It happens every year around this time of the year, when we have calls at the office asking about ice fishing and where they’re biting.With the colder temperatures we’ve had so far this winter, there hasn't been a lot of ice made and with the warmer weather coming,...
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You Should Start your Ice-Fishing Now By Larry Myhre
Reprinted from the Sioux City JournalWith the current weather we are having, it would seem ice fishing will be a long time coming.However, from now until the lakes and ponds freeze over with at least four inches of good ice there are a lot of things we can do to...
Platte P.V.A. Veterans Pheasant Hunt Those that asked little and gave a lot By Gary Howey
As a Veteran, I feel privileged to spend time with other veterans and this season, I've had several opportunities to spend time in the field with many of them.On this trip, Platte, S.D. is our destination, where we join the North Central Paralyzed Veterans of America...
Ice fishing on West Okoboji, the early years By Larry Myhre
Reprinted from the Sioux City Journal My introduction to ice fishing was traumatic. You see, I learned the fine points of ice fishing for perch from a bunch of old guys, none of whom could sleep past 5 a.m., spring, summer, fall and especially winter. Five ayem in the...
Muzzleloaders The old and the new! By Gary Howey
December is just around the corner and for those of us who enjoy hunting, have another opportunity to hunt deer, this time using with our muzzleloaders. Muzzleloader permits in Nebraska, are unlimited, and purchased on-line or from Nebraska permit vendors. The...
Lets revisit my promise to the fishing Gods By Larry Myhre
Reprinted from the Sioux City Journal The story I’m about to tell you is true . It’s springtime. The year is 1968. I’m kneeling on the bank of Nebraska’s Verdigre Creek. I’m staring at an earth worm wriggling free of the detritus that had broken from the bank as I had...
Where to Hunt Bucks in the “Second Rut”
To know which tactics will best serve you during late season it’s best that you “take your herd’s temperature.” That means you need to know the “status” of the herd. Everything will hinge upon temperatures, if you have snow and whether or not there are does left that...
The Future of Hunting By Gary Howey
Just this last week, we were coming down the highway when an SUV came down the highway with a deer carcass strapped on its luggage rack. It was not a huge deer; it was just a dead deer hanging off the top of the vehicle. As it approached, I thought to myself that...