Once again I am going to say something that makes me sound really old: I have been thinking while on the ice the past couple of weeks that I have been watching a depth-finder dial while ice-fishing for over 20 years now. Let me tell you that we caught a …
I want to show you a few pictures of some fish attractor structures that were placed at Willow Creek Reservoir this fall. There is no need for me to describe them because the pictures show you. I will always tell you that brushpiles, stumps and a variety of other structures …
Back before Christmas I blogged about doing some trapping again this late fall/early winter, http://outdoornebraska.ne.gov/blogs/2012/12/line/ . I took a few more pictures than what I shared in that previous blog post; thought I would share some more of those with you. Looks like a good place to trap some muskrats, …
I guess I am getting old. I have to admit that I am not up on my pop culture nor urban slang. Being a native Nebraskan you better believe I am very much interested in college football and especially Nebraska football, and I do know that if you follow sports, …
It is after the first of the year–time for all the new episodes of all my favorite fishing shows. I have only been able to catch a few of those so far, but I am already pretty sure this is going to be one of my favorite commercials this year. …
Last weekend we hosted an ice-fishing clinic on the Century Link Pond at Mahoney State Park, http://outdoornebraska.ne.gov/parks/guides/parksearch/showpark.asp?Area_No=273 . I did not publicize this event ahead of time because we had as many folks as we could handle sign up for it. We had a great turn out and a great …
This news release went out late last Friday, but let me bring it up again as a reminder: Lake Wanahoo SRA Visitors Asked to Comply with Bald Eagle Exclusion Zone January 11, 2013 News No Comments LINCOLN, Neb. – Ice anglers and other visitors to Lake Wanahoo State Recreation Area (SRA) …
OK, it’s Friday, let me have some fun. I love this commercial for the trash-talking antelope: But then my kids roll their eyes because their somewhat “anal”, pointy-headed biologist dad has to point out a few things: First of all, how are those antelope looking forward through those goggles? Antelope …
If you have read the title of this blog post, there are several notions in your head about the theme of these particular ramblings of mine. I am betting what I have to say is not what you think it will be. You all know that I blog about a …
My family and I got out of town for an extended time over the New Year’s holiday. We went “out west” to celebrate Christmas with family, and as I promised before we left, we spent as much time as possible enjoying Nebraska’s great outdoors! Time to give you a report. …
