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December 12, 2011 In The Wild Greg.Wagner No Comments

  I have a couple broadcast news notes to share with you this week. On television, I’ll have more great holiday gift ideas for the outdoor sports crowd on my Weekly Outdoor Report airing on Omaha’s WOWT-TV/Channel 6, Thursday at 6 p.m. during sports.    Find replays replays of the Channel 6 …

THE CHRISTMAS WISH LIST FOR THE GREAT OUTDOORS

  My good friend, biologist and fellow outdoor expert/writer Rick Windham of North Platte, NE takes over my blog today with his popular Christmas wish list for the great outdoors. The article and photographs are courtesy of the North Platte Telegraph newspaper.    My 2011 Christmas Wish List By: Rick Windham It’s that …

I’M BECOMING A WINTER WEATHER WIMP

December 7, 2011 In The Wild Greg.Wagner 1 Comment

I have to come clean with all of you … I am planning to spend a bunch of time in the field muzzleloader deer hunting these next few weeks IN A HEATED BLIND. With the temps we’ve had here in Nebraska, do you blame me? Yes, I admit it, I’m fast becoming somewhat of …

Tune in!

Be sure to tune in to my broadcast media outlets for some very interesting, informative programs this week. First, from a neoprene dog parka to a good pair of binocs, don’t miss cool holiday gift ideas for the hard-to-buy-for outdoors-person in your family when I join my buddy Ross Jernstrom for The …

ATTEND A DEER MEETING

  I’m helping our Game and Parks Wildlife Division get the word out about a bunch of informational meetings coming up quickly on the calendar regarding deer, deer management and deer hunting in Nebraska. Here’s the news release that fellow Game and Parks Public Information Officer Jerry Kane wrote about them. Informational Deer Meetings Scheduled Statewide …

REPORT SNOWY OWL SIGHTINGS

November 30, 2011 In The Wild Greg.Wagner 18 Comments

The note I am passing along to you is from Joel Jorgensen who is our Nongame Bird Program Manager here at Game and Parks regarding snowy owls showing up here in Nebraska and how you can help with information about them.  Read on …   Good Day: A heads up, a request and a …

OAK CREEK ON GREAT OUTDOOR RADIO SHOW

November 29, 2011 In The Wild Greg.Wagner No Comments

The family owned and operated, scenic Oak Creek Sporting Club near Brainard, NE will be featured on my Great Outdoor Radio Show, Saturday morning from 9-10 a.m. CST, on KOZN Radio 1620 AM “The Zone” and online at www.1620thezone.com If you’re wondering, Oak Creek is a licensed Nebraska Controlled Shooting Area (C.S.A.) or hunting …

CALLIN’ ‘YOTES

November 28, 2011 In The Wild Greg.Wagner No Comments

With the chill in the air, it’s time to think and call: COYOTE!  Here’s a coyote greeting howl call for you (click on it once, then click on it again): dthowl The coyote is, in my opinion, one of the smartest, wariest creatures to walk the planet on four legs. Its unpredictable …

WONDERFUL NEW BOOK FOR KIDS ABOUT CRANES

November 23, 2011 In The Wild Greg.Wagner No Comments

My good buddy, outdoor/nature writer Jeff Kurrus of NEBRASKAland Magazine, will host a special book signing event in my hometown for a nonprofit, youth-based charity featuring copies of his new enchanting book for kids about the biology and natural history of  the sandhill crane, entitled: Have You Seen Mary? With Jeff’s clever writing style and my friend Michael Forsberg’s …

TRY THIS RECIPE: ROAST WILD TURKEY IN A SACK

November 21, 2011 In The Wild Greg.Wagner No Comments

  Thanksgiving Day is just around the corner, and if preparing/cooking that fall-harvested Nebraska wild turkey is daunting task for the chef in your family, then he or she needs to try the recipe below that I came across years back. It’s simple (even I can do it, HA!) and comes out super tasty! …

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Greg Wagner serves as the  public information officer in the Nebraska Game and Parks Commission's Omaha Office. On a weekly basis, you can catch him with various broadcast, print, social, or electronic media outlets creatively conveying natural resource conservation messages as well as promoting outdoor activities and destinations in Nebraska.

Greg's e-mail address:  greg.wagner@nebraska.gov

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