Time for a spring turkey 2012 update. As I am writing this, I am still waiting to punch a tag. If I wanted to shoot a jake, a 1-year old Tom, I could have punched a tag just about every time I have been in the field hunting. As a …
A week ago I went off on my usual negative, cynical bent for “Earth Day”, http://outdoornebraska.ne.gov/blogs/2012/04/earth-day-2012-version/ . Part of the reason I have that bad attitude is because of incidents like this, http://outdoornebraska.ne.gov/blogs/2011/07/people-bigger-pigs-pigs-themselves/ . Thankfully, there are some folks out there that remind me that there are a darned lot …
April 28 is a busy day for eastern Nebraska anglers. Lake Wanahoo will open for the first time for fishing on that date, and there is a grand re-opening event scheduled for Zorinsky in Omaha. Zorinsky will be open for fishing, but keep in mind that re-stocking following the zebra …
Just a few days ago I blogged about the necessity for anglers to have some fish identification skills, http://outdoornebraska.ne.gov/blogs/2012/04/caught/ . In that post I used a true story to make my point especially concerning the identification of Nebraska’s sturgeon species. Had I known that a day or two later I …
As I look at my calendar, I see that April 22 has been labeled “Earth Day”. Whatever. If you have been reading my blog for a long time, like for a couple of years, you might recall that I usually have a cynical, pessimistic view of “Earth Day”, http://outdoornebraska.ne.gov/blogs/2010/04/earth-day/ . …
With the imminent opening of the new Lake Wanahoo and the required release of all northern pike that will be caught there, this is a good time to review fish handling procedures, especially fish handling procedures for large toothy fish! Requiring the release of all pike caught from Wanahoo will …
As a pointy-headed fisheries biologist, I spend lots of time trying to help folks figure out what species of fish they may have caught. I hate it when they give me a verbal description as that can be almost impossible to communicate and figure out. Usually, with a picture, I …
I cannot tell you any details yet, all I can do is tease you. Watch and listen for more details on this coming soon! Have a great weekend!
I just warned you in my last blog post that I am into full-fledged spring mode right now, out of the office as much as possible chasing gobblers, picking morels and working in some fishing when I can. Time already to tell you some stories and share some success. Last …
