Stewardship; Public and Private Initiatives; Regional
Pronghorn Antelope: Species Facts About the Speed Goat
The pronghorn antelope is fast, wily, and has eyes like a hawk. Here are some pronghorn facts for hunters and everyday sportsmen alike. The pronghorn antelope is the fastest land mammal in North America. In fact, it’s the fastest in the entire western hemisphere. Sportsmen and women have been giving chase to these wily “speed
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What Do Coyotes Eat? Facts and Info About Nature’s Trickster
Here are some useful facts about this brazen member of the canid family. There’s a lot outdoorsmen and women have come to learn about the Canis latrans, or the common coyote. Sometimes those things are interesting, other times they’re frustrating. Some hunters, specifically deer hunters, truly despise the predators they’d refer to as dirty dogs
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Some News Items, Aug. 24, 2020
I have a miscellany of items I want to highlight today, nothing major, but of interest to Nebraska anglers! Boat ramp now open at Indian Cave State Park LINCOLN, Neb. – The boat ramp at Indian Cave State Park is open for use following repairs. During the brief closure, silt was removed from the area, …
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Moment of Chill
If you have not needed a minute or three during this whole coronavirus thing to sit down, count to 10, and chill out, well, maybe you are asleep. Then the stinkin’ “Big 10” goes nuclear and ruins our whole Husker football and volleyball seasons. AAAAArrrrrrgggggghhhhhhh!!!!!!!!! The absolute best remedy for that is time on the …
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Change
Some of us pointy-headed fish biologists share an adage, “The only constant in nature is change.” If you live in Nebraska, you should know that is truth. Our weather is always changing. Our climate changes from year to year. We have wet spells, dry spells. I have heard sandhillers say, no matter how wet it …
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The Long and Short of It
Just want to mention a couple of friendly reminders in my blog today. I hear a lot of things from a lot of anglers, and it seems there are always a lot of misconceptions and misinformation. . . . Total Length There are a lot of ways to measure fish. With length limits you WILL …
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Yellow Perch Species Profile: All the Details on This Delicious Fish
The yellow perch is one of our favorite bucket-filling fish. Here’s what they are and where to find them. Lacking the popularity of a largemouth bass, the size of a catfish, and the ferociousness of a pike or muskie, the humble yellow perch still holds a high spot on America’s list of favorite fish to
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Otters
I have had several blogs about Nebraska mustelids (members of the weasel family). Badgers and skunks have provided some entertaining encounters, and I often share a shoreline with a semi-aquatic mink while I am fishing. Mink were one of my Gramps Roth’s favorite catches on his trap line, and they have been for me too. …
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Zebco Runs Through It
I suppose I better explain the reference in the title of this blog, some of you ain’t old enough to get it. Back in 1992, you know, last century, there was a movie called A River Runs Through It. It was about fly-fishing. Actually, it was about a lot more than that. If you really …
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Good and Bad
By all accounts, this whole coronavirus thing has done is put more people on the water. There is no doubt we have more folks fishing this year. That is a good thing, and you know I have touted that time spent fishing is good for health, good for the soul. You can grab a rod, …
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Saxsquatch
It was just earlier this year that I learned that Big Foot’s name was Daryl! Good name. Now, I find out he also plays the sax! If that does not mellow you for the weekend, he has a whole YouTube channel, Saxsquatch! And, be sure to check out his website for all the CD’s, even …
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Morning Commuter Gets Footage of Cougar Taking Down Mule Deer
When you turn the corner and see a cougar taking down a mule deer, get some video like this woman did. When Racyn Gonzalez was on her way to work back in early December, she couldn’t have been ready for what she saw when she rounded a bend on the road: a cougar taking down
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State Record Update, August 2020
I have not provided the usual state record updates this year. There was a slow start to the year with little to report. Then, June rolled around and there were three, big, state record fish caught in back-to-back-to-back weeks. I blogged almost immediately about them because they were so notable . Let me get back …
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Ft. Robinson Ponds
Back in March I blogged about the Aquatic Habitat Rehabilitation project at Ft. Robinson. Yes, we have a number of fishing waters on and near Ft. Robinson and we are in the midst of a major rehabilitation project on those waters. I had some photos of the project near completion back in March, have some …
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Another Update Before the Weekend
Got another update I want to highlight; this time I will get it out before the weekend! This will not affect a lot of anglers, but it will some: Red Willow’s Willow View boat ramp closed due to damage LINCOLN, Neb. – The damaged Willow View boat ramp at Red Willow Reservoir State Recreation Area …
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Dove Banding
A nationwide mourning dove banding program has been helping biologists monitor population trends of the species while also providing interesting stories of the movement and longevity of this migratory game bird. The banding program began in 2003. The information it provides, combined with more obtained from the examination of wings of harvested doves, is used …
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Large Milkweed Bugs
If you pay attention to milkweed plants during the summer, you’ll notice a wide variety of insect species feeding on the nectar produced by milkweed flowers. That nectar is sweet, nutritious and free of the toxic latex found throughout most of the rest of the plant. A much smaller group of insects can be found …
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R3 Summit
I need to spread the word on this: Registration open for virtual Hunting, Fishing R3 Summit LINCOLN, Neb. — The 2020 Hunting and Fishing R3 Summit is going virtual this year, streaming live over Zoom from 10 a.m. to noon CST Aug. 5. Register at OutdoorNebraska.org/r3summit on or before Aug. 2 to receive the virtual …
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