If you’re like me, you probably saw numerous bald eagles in Nebraska this winter and early spring — if not on the wing then in photographs circulating the Internet. The bald eagle’s resurgence is a true conservation success story. Today, though, I find it appropriate to give a little publicity …
[ Submitted by Commissioner Mick Jensen] After my last turkey hunting excursion to Lynch, Nebraska with Commissioner Fisher, I decided to try again with friends from Atlanta, Georgia and Minneapolis, Minnesota. After getting permission from Gene and Kelsey Timperely, we headed back to ranch country. Andy Smith had joined me …
Nebraska’s fish and fishing guru Daryl Bauer of the Nebraska Game and Parks Commission’s Fisheries Division comes to your airwaves Saturday morning on The Great Outdoor Radio Show. We have much to talk about when it comes to fishing here in the Cornhusker State this spring, don’t we? Absolutely! I …
[ Submitted by Christy Christiansen-Outdoor Education Specialist NGPC ] As an avid outdoor educator, I have taught myself to never pass up an opportunity to learn something new. I got one of those chances recently when I teamed up with Nebraska Game and Parks Commission’s (NGPC) Fisheries Division for the …
My drive to Swanson Reservoir today made for a great scenic day! It was a bit windy but despite the wind it was beautiful. The lake is open with ice only along the north edge of the lake. Come on walleye!! Anyway…for some reason I was totally infatuated by the …
Friday, here is another “lighter side” blog post. Last Sunday was the Super Bowl and it seems that the viewing of the commercials is almost as much fun as viewing the game. I have heard a lot of discussion about those commercials this week; might as well add my $0.02-worth. …
Had a request for this recipe…It is a good one for those of you that like feeding birds! Suet is an excellent source of energy and be purchased or made very inexpensively. This recipe was handed down to me from a North Platte native. It gives birds nutrition during the …
Of all the interesting things I can possibly think to say, the weather comes to mind. I think since being here, Nebraska weather has surprised me most. Never mind moving from a big city to the little town of Norfolk. Never mind having to drive 2 hours to get to …
Giving you a chuckle and sharing my new promo for The Weekly Outdoor Report on Omaha’s WOWT-TV/Channel 6 Thursdays at 6 p.m. LIVE! I had a blast putting it together with the great folks at WOWT. Check it out!
I have a lot of ice fishing gear. I’ll admit it, I’m a junkie. Too many hours have been spent perusing catalogs and the Internet for the latest and greatest tools to get fish from one side of the ice to the other. Whether my purchases have resulted in more …
The Great Outdoor Radio Show I host will be broadcasting LIVE from the Nebraska Safari Club’s Outdoor Expo at the Strategic Air and Space Museum next to Mahoney State Park on Saturday! I’ll have a flurry of special guests from around the outdoor world and here’s a link to the …
At no time this winter have I have been completely convinced that we were going to have a long ice-fishing season. Yes, we have had some cold weather, have had plenty of ice to be safe, but then we have these bouts of warm temperatures. It has been cold in …
No, no. It’s not what what you’re thinking. I’m not going to be delving into the alleged Ray Lewis/deer antler spray incident. However, on my weekly outdoor TV gig, I am gonna talk about deer antlers — hunting for shed deer antlers in the Nebraska countryside that is! Deer have …
Getting my feet on the ground has always been important to me. Many of my most enjoyable experiences begin by stretching my legs over Nebraska’s magnificent landscape, whether I’m hiking the trails of Chadron State Park, launching my kayak for an afternoon of fishing at Carter P. Johnson Lake, flushing …
