Stewardship; Public and Private Initiatives; Regional
Wild What’s Up
Send your wildlife questions to our environmental educators. As an environmental educator, I am asked countless questions about wildlife, habitats, and plants. Occasionally I know the answer, but now and then I have to do some research. Nebraska Game and Parks now has an email address (wildwhatsup@nebraska.gov) where people can send their wildlife questions and …
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Threatened and Endangered
The Scaleshell Mussel If you spend time along Nebraska’s lakes and rivers, you are likely to come across the occasional large “clam” shell. These are examples of our state’s native freshwater mussels. It can be quite interesting to observe the unique shapes, sizes and colors of the 29 species found in our state, although a …
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CRP, Grassland Conservation, Early Successional Habitat; Not Just For Pheasants
C-R-P, grassland conservation and early successional habitat. When those letters and words are brought up in a conversation, chances are the ring-necked pheasant will be mentioned in a sentence or two. Yes, CRP, grassland conservation and early successional habitat and pheasants all go together, but they also go with a lot of other wildlife. You …
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Praying Mantis Discovered Fishing, a First Seen in the Wild
A praying mantis was seen hunting fish for the very first time. Jake Buehler of National Geographic reported that conservationist Rajesh Puttaswamaiah observed that a giant male Asian mantis had been seen returning to the same rooftop water garden for five consecutive nights to hunt for small fish. Since mantises are known to be spectacularly
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Happy New Year!
We are coming to the end of 2018. If you have been following my blog for awhile you might know that I celebrate the “New Year” when I walk on the ice for the first time. My New Year starts when I drill a hole and catch a fish. No, “New Year” may or may …
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Give Back To The Outdoor Community In 2019
The arrival of 2019 is just days away. In fact, it might have rolled in already, depending on when you are reading this blog post. 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 and …
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Ice Fishing Pet Peeves
My biggest pet peeve about ice fishing is not having safe ice! That is where I have been so far this winter. I still have faith that we will spend at least some time fishing through holes this winter, and when we do, I am betting you can relate to one or more of these, …
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Merry Christmas!
Heading out the door for the holidays. I will be “in” and “out” over the next couple of weeks, but mostly “out”. Hopefully I can get on the ice sometime during that period, but we will see. If not, I will see what other adventures I can find. Stay tuned! Happy Holidays!
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Why I Hunt
I am a hunter. I write and speak about hunting. I take images and record videos of hunting. I interact with hunters. Hunting is a major part of both my personal and professional lives. With my occupation (as a public information officer for the Nebraska Game and Parks Commission) and through my personal social media …
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Let’s Get Jiggy With It!
Stinkin’ weather. Yes, I am getting to the point that I am becoming grumpy. No, it is not because of how long the winter has become, it is because it hasn’t been cold enough for me to be on the ice yet!!!! GGGGGrrrrrrrrr!!!!!!! So, I have been entertaining myself with as many ice-fishing videos as …
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Channel Cats Through the Ice
My lighthearted blog post last Friday was about catching largemouth bass through the ice. Some of us “northern” boys really know how that is done, and in fact the bite for largemouth bass through the ice can at times be very good and is a lot of fun. I know our ice conditions in some …
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Winter Bass Fishing
It’s Friday, time to lighten up. I found this video, one of Fat Cat Newton’s, it was shot at the beginning of last year’s ice season, but the tips here will help going into this season. Yes, there was more to that video, if you want to see the rest of it, and more like …
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Think About It
The ice fishing season is just getting started in Nebraska; in fact some waters are NOT safe yet, but without a doubt anglers are hitting the ice where they can throughout the state. I love to ice fish as much or more as the next guy and there are lots of reasons for that. I …
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Bighorn sheep hunt is big gift for Auburn man
CRAWFORD, Neb. – Christmas is just around the corner, but it was Father’s Day that brought a southeast Nebraska man and his son to northwest Nebraska this month for an experience of a lifetime. As a Father’s Day gift, Greg Hunter of Johnson has entered Nebraska’s bighorn sheep permit lottery each of the past four …
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Searcher
Going to call attention to another blog/article in my blog today. Yes, some of you will have already seen this in NEBRASKAland magazine or on the internet, but again this deserves to be seen by as many folks as possible, so I hope to call even more attention to it. The current issue of NEBRASKAland …
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Fall in Review, 2018
I have already suggested some things to do during this “‘tweener time” while we wait for safe ice. Naturally, one thing we like to do as anglers is reminisce about past trips, past successes, big ones caught. That reminiscing could include years past or just the current year, but for me, this time of year, …
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The Red Crossbill
A distinctive finch with an unusual beak The red crossbill is a distinctive finch whose crooked beak usually catches one’s attention. Rather than being a deformity, the odd beak is an adaptation that the bird uses to extract its preferred food source – seeds from the cones of conifers such as pines, spruces and firs. …
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Flying Squirrel
Nebraska’s Threatened and Endangered Species In spring 2004, I was attending a National Association of Interpretation certification and training program as a naturalist. The daily workshops were interesting, but as is often the case, the most memorable part of my trip took place during the meeting off-hours. I was spending the night in a cabin …
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