Stewardship; Public and Private Initiatives; Regional
Trout Slam Update, May 2018
It was a couple of months ago when I blogged about our first angler to complete the new Trout Slam, First Trout Slam Completed. Let me catch you up on where we are now: We have had four more anglers complete the Trout Slam, Timothy Engelland from Alliance, and his wife Roxanne, Chris Nelson from …
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Learn to Fly Catch
I will admit it. Some of us who are really serious about our fishing can get a little too uptight sometimes. At the risk of stereotyping certain anglers, well, let’s just say Hank Patterson puts things in perspective! Seriously, fly-catching can be the best way to fish at certain times, and who cares how well …
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Spring Turkey 2018, Chapter 1
Once again this blog will be interrupted from its usual fish and fishing content because its author has been distracted by gobbling turkeys. Actually, Nebraska’s spring turkey season has been ongoing for several weeks now, about time to give a report. . . . One advantage that Nebraska offers spring turkey hunters is the ability …
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What Is R.A.W.A. And Why Should I Support It?
You’re a hunter. You’re an angler. Or, perhaps you’re both like me. Maybe, you’re even a trapper. You know that you are the principal contributor, the main backer of wildlife conservation, management, habitat enhancement and protection in our country. You know that hunters and anglers were the driving forces behind the North American Model of Wildlife Conservation, a set of wildlife management and …
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Davis Creek Improvements
Found a news release I want to share with you, last fall at the end of the summer irrigation drawdown, there were some boat ramp improvements done at Davis Creek Reservoir: LLNRD announces better access at Davis Creek New outdoor opportunities are coming to Davis Creek Recreation Area, located south of North Loup inValley County, …
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Crappie Jams
From what I have been hearing the past couple of weeks, this should be on everyone’s playlist: Looks like a great weekend, turkeys are gobbling, fish are biting, GET OUT THERE!
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I Love (Hate) Muskies!
I noted last week that spring was in full swing and I would be in the field as much as possible taking advantage of it. That has been true and I have some turkey hunting stories to tell. . . . Before I get to that, you know I have been on the water this …
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Grassland tribute
In the May issue of NEBRASKAland Magazine, you will find a story and photos about one of my favorite places in the Panhandle – an area that might sometimes be overshadowed by its neighbor. The Oglala Grassland is a region in northern Dawes and Sioux counties that borders Nebraska’s stunning Pine Ridge and the South …
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Tuxedo Time
There is no doubt that crappies are a popular fish in the spring. They can be relatively easy to catch, accessible to every angler, even those fishing from the shore, and tasty on the table. Given some warm spring weather, which we have finally seen the past few days, and folks are out to catch …
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Too Little Time!
By the time you are reading this blog post, I may be in a panic. We had so much winter in spring this year, and now it is finally nice and the spring is going to go too quick and I have too much to do! I may not spend as much time on the …
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Improvements for Long Pine Creek
Another angler access/aquatic habitat project to tell you about in this blog post: Pine Glen WMA project will improve Long Pine Creek for fish, anglers LINCOLN, Neb. – A project scheduled to start in June on Pine Glen Wildlife Management Area (WMA) in Brown County will improve stream habitat on Long Pine Creek for fish …
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New Bighorn Sheep Record is Testimony to Conservation
Peek in on the recent Wild Sheep Foundation and Boone and Crockett Club ceremony, which honored a new bighorn sheep record. Two exceptional bighorn sheep were found in Montana’s Wild Horse Island State Park last year. The dead heads, or pick-up trophies, turned out to be bigger than the existing sheep record. That fact is a
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What’s (Where’s) Your Line?
OK, so last Sunday was “earth day”. Whatever. Forgive my cynical attitude, but I weary of special days for this and special days for that when what we need is people to do simple little things every day. . . . Like, pick up your trash. Like PICK UP YOUR FISHING LINE! I was inspecting …
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2018 Pallid Sturgeon Broodstock Collection
As I have said several times already this spring, it is a busy time for Nebraska fisheries workers. From the time the ice is gone, field work is in full swing. Once again this year that included our efforts to collect pallid sturgeon brood fish from the Missouri River. Here is the annual newsletter on …
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Do Browns Hooked On a Nymph Jump Much? This One Wouldn’t Stop
This brown trout catches some mad air during a fight with one lucky fly fisherman. Friend of Orvis Gilbert Rowley shared a piece of his upcoming film “Modern Nymphing 2: Elevated,” and thankfully Orvis shared it with us! When you see the classic elevation that this one brown achieves you’ll realize why we spend so
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51 Geese Dead From Freak Hail Storm In Idaho
Forty eight snow geese and three Ross’s geese caught up in a nasty storm ended up dead on the ground in a parking lot in Idaho Falls. Even thought the hail was a part of this deadly storm, James Brower, Regional Volunteer Services Coordinator with IDFG, said the likely cause of all the deaths were
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In My Dreams
I have warned you that this time of year there is pretty much only one thing on my mind. Through the magic of technology I can prove that to you. . . . I had a dream last night, here is what happens EVERY TIME I yelp on a turkey call. . . . Posted …
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Preserving the Planet: Impassioned Stewardship and Enlightened Interaction
April 22 marks the 48th anniversary of Earth Day, the international environmental force with a mission “to diversify, educate, and activate the environmental movement worldwide.”
The first Earth Day, in 1970, mobilized 20 million Americans of diverse backgrounds. By 1990, after passage of the landmark Clean Air Act, Clean Water Act, Endangered Species Act, and other groundbreaking environmental laws, Earth Day had swollen its ranks of supporters to 200 million people in 141 countries.
Today, the Earth Day Network stands as the planet’s largest recruiter to the environmental movement. More than 1 billion people from 195 countries participate in Earth Day activities – the largest civic observance in history.
