prey or feed on other animals, needing flesh to survive. They fit into the scheme of things by helping to keep nature in balance, by removing excess animals, leaving more habitat and food for those animals left behind. They too...