Stewardship; Public and Private Initiatives; Regional
Ice Surfing
If you do not ice-fish, I pity you. Really I do. Another cold front blew through last night, temperatures are back in the teens today and folks are grumbling about it. Many times this week I have listened to people longing for spring, warmer weather, anxious to get a boat back in the water. Looking …
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It is Valentine’s Day and Love is in . . . the Water?
I am a fisheries biologist by training, and well, it could be said that many of us look at the world in a warped way. For example, today is “Valentine’s Day”, the day to celebrate love. But, why is Valentine’s Day in February????? What makes the middle of February more “lovey”? Or, would it be …
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Respect The Tasty Snows
They are not “sky carp,” “lutefisk with feathers,” “an over-cooked catcher’s mitt,” or trash birds. Your blogger displays snow geese harvested during a recent Light Goose Conservation Order hunt in south-central Nebraska. Photo by Jim Druliner of Omaha, NE. They are classified as light geese — snow and Ross’s geese to be exact, and they are to be …
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Nebraska bighorn sheep receive new monitoring devices
CHADRON, Neb. – More than 50 bighorn sheep are carrying new equipment to help the Nebraska Game and Parks Commission track and aid their populations, some of which are struggling in areas of the state. A crew of about 50 people, consisting of Commission staff and volunteers, equipped the sheep with monitoring devices after a …
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Catch & Release on Ice, Do It Right!
I am thrilled to say that we still have ice and it looks like we are going to be ice-fishing for at least a little while yet. I have drilled up to 16 inches of ice in the past few days. Whoot, whoot! As a matter of fact, the conditions I fished in this past …
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Puttin’ in Time at the Gym!
Started a new workout the other day. . . . Preparação para abertura da pesca !!! Olha ai o nosso amigo Pescador de Plantão Denis Viana se preparando para a abertura da pesca amigos kkkkUm abraço amigo e boas pescarias sempre parceiro !!!Curtam a pagina Pescadores De Plantão amigos www.facebook.com/pescadoresdeplantaooficialSe inscrevam em nosso canal no …
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Trout Slam
I am always touting the diversity of fishing opportunities Nebraska has to offer; I believe that is one of the unique things we do offer anglers in the state. That certainly includes cold-water fisheries that are capable of supporting trout year-round. No, I am not talking about the urban and parks waters where we stock …
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Video: Brittany Jill Takes Another Sweet Brown Trout Through the Ice
Outdoor fitness extraordinaire Brittany Jill still has the touch when it comes to putting a big brown trout on the ice! Flanked by her trusty dog Kip and various friends, trainer Brittany Jill sets the hook into one of Lake Michigan’s most beautiful fish: the Salmo trutta. When you want to get out on the
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Goosing for the future down by Chimney Rock
The calendar tells me that today is World Wetlands Day so it seems appropriate to thank those who work to conserve the lands that waterfowl and so many other species depend upon for survival. Throughout the world, conservation-minded volunteers devote time and resources toward the preservation of wildlife and the lands they inhabit. Many of …
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FaceBook Live, On Ice!
I did not get a blog post up today; not because I have nothing to blog about, believe me I have plenty, but because we did another FaceBook Live today–on the ice! Those of you who might be new to the ice fishing game may be interested in watching: We are LIVE with fisheries biologist …
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Hunters: Share Your Bounty
With Nebraska’s 2017-2018 hunting seasons having ended or being close to ending, many of you who hunt probably have a bountiful supply of wild game meat in your freezers, don’t you? I thought so. You know what? That wild game meat offers an opportunity to share some healthy protein and enlighten people about the hunting lifestyle that you thoroughly enjoy! As hunters, we get …
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Wild Game Banquet
It is that time of year again, banquet, sportshow, and workshop season. I am actually as busy, if not more busy, at this time of year than any other. Planning to be in Maxwell this coming weekend! Here are some more details: For the latest updates be sure to check out the Maxwell Outdoor Expo …
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Celebrating 100 Years of the Rise of Elk in Michigan
The Michigan DNR celebrates the state’s 100th year of managing its growing elk herd, and doing it well enough to allow hunters a chance to participate. Since their extirpation from Michigan in around 1875, elk have made a remarkable comeback in the state. Today there is a sustainable elk herd and hunters have the opportunity
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Ice Trolling
Some of us hard-core ice anglers refer to “ice trolling” when we talk about drilling lots of holes and keep drilling them until we find fish. I am a big believer in “ice trolling”. Looks like I am going to have to step up my game! Yes, sometimes ice-fisherman spend a long time between bites. …
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Public invited to Project Feeder Watch on Feb. 3 in Plainview
LINCOLN, Neb. – Adults, youth and bird lovers of all ages and experience levels are encouraged to attend Project Feeder Watch on Feb. 3 in Plainview. This hands-on learning experience starts at 10 a.m. at Plainview Public Library, 209 N. Pine St. Project Feeder Watch is a citizen science project of the Cornell Lab of …
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State Record Summary, 2017
Time for my “annual report” on state record fish in the past year. As with most years there was some state record activity and there were some surprises! Surface Spearfishing There were no fish entered for surface spearfishing records in 2017. Underwater Spearfishing We had four fish certified as new underwater spearfishing state records in …
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Fisheries Meetings
Again I know this news release already went out, but I want to spread the word as widely as possible. Fisheries public informational meetings scheduled across Nebraska LINCOLN, Neb. – Anglers are encouraged to attend the Nebraska Game and Parks Commission’s fisheries public informational meetings this winter to offer input on the future of fisheries …
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Commission recognizes conservation officers, approves reduced-price restricted deer permit
LINCOLN, Neb. – Two Nebraska conservation officers received special recognition for their heroic efforts from the North American Wildlife Enforcement Officers Association during the Jan. 19 Nebraska Game and Parks Commission meeting at Eugene T. Mahoney State Park. Officer Bryce Streger helped families escape a western Nebraska wildfire and evacuated an elderly couple in the …
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