by Gary Howey | Sep 21, 2022 | "Of the Outdoors" Columns
Pheasant numbers may be down, but it will not stop die-hard pheasant hunters from hitting the field opening day. Over the last several years, due to the disappearance of our habitat, our pheasant hunting in northeast Nebraska is very minimal not all that long ago,...
by Gary Howey | May 26, 2021 | Deer Hunting, THE GAMEKEEPERS OF MOSSY OAK
As gamekeepers, one of the first chores on your list for the spring and summer is to refresh your mineral sites. Overall use of minerals for antler growth usually tapers off when the acorns begin to fall and antlers harden, and it generally picks up again intensely...
by Gary Howey | May 16, 2020 | Gary’s Thoughts from the Field
Good Wildlife Habitat like this shown in the photo must contain several things including: food, year around shelter, water and nesting cove-a place to raise their young. (Larry Myhre Photo) According to the Merriam-Webster dictionary habitat is the...
by Gary Howey | Sep 24, 2019 | Gary’s Thoughts from the Field
I’ve hunted for as long as I can remember, cherishing every trip and the memories these trips created! My first hunting trips were with my brother A.J. as we went out with our BB-guns to see if we could shoot a few sparrows and black birds. On one trip, we even...
by Gary Howey | Jun 26, 2019 | THE GAMEKEEPERS OF MOSSY OAK
Food plots are for many of us the most fun and dramatically rewarding part of being a gamekeeper. But as you delve deeper into habitat and wildlife management, it becomes clear that there are plenty of other improvements that need to be made to the habitat if your...
