Stewardship; Public and Private Initiatives; Regional
Why Did the Turtle Cross the Road?
Last weekend I watched a guy pull over so he could rescue a turtle that was in the middle of the road. Once he had the turtle in hand, he walked to the side of the road where the ditch was full of water and dropped the turtle, a painted turtle, splash, back in the …
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Back to the Future
Most of you know that I am all fishing, all the time, but I love to hunt and trap too. I seldom go more than a few days without drying off a fish or two, but in the spring when the turkeys are gobbling, I get distracted. This spring has been no exception. I spent …
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Cheer On These Deer as They Out-Swim a Flood
Here’s another great example of deer swimming that shows just how strong they really are. We’ve seen deer jump in the water, run through it, and swim against it, and it never stops being amazing. In this video a small group of deer seem to be up against the wall as they swim through some
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Can This Snake Eat a Frog Backwards? Only One Way to Find Out
When it comes down to a snake vs. frog for bragging rights, one usually ends up as a bump in the belly just like this. First off, this may be a fairly common European grass snake, but it has taken the uncommon road of trying to swallow its prey backwards. In a “man-to-man” contest sometimes
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Why You Should Devote Yourself to Mentoring a New Hunter
This is the season to mentor a new hunter. Hunter numbers are in serious decline. Enough that you and every other hunter out there should be concerned about it. There simply aren’t enough new hunters coming into the tradition to replace those who leave. What can we do about it? There is only one way.
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Hauling
We have five state fish hatcheries in Nebraska. In any given year those hatcheries will produce over 30 million fish, around 30 different species, and those fish will be stocked literally from one corner of the state to the other. More than 250 public waterbodies will be stocked each year. If you are interested in …
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Why Are People Paying for Hog Hunts, When We Should Be Paying Them?
Why aren’t people being significantly paid to reduce wild hog populations? There is a war going on in the southern United States. Texas is ground zero, and for the most part, the troops fighting it aren’t being paid. Wild, feral hogs have exploded in population and despite hundreds of thousands of rounds being fired on
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The Hunt
Our Nebraska spring turkey season is about to wind to a close. It was several weeks ago that I blogged about one of my hunts this spring (Turkey Down!). I was by myself on that hunt; according to my spring turkey hunting scrapbook it has been twelve years since I took a tom while hunting by …
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Updates, Water Keeps A-Coming
I realize that the big Memorial Day weekend is behind us, so when I mention these updates, some of you are going to say, “Thanks for nothing, wish you would have told me this five days ago”. Sorry. However, in my defense, a couple of these just came across the wire: Flooding prompts Cottonwood Lake …
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High Speed Internet!
I like stupid, dumb, funny commercials, especially ones that promote fishing and fishing products. Finally, another one from Rapala! Rapala High Speed Enter Net This absolutely made my day 😂🔥Rapala #rapala Posted by Target Walleye on Thursday, May 2, 2019 Actually, that one is just plain “corny”, but “RRRRRon sent me”! Have a great weekend. …
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Retiring Lures
Going to copy and paste a blog post today. This story recently ran in Nebraskaland magazine and has been featured on-line. I am betting you will like the fish stories. Retiring Lures Whether they be worn-out, abused, busted, or simply evoke fond memories, some of your favorite fishing lures sit on a desk, a shelf, …
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Some Updates, May 20, 2019
Got a couple, three news items I want to call attention to. These news releases went out last week, want to spread them around some more, especially with the Memorial Day holiday just around the corner. Boaters and anglers need to know: Access restored to park areas following historic flooding LINCOLN, Neb. – The Nebraska …
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FaceBook Video
Did a little video for FaceBook yesterday. Might as well make a quick blog post out of it too! https://www.facebook.com/NEGameandParks/videos/680755042345942/ Weather has been great this week, and so have the fishing reports! GO FISH!
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Take ‘Em Fishing, For You!
Yes, most of my blogs lately have been about our Take ‘Em Fishing campaign. I am going to continue that today with a little different twist. . . . An important part of the campaign is getting long-time, avid anglers to take someone fishing. Most of us got started fishing because someone took us. For …
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Hunters, Anglers: Become Bird Watchers!
I am a hunter. I am an angler. I am a bird watcher. I love to watch birds, especially when I am hunting or fishing. I love watching all birds, not just the game birds I hunt. I enjoy viewing them intently and trying to capture some halfway decent photos of them. If you’re a …
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What’s the Best Rifle Caliber for Deer?
If you ask 20 people what they think is the best rifle caliber for hunting deer, you’ll likely get one of these three answers every time. I just so happen to be in the market for a new deer hunting rifle. Now that rifles have been legal for deer hunting in my home state for
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Now Coach Says to Take ‘Em Fishing, Too!
OK, if the governor telling you to Take ‘Em Fishing was not enough (Governor Ricketts Proclaims May as Take ‘Em Fishing Month), how about THE Coach, Coach Osborne? Again, make sure to check out the whole program, Find someone and get them out there!
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What Do You Do When Your Anchored in Your Canoe and You See This?
An angler got the scare of his life when a young cougar swam up to him while he was fishing. What happened next will cause a lot of arguing. There are so many unanswered questions here, but we’ll try. First off, what exactly is this watercraft. It looks to be a canoe, but the man
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