Ok, I will admit that I may be a bit biased and I do realize that each turkey hunt is unique. However, I have not been a part of anything quite like the hunt I had with my son Logan this past Saturday afternoon. As I mentioned last week (http://outdoornebraska.ne.gov/blogs/2013/04/season-firsts/) …
For many reading this the spring turkey season may not really get underway until early this Saturday morning – the opener of the regular shotgun season. For me the season kicked off last month when I could begin chasing the birds with my bow and then got really interesting this …
It is my educated opinion that those of us afflicted with wild turkeys have an affinity for gadgets. It likely can be traced to the simple fact that we are in a constant hunt for the perfect call, decoy or camouflaged thingy that will help improve our chances to lure …
In time for spring, the Nebraska Game and Parks Commission is hosting two Hunt Master – Mentor Trainings for individuals interested in mentoring during the turkey hunting season. The first will be held on Friday, March 8, at the AkSarBen Aquarium south of Gretna on Hwy 31. The second will …
We are in that great in-between time called February/March as I write this. We wrap up the winter hunting seasons (cottontail, coyote, etc.) and begin the spring seasons (snow goose and spring turkey). This is a tough time for a guy like me – and a tougher time for the …
Listen up, men. As you read this there are three days until Valentine’s Day. That means you have just a few more days left to figure out how to make your special someone feel – well, special. Fear not, as the birds of this great state have many ideas you …
Not sure when it started. Perhaps when I was 16 and could drive myself. Maybe I was younger and the day just happened to fall on a weekend. Regardless, I have tried my best to hunt the final day of the bird season each year, and I have succeeded for …
It arrived yesterday in the mail. My 2013 spring turkey hunting catalog. Just last week my hunting buddy from Iowa called to schedule our annual spring hunt. Then this morning we received a picture of my father in-law’s front yard. So it’s not entirely my fault that my thoughts are …
Snuck in another quick morning bird hunt today prior to heading to the office. Again I picked a public hunting area based more on its location to work than because I know it to hold lots of birds. Today’s hunt was with my young Springer, Pip, and we chose a …
I can think of no better way to spend a cold January weekend than at deer camp. This past weekend I did just that thanks to the good folks at the Crane Trust, a non-profit conservation group in central NE, and Mark Jensen, Hunter Education Instructor in Grand Island. Being …
