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 | Sep 7, 2022 | Waterfowl Hunting
As the geese came off Lake Oahe, coming over the bluff, one of our hunters started flagging. I couldn’t believe it as they were so far away, I had trouble seeing them with binoculars, it didn’t take long before the entire flock to turn and come our way. (Contributed...
by Gary Howey | Aug 17, 2022 | "Of the Outdoors" Columns
Growing up in Watertown, South Dakota, at that time the state was known as the Land of Infinite Variety, which it really was, so many things going on, that as a kid, we weren’t ever bored, with the outdoors offering numerous adventures. When a town is named...
by Gary Howey | Dec 30, 2021 | Gary’s Thoughts from the Field
The Boat, Sports & Travel Shows held throughout the upper Midwest have everything an outdoor person is looking for, including boats, tackle, guides, hunting & fishing trips and a lot more. (Contributed Photo) As 2021 draws to a close, many of us will make...
by Gary Howey | Nov 18, 2021 | "Of the Outdoors" Columns, Gary’s Thoughts from the Field
As the geese came off Lake Oahe, coming over the bluff, one of our hunters started flagging. I couldn’t believe it as they were so far away, I had trouble seeing them with binoculars, It didn’t take long doe the entire flock to turn and come our way. (Contributed...