Stewardship; Public and Private Initiatives; Regional
Despite conservation woes, Blanding’s turtle keeps smiling
Among Nebraska’s eight species of native turtles, the happy-looking one gets special attention. The Blanding’s turtle (Emydoidea blandingii) is listed as a “tier 1” species in the Natural Legacy Project, Nebraska’s wildlife action plan. That makes it the only turtle species among the state’s animals and plants determined to have the greatest need for conservation …
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Big Weekend
I am fully aware of the calendar and what weekend is upon us. I am also fully aware of the unusual circumstances and challenges that face us this year. That said, I know a lot of folks are looking forward to this weekend and are looking forward to spending some time outdoors! I hope you …
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Weighty Matters
This coming Memorial Day weekend, more walleyes will be caught from Nebraska reservoirs than will be caught most any other week of the year. In fact, on some waters more walleyes will be caught this coming weekend than any other month. We have years of angler survey data from several Nebraska reservoirs that demonstrate that …
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Bobcat Facts: How Much Do You Know About North America’s Feline Predator?
The elusive bobcat roams the North American woods and is one of the most interesting animals out there. While cougars may be the first thing you picture when you imagine North America’s wild cats, there’s another species that’s just as fascinating as its larger cousins: the bobcat. Bobcats are solitary creatures that live throughout most
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A Hunter Walked Here
Let me share with you another one of my son’s adventures. So far this spring, his adventures have been more notable than mine. . . . I once sat down in a lawn chair on a lake shore, looked down between my feet, and there laid a perfect arrowhead! All the arrowheads I have found …
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10 Ways to Make a Kid’s Camping Experience Great
Taking a kid camping is one of the greatest things that you can do. Here are 10 ways to make the experience more fun. Camping trips aren’t only about campfires, sleeping bags, and s’mores. A trip to the nearest state park, national park, or even out in the backyard can be the greatest experience for
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Variety
I have long touted Nebraska as a land of diversity. We truly are the place where “north” meets “south” and “east” meets “west”. Our state has a diversity of geography, climate and habitats. As a result, we also have a diversity of fish and wildlife. You know that big fish turn my crank, big fish …
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New Lake Map
Again I know some of you have seen this already, but I am going to spread it around, again. If there is one thing I have learned in the past couple of months, it is that you cannot repeat “stuff” enough! We have a new lake map available, this one for Conestoga Reservoir. Look here …
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Don’t Forget
I am always brain-storming blog ideas. Sometimes I even write a few down before I forget them. I was wondering what light-hearted thing to blog about today. . . but wait, Sunday is Mother’s Day! I am betting in the past few weeks you like me have spent some time reflecting on family and good …
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Nebraska boasts wild turkey variety
One reason Nebraska claims to have the nation’s best turkey hunting is its variety of subspecies of the big bird. Bryce Gerlach, a forester for the National Wild Turkey Federation and Nebraska Game and Parks Commission who is an avid hunter, said the Cornhusker State is special because three of the four subspecies of the …
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Right Size Jig
It is hard to write a blog about fishing jigs. Jigs come in an infinite variety of sizes, shapes, styles, colors, bodies, etc., etc. Likewise, jigs can be fished in a variety of ways for a variety of species of fish. You can catch anything that swims on a jig. Furthermore, if you learn to …
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The Great Jake Debate Continues
*BLOGGER’S NOTE: The National Wild Turkey Federation calls it: The Great Jake Debate. And, it has surfaced again. It is the continual debate regarding whether or not to shoot a jake (a juvenile or nearly one-year old male wild turkey) during a spring wild turkey hunting season, if legal. In Nebraska, it is allowable to …
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Here is What you Gotta Know
Maybe I am running out of stuff to blog about. Maybe I am just getting growly from all this coronoavirus stuff. . . . Judging from the activity I am seeing on our waters and the questions I am answering over and over and over again, we gotta bunch of folks fishing this spring that …
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“Back” to Nature
From what I am hearing and seeing, Nebraskans are doing a pretty good job of this! And that is a great thing! Just make sure you do it a rod’s length apart! Have I ever mentioned that I prefer longer rods? Have a great weekend. Stay safe.
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Spurs on the Necklace
If you have followed my blog for a year or three, you know this time of year I am distracted. Distracted by gobbling turkeys. Yep, I am pretty much all fishing, all the time, but when the turkeys are gobbling, I am gone. I love everything about wild turkeys. They are beautiful birds and provide …
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Forest thinning ramping up on Game and Parks properties
CHADRON, Neb. – Forest thinning is either underway or scheduled to begin soon at three Nebraska Game and Parks Commission properties in the Pine Ridge near Crawford and Harrison. The projects consist of 258 acres at Gilbert-Baker Wildlife Management Area, 84 acres at Ponderosa Wildlife Management Area, and 80 acres at Fort Robinson State Park. …
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Some Muskie Love
Nebraska muskies have received some love recently; let me share a couple of articles with you: The first ran in Omaha Magazine and was written by Doug Meigs: The Fish of 10,000 Casts The second was in Nebraskaland: A 50-inch Minimum STORY BY JEFF KURRUS Merritt Reservoir has long been one of Nebraska’s top fishing …
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The Invasion of Garlic Mustard
Morel mushroom hunters will know this plant: Garlic mustard (Alliaria petiolata), a biennial, is one of the first signs of green-up in Missouri River woodlands. This low-lying plant prefers moist soils, shade and limited sun, and while its heart-shaped leaves might look inviting during the bareness of early spring, garlic mustard is highly invasive. It …
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