In The Wild

Get your firearm ready for deer season by joining Scheels firearms/hunting experts Brad Peterson and Matt Manhart on the The Great Outdoor Radio Show I host LIVE AND IN-PERSON tomorrow (Saturday) morning! The guys will be stopping by to answer any questions of yours pertaining to sporting arms, ammunition, etc., plus offer an array of tips to help you get  your rifle ready to go for the popular Nebraska firearm deer hunting season opener on November 16th. This fun, interactive, informative outdoor talk …

That’s right, blog readers, I’ll be “talkin’ turkey” –  fall wild turkey hunting in Nebraska – on my Weekly Outdoor Report airing on Omaha’s WOWT 6 News Thursday evening at 6 p.m. CST during the sportscast with Greg Ortiz. I’ll be encouraging you, if you hunt, to buy a Nebraska fall wild turkey hunting permit and experience a beautiful time of year in Nebraska! You could even shoot your very own, free-ranging Nebraska wild turkey for your Thanksgiving family gathering …

Find out the latest and greatest regarding ground blinds, tree stands and related accessories for hunting on my Saturday morning Great Outdoor Radio Show. Hunting experts Tyler Loontjer and Kyle Schimenti of Scheels will be joining us on the air. We have a lot to talk about with archery deer and fall wild turkey hunting seasons in full swing plus Nebraska’s firearm deer hunting season fast approaching! The Great Outdoor Radio Show runs LIVE from 9-10 a.m. CST on Omaha’s …

Over UNL’s recent fall semester break, I accompanied my son Micah, a junior at the university, on a mission to collect certain insects for his entomology class on a friend’s natural area just north of Omaha. There was just one problem though, Micah forgot his insect collecting gear back at the Acacia House fraternity back in Lincoln where he resides, along with his officially-licensed Husker apparel that he wanted to wear on the insect hunt for this blog, BUMMER! So, …

I’ll be giving you some quick tips on hunting rooster pheasant and bobwhite quail for the opening of those two seasons this weekend on my Weekly Outdoor Report airing LIVE Thursday at 6 p.m. CST during the sportscast on Omaha’s WOWT 6 News with Greg Ortiz. Changes in habitat use and drought have led to low numbers of pheasants in many locales, however, there are areas where hunters can find birds! Also, improved numbers of bobwhite quail most likely will …

At the FLW Southern Conference High School Bass Fishing Championship at Lake Texoma (with its 1,250 miles of shoreline) this Past Saturday, Payne Ahrens and Eric Soe of Gretna High School along with their boat caption, Cory Roll, had a great time and represented Nebraska and their hometown of Gretna well! There were seven teams with thirteen anglers. They fished seven hours and weighed just four fish. The winning team won with two fish weighing in at three pounds to …

Quick note to wish Nebraska’s own high school bass fishing champions well today at Lake Texoma for the Regional High School Bass Fishing Championship! Good luck to Payne Ahrens and Eric Soe of Gretna High School (Gretna Bass on Facebook)!

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 …

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 …

Alright blog readers, let’s have a little fun and see how much you know about nature in Nebraska by taking this simple, random ID quiz that I developed. Share your results in the comments portion of the blog if you like. Good luck! 1. This is the unmistakable bark and trunk of what tree? HINT: It is the official Nebraska State Tree. 2. The leaves of this plant turn a brilliant red color in the fall. Can you name the …