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Take Part in the New Bowhunter Survey
I am one of you. I am among the thousands of you who hunt deer and turkey with archery equipment. I want you to join me in voluntarily participating Nebraska’s new Bowhunter Survey. New bowhunter survey? Hmmm … Another survey … So why should you, an archery deer hunter, consider maintaining a diary and counting …
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Read MoreCut From a Different Cloth
In the 1800’s, the scene in America was somewhat lawless once you traveled west of the Mississippi. America was trying to save its natural resources, which were being over exploited at an alarming rate, but had little might in which to do so. Wildlife were in peril and they didn’t have many friends watching out …
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Read MoreA Time To Hunt
Fall sports have been cancelled, postponed or will be highly regulated. Yes, there is no Husker football this season. Bars, restaurants and gatherings are being limited or restricted. Mask wearing mandates are in effect for various businesses and in the cities of Omaha and Lincoln. These are certainly very strange times. One of the oldest …
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Read MoreThings To Know When Coaching A New Hunter
One of the most amazing experiences in the hunting lifestyle is taking a new hunter to the field repetitively. I have mentored new hunters for some time and encourage any of you who hunt to join our cadre. Coaching apprentice hunters should start with our own family or friend networks, however, be on the lookout …
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Read MoreCaptain Rene Letourneau is the 2020 Orvis Saltwater Guide of the Year, finally
Captain Rene Letourneau is not just a steady boat handler and reliable guide, he’s a fine and patient instructor, a passionate fly fisherman and now, thanks to such consistent dedication to his craft, he is the 2020 Orvis Endorsed Saltwater Fly Fishing Guide of the Year.
Read MoreGet Fit For Hunting; Your Life May Depend On It!
You just read the title of this blog and I know what you’re thinking (or voicing aloud): “Come on, Greg, really? Hunters need to be physically fit? After all, we are driving ATVs to our hunting spots and mainly just sitting in blinds and boats, right?” Au contraire. What if you wind up in a …
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Read MoreCommon Scents
A No-nonsense Approach to Scent Control Besides Nebraska farmers, no group in the state frets over the weather more than deer hunters. They study barometric pressure, moon phase, temperature and daylight hours, trying to figure out when deer will move and where. Of all these factors, they pay the most attention to the wind, and …
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Read MoreIn Pursuit of the Blue Dart
As a youngster, I cut my teeth duck hunting on small marshes in northwestern Iowa. Before the days of fancy decoys, acrylic calls, robo ducks and all the rest of modern-day technology, I would not sleep just so I could get to my favorite duck “hole.” It was there that I experienced my first encounter …
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Read MoreDove 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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Read MoreLarge 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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Read MoreSquirrel Hunting Questions
Ask yourself these questions before squirrel hunting this season. What’s Cutting? This is a squirrel hunter’s most effective knowledge base. If a hunter knows what a squirrel is eating and at what time, then their success increases exponentially. In Nebraska, squirrels eat a variety of nuts, including acorns and walnuts. A quick midday scout through …
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Read MoreJapanese-style Grouse Katsu Recipe
“Katsu” means cutlet in Japanese, and it is equivalent to German schnitzel. Meat — typically pork or chicken — is breaded in Panko, deep fried and served in bento box lunches. Sharp-tailed grouse worked surprisingly well as katsu, as long as you don’t overcook it. Serve sharpies pink in the center; this bird turns gray …
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