Got to share some photos with you today. Fall is a a great time to both hunt and fish in Nebraska! To prove it, my friend Steve has been telling me about the success he and his grandson have been having this fall. First, they slipped up to the Gavins Point tailwaters to snag a paddlefish. In spite of government shut-downs and predictions of the flood gates being open and the best paddlefish snagging area being off-limits to anglers, the …
Read More »Hunting Clothing Expert on Great Outdoor Radio Show
Brett Moderow, Scheels Hunting Clothing Expert, stops by the Great Outdoor Radio Show I host on Saturday morning to answer any questions you have about clothing for the various hunting seasons. You’ll learn a lot listening to and chatting with Brett. He spends an immense amount of time in the field enjoying the great outdoors! And, he sure knows a thing or two about clothing for hunters, let me tell you! Nice camo there, buddy. Oh, and nice buck and …
Read More »Highlighting Youth Upland Game Bird Season on TV
On TV this week, I’ll be highlighting Nebraska’s two-day youth upland game bird hunting season that will be taking place this the weekend of October 19th & 20th. I’ll be reminding you where we at Game and Parks will be releasing adult rooster pheasants for the kids and mentors to bag as well as offering a few hunting tips if time allows. My Weekly TV Outdoor Report airs on Omaha’s WOWT 6 News LIVE Thursday evening at 6 p.m. CST …
Read More »Father, Son Bowhunting Duo on Radio
Bowhunters Ricky Krueger and his 13 year-old Son Gabe of Fremont, NE will be the special guests on The Great Outdoor Radio Show I host tomorrow morning. The Krueger duo will discuss their passion for archery deer hunting in Nebraska and offer advice for other parents and their youth who want to get involved in the bowhunting lifestyle! Both Ricky and Gabe have successfully completed Nebraska’s bowhunter education course. In fact, Ricky is a certified bowhunter education instructor in the …
Read More »Hunting is about the Process, the Experience
I love hunting in Nebraska, especially fall wild turkey hunting. To me, it’s the process, it’s the experience, that I enjoy the most. I’ve always said and continue to say that “huntin’ is not all about the killin’.” It’s about the intrinsic things that are connected to the hunt that some hunters overlook or take for granted. It’s about the relationships – the friendships – developed with landowners. It’s about noting any old buildings and items around the farmstead and …
Read More »All About Firearms, Hunting on Great Outdoor Radio Show
The resident gunsmith/firearms expert of my Saturday morning Great Outdoor Radio Show, Doug Bickal, will be stopping by to answer your firearms-related questions as well as offer an array of tips to help you get your sporting arms ready to go for the various hunting seasons. On the show I’ll also have outdoor news, two rounds of Great Outdoor Trivia for some very nice prize packs to get you and your family outdoors, and, of course, tons of fun including …
Read More »Key Messages for Archery Deer Opener on Channel 6 Outdoors
I’ll be covering key messages for Nebraska’s popular archery deer hunting season opener on my WOWT-TV/Channel 6 Outdoor Report this week. The season kicks off on Sunday! One of the messages I’ll be relaying to fellow deer hunters this season is the importance of wearing a tree stand safety harness. My friends at Outdoor Life magazine say it’s vital to be a “smart dummy” and use a safety harness if you’re going to be hunting from an elevated position. I’ll …
Read More »Helpful Hints for Hunting, Shooting on Radio
Helpful hints for the early game bird hunting seasons, sporting clay shooting leagues, and shotgunning in-general will be covered along with much, much more when Terry Kriz of the Oak Creek Sporting Club near Brainard, NE stops by my Great Outdoor Radio Show this week (Photos by Mario Robinson of Lincoln, NE) You’ll find Terry very informative. Don’t miss a chance to visit with him! The Great Outdoor Radio Show I host is presented by Mahoney State Park and is …
Read More »Try Dove Hunting, Get Safety Tips on WOWT Outdoors
If you’re a hunter, like fast action, and are up for a challenge, I’ll be encouraging you to get all of the necessary items, plus a couple decoys and try dove hunting on my Weekly WOWT-TV/Channel 6 Outdoor Report. How difficult are doves to hit? They fly erratically at speeds of up to 55 mph! Tune in, get more info about dove hunting, including safety tips, on my Weekly Outdoor Report that airs LIVE on Omaha’s WOWT-TV/Channel 6 and online …
Read More »Double Dose of Great Outdoor Radio from Scheels Hunting Expo
I will have not one, but two, LIVE Great Outdoor Radio Show broadcasts this weekend under the tents from Scheels big Fall Hunting Expo in west Omaha’s Village Pointe Shopping Center this weekend. The first broadcast will be my regular one on Saturday morning from 9-10 a.m. CST on Omaha’s KOZN Radio/1620 AM “The Zone” and online at www.1620thezone.com The second one will take place on Sunday morning from 11 a.m. to Noon on the station. Look for me under …
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