By Jeff Kurrus Today will be it for me in the deer woods. With the season closing 30 minutes after sunset, I will have watched the first sunrise of deer season and the last sunset. However, while I knew where I should be sitting on September 15, I have no …
By Jeff Kurrus I have to admit – by nature I’m not a blogger. My writing, while always at the forefront of my mind, is often too jumbled to share with others. I am fascinated by good stories, regardless of where they come from. Books, magazines, movies, television – if …
By Jeff Kurrus A couple of months ago, I sat on a literary panel for my upcoming children’s book, Have You Seen Mary? The topic was on writing, publishing, and the behind-the-scenes of each, and myself and four other writers and publishers discussed these subjects in front of about 40 …
By Jeff Kurrus I’ve never written a “field note” before. I think I understand the concept. You just report what you see, right? Seems easy enough, but I can’t help but also wanting to include some guesses of my own as to what I am seeing while I’m out. Below …
By Jeff Kurrus Today I will live out my own advice of “hunt when you can.” With work this morning and out-of-town visitors this evening, a mid-day set in the woods is all I can pull off this Friday afternoon. That said, before these alternative hunts I am always reminded …
By Jeff Kurrus Little fork for dinner; pasta in a bowl; big spoon for scooping ice cream, but little spoon for eating ice cream. Spinnerbaits in clear water; expandables over traditionals; and afternoon hunts instead of early morning ventures. These are just a few preferences in my life … just a …
By Jeff Kurrus It was the first rule I received when I began working with NEBRASKAland Magazine. I could spend nearly as much time as I wanted afield, as long as I always returned with photos, words, or hopefully both. It’s been a rule that I have tried to share …
By Jeff Kurrus Unless the wind is blowing out and I’m at Wrigley Field, I’m usually not too excited about it. When it blows, I’m deer hunting. When it doesn’t, I’m duck hunting. A north wind often turns into a south wind, and a day at the office turns into no wind at all. …
All hunters make friends in the woods. Whether it be a raccoon they repeatedly see, or an opossum, or in most instances, a squirrel, repeated visitors are another aspect that makes hunters love spending time afield. Well, most of the time. On the opening morning of the archery whitetail season, …
I spent as much time hunting and fishing than anyone I know. If I have a free moment, I’m in the field. If not for the magazine, it’s in my own free time. And very rarely will I ever turn on a hunting and fishing show. Not that I’m necessarily …
