Good weather on the opening weekend of the deer firearm season made for a successful harvest. The season produced record numbers of deer harvested and a possible new state record taken near the Butler/Saunders county line ..
Scout Quest Jubilee Draws 8,000 to Mahoney Mahoney State Park hosted the Mid America Scout Quest Jubilee Oct. 8-10. There were approximately 8,000 attendees over the three day event. Activities for the Scout Quest Jubilee focus on the entire family, offering activities for all ages and members. The event featured …
Hastings Area Ducks Unlimited Annual Greenwing Event The Greenwing event for Ducks Unlimited hosted 90 members age 17 and under for their Oct. 2 event at Bunker Hill Hunting Resort just outside of Hastings. The cost of the event was $10 per child for their DU Greenwing membership and every participant …
Wet Water Festival Held at Two Rivers SRA (Pat Engelhard – Web Content Producer) On Sept 10, the 9th annual Project Wet Water festival was hosted by Two Rivers State Recreation Area. There were 19 stations with a variety of activities. Radon & water, Canoeing, fishing, archery & fire prevention and perennial …
Riders Raise More than Saddles at Annual Paint Horse Trail Ride (Pat Engelhard – Web Content Producer ) The National Paint Horse Association sponsored their Paint Horse Trail Ride at Fort Robinson State Park in Sept 6-11. More than 100 Riders from Nebraska, Illinois, Arkansas, Nevada, Idaho, New Mexico, Kentucky, Missouri, Colorado, California, …
The Nebraska Wildlife Federation tapped Nebraska Game and Parks Commission Director Rex Amack as its Lifetime Achievement Award recipient at the organization’s annual 2010 Wildlife Conservation Awards Dinner and Auction on Oct.14 at Eugene T. Mahoney State Park. Each year, the Federation honors Nebraska individuals and organizations that have made …
R E C R E A T I O N FORT HARTSUFF STATE HISTORICAL PARK Fort Hartsuff a Hub of Activity as the Rodeo Rolls into Burwell The last weeks of July and the first half of August were busy at Fort Hartsuff State Historical Park. The last weekend of …
RECREATION Fort Robinson has Trotters, Tubers, Shooters, Crafters, and Quasiquicentennial Celebrators Working in unison, “The Trotters” equestrian group spent the last weekend of June performing for guests on the parade ground. The group also performed at the Sunday night rodeo. The performance was a favorite event of park attendees as …
RECREATION Carp-O-Rama Our 5th annual Carp-O-Rama event occurred on a 90 degree day, with just enough breeze to make it comfortable. This year’s attendance was estimated at 500 people. Plenty of nice size fish were caught. Highlights included the door prizes, a great meal, and presentations by Stan Krause …
FISHERIES Fish Stocking and Sampling During May, Fisheries Production and Management personnel spent much of their time stocking fish and sampling fish populations to assess management strategies. The Production Section is experimenting with “intensive culture” of largemouth bass at the Valentine Hatchery. Pond culture of bass involves stocking adult bass …
