By Jason Houser As I have traveled many miles across the country this year, one thing I have noticed is all the rabbits. It seems like every turn I make, or every hill I crest holds a rabbit diving into the weeds for cover. Just a few short years ago, a wild rabbit...
Like most Nebraskans, I have been in withdrawal with no Husker football this fall. I have degrees from both the University of Nebraska and South Dakota State University, and was looking forward to enjoying the game that had been scheduled between my alma maters. Stinkin’ coronavirus and the Big 10 took that away from me. …
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One of our favorite jerky brands just released a new Beef-n-Cheese Snack Stick Pack. That got us reminiscing… You’ve got to love old television commercials, especially when they touch on the subjects or products we as outdoorsmen have come to appreciate. Beef jerky? Yeah, that’s one of ’em. The Old Trapper name is synonymous with
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This list of the top 10 songs for hunters could be your go-to playlist for those early morning hunts no matter what season it is. For most of us, getting up well before dawn is tough. Of course, it’s easier if you are going hunting, but regardless it’s still a challenge. What can make it
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oembed rumble video here Here’s a clever gun hunting technique mountain men like Daniel Boone used to shoot squirrels. If you were a mountain man hunting in the woods during the 19th century, you likely carried a muzzleloader rifle that used round ball bullets. It was a suitable weapon that worked for most big game–squirrels were
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Here’s the best way to make the shortest blood trail! We’re always looking for a good hit on the vital organs when shooting a deer. A double-lung shot will always put meat in the freezer, but when you can hit ’em in the heart like this, they’re not going far! Here’s the video: Slow motion Posted
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Hunting public lands. It can be a real challenge. Why? In a state like Nebraska the overwhelming majority of our total land acreage is privately owned (97%) with only a small percentage of it open to the public (3%). However, Nebraska’s array of public lands offer a wide variety of opportunities for hunting different game …
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EHD, the deer disease known to affect whitetails, has reached high enough levels for North Dakota to offer license refunds. The North Dakota Game and Fish Department has started the process of refunding over 9,000 deer hunters who purchased licenses after an epizootic hemorrhagic disease (EHD) outbreak in the western part of the state. The Bismarck
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Hunting big game can be a pricey hobby. Here’s how to lower the costs and still make it worthwhile. If you want to do it right, big game hunting can be a major commitment. Not only are you spending time and effort, but these days, you’re spending a good deal of money no matter what
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Some say “If it’s brown it’s down,” but you still have to shoot it first. Honestly, in deer hunting as well as with fishing, if we think that it will work, we would cast our car keys or drive the car out to our treestand and turn on the headlights, in the hope that the
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