Stewardship; Public and Private Initiatives; Regional
Trout Slam Update, Fall 2021
I promise, we have not forgotten about Trout Slam certificates. Quite a few entries came in this fall; time to get a batch of certificates sent out and time to give you an update! There will be sixteen certificates sent out to fifteen different anglers. Ten anglers completed their first Trout Slam. Of the other …
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Repairs
You all know that we had some crazy flooding around the state a couple of years ago. I am sure you are also aware that it has taken some time to repair and recover from the damage. Some of that work has not been finished yet. Disaster funding is great, but it can take a …
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What You Need to Know for Late Season Deer Hunting in Nebraska
It is the late period for deer hunting now and things can sure get tougher. So, hear me out. I want to use a football analogy that many of you who hunt deer will understand. For a football team, it is often necessary for coaches to make adjustments to their game plan at halftime. If …
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Holly Folly
I guess it is “Elf on a Shelf” season. Somehow I missed out on that Christmas tradition in my upbringing. I do not know where I went wrong. . . . I thought it was all about clever rhymes. Like this one from northern Nebraska today: Or, maybe a little bit farther north: Now before …
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Why a Little Hardship in the Outdoors is a Good Thing
What does it mean to suffer some while we’re outdoors? Would a little outdoor hardship do us good? So, what do we mean when we say “outdoor hardship?” Is it a reference to the difficulty in taming the great outdoors? Getting a blister while hiking? Perhaps it is simply how hard we work to score […]
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News Update: Upper Missouri River Boat Ramps
Life in the Great Plains is one of extremes. In recent years we have seen water levels on rivers like the Missouri higher than anything any of us have seen before. Now, they are the opposite of that. Water levels are low. This may affect waterfowl hunters more than anyone right now, but there may …
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Give Back to the Outdoor Community in 2022
The arrival of 2022 is just around the bend. The new year gives us a segue to reset, recharge and re-focus our energies. In all sincerity, the new year allows us to curb our bad habits, improve ourselves, change our outlook on life to a positive one and see how we can make a difference. …
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Counting the Days
Like many of you this time of year, I am counting the days. . . . No, silly, I am not counting the days until Christmas. I am counting the days until the “New Year”. But, remember, my “New Year” starts the minute I step on the ice for another season! Right now it ain’t …
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You Can Help Berkley Send Santa on a Fishing Trip to Your Favorite Spot
There are only three days left to submit your town for a chance to win. Fishing tackle brand Berkley has apparently tapped into a completely untouched market with at least one devoted angler: the North Pole. That’s right, it turns out Santa Claus himself is quite the fisherman, and wants to give a special gift […]
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Pimp Your Ice Shack
I know some of you are thinking about it already! I am! Yep, cannot wait for ice! I am old enough to have ice-fished in a time when there was not a plethora of ice fishing products on the market. Believe it or not, there was a time when if you wanted an ice-fishing shack, …
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Don’t Judge a Rainbow by it’s Spots
I got drawn into an on-line discussion the other day about the variable colorations of rainbow trout. The discussion got me thinking about the different colored rainbows I have caught from a variety of Nebraska waters. I put together a little “collage” of some of them: Rainbow trout are a species that has been “domesticated”. …
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Happy Thanksgiving 2021
Heading out the door for grandma’s house. I will post a short blog here, and will get back to blogging when I get the chance after the holiday. We will celebrate Thanksgiving very much the same as most of you–family, feasting, football. In addition, we will work in some time in the field and on …
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3 Things I Want to Teach the Younger Generation About Hunting Conservation
Not enough is said to the younger generation about hunting conservation and what it means to the outdoor world. Hunting conservation is only a conflict in terms for the uninitiated. As much as we love our natural resources and spout off about the work the hunting community does for wildlife conservation, it real results demand […]
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Take ‘Em Fishing Winner
Just spreading the news again in this blog post: Bartunek family receives grand prize boat in Take ’em Fishing program LINCOLN, Neb. – When the opportunity arose, Mitch and Heather Bartunek decided to introduce their 2-year-old daughter, Tinley, to fishing. And now, after winning the grand prize in the 2021 Take ’em Fishing program, they’re …
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So Grateful
The season for gratitude and reflection is upon us. Thanksgiving week is when we remind our families, friends and close associates how much they mean to us and express our sincere appreciation for what positive things we have been given in life. While you are considering what you are thankful for, don’t forget about Nebraska’s …
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An Apology
I spend a lot of time on shorelines. The trash makes me sick. Pretty much anytime, anywhere, all I have to do is glance around. It is everywhere. I have to apologize. . . . I used to think the “litterbugs” were worse than pigs. However, that is offensive to both bugs and pigs. I …
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Can You Feel Me Now?
I have been blogging for a lot of years now. It has been long enough that yes, there are “re-runs”. Many of the same topics are relevant seasonally, year after year, and they get repeated in some form. There are other topics that I may have blogged about in the past, and I like to …
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What are an Outsider’s Biggest Gripes About Hunters? How Can They be Amended?
What are the things that irk outsiders about hunting? Hunters really do not do enough to think about the public perception of our favorite pastime. I have heard plenty of hunters say they do not care about what non-hunters think. I understand why people do not care about what anti-hunters think, let’s face it, those […]
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