One thing I like is the sight of a fish coming over the side of a boat. That’s just one of the reasons I thoroughly enjoyed a boat ride Thursday with Al Hanson and Joe Rydell, fisheries biologists for the Nebraska Game and Parks Commission’s northwestern district. Hanson, district supervisor, …
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 …
By Jon Morgenson, Park Horticulturist We get a lot of questions in our Landscape Services program from people asking “What tree can I plant that will have good fall color?,” and by that they mean oranges, reds and even some purple not just yellow or gold or yikes only a …
I love to ice-fish! If I had 6 months of ice-fishing every year I would be happy. I heard one of the moons of Saturn is comprised entirely of ice and if I could figure out a way to get there and come up with an auger able to drill …
Sharing a few of the latest game/trail camera pics from that farm I have referenced in Washington County, Nebraska. Yep, the whitetail bucks are still around, but check out the big bruiser that made an appearance early on Sunday morning! Special thanks to my huntin’ buddy Jimmy D. for the …
I have hunted waterfowl for years. It is one of my many vices but one that greatly appeals to me. The idea of getting up early to take your dog out to the marsh for an incredible sunrise breakfast is something that yearns in the heart of most waterfowl hunters. …
This is a follow up to an earlier post that people apparently thought was very funny. Thanks for laughing at me. http://prairieecologist.com/2012/12/03/how-not-to-photograph-prairie-dogs-part-2-why-are-you-laughing/
I’m getting another plug for our series of big game informational meetings that are fast approaching on the calendar. The series of meetings actually kicks off tomorrow night in McCook, NE. We know it’s a busy season, but we’d sure appreciate it if you could to attend one near where you …
Some of you have already seen this news release: Additional Trout Stockings Begin Dec. 2 by Nebraska Game and Parks Commission on Friday, November 30, 2012 at 8:38am · Another round of rainbow trout stocking begins Dec. 2 in Nebraska. Two Lincoln lakes – Holmes and Bowling – will get 3,000 …
He has graced the cover of our NEBRASKAland Magazine, he loves to fish and catch BIG FISH (I swear there’s gills under those whiskers, HA!) and blog about all of it: http://outdoornebraska.ne.gov/blogs/category/barbs-and-backlashes/ and he’s coming to my outdoor talk radio show this Saturday to usher in December. Make it a …
That’s what muzzleloader deer hunters in Nebraska have been asking in advance of this Saturday’s season opener. They’ve also been asking if many bucks are still around and if there is any breeding (rutting) activity still happening. I’ll let you answer these questions by looking at the game camera pics …
My family and I made it back “out west” for the long Thanksgiving weekend. We had a “typical” Thanksgiving weekend, lots of family time, lots of food and feasting, some game-playing, lots of football-watching and yes, some hunting and fishing too. Let me give you a report, tell some stories …
