Gary Howey’s Outdoors

“Of the Outdoors” Northeast Nebraska Chapter WTU Supporting Hunting & Helping Others by Gary Howey
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....

“Of the Outdoors” Bluegills, Sunnies the Panfish by Gary Howey
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...

Whitetails Unlimited Introduces 13,000 Youngsters to Archery
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...

“Of the Outdoors” You Best Hold on When fighting a Smallmouth Bass By Gary Howey
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...

“Of the Outdoors” Early Season Shallow Water Bass By Gary Howey
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...
Wood Duck Box Maintenance
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,...

“Of the Outdoors” Late Season Hunt Top Gun Hunting Ranch By Gary Howey”Of the Outdoors”
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...

“Of the Outdoors” Predator Problems Solved by Calling By Gary Howey
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,...
“Of the Outdoors” “Pass It On” By Gary Howey
I have been involved in the outdoors since I was a youngster growing up in Watertown, S.D. and over the years, I have found that spending time in the outdoors becomes much more precious to...
“Of the Outdoors” Late Winter Scouting By Gary Howey
Scouting may be the most important part of hunting and one thing that some hunters have neglected doing. It can mean the difference between being successful; getting that trophy...