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Deer tracks on a snowy tree-lined trail.
How To, Nebraska Nature

Winter Wildlife Tracking

By Monica Macoubrie Winter is normally a time for hibernation. Sleeping five to sometimes nine months out of the year, animals will lay coiled up and cozy in an underground burrow, a pile of leaves or, as humans do, under a heated blanket in our beds. The negative temperatures, face-stinging […]

A European deer mount.
How To, Hunting

The Lazy European Mount

By Jeff Kurrus While I’m quite fond of traditional white-tailed deer shoulder mounts, European mounts — showing just the skull and antlers — are a spectacular alternative. For my first European mount, I removed the head and as much hair as possible, boiled the “stuff” attached to the skull on […]

A man holds a large bass he caught while kayak fishing during summer.
Fishing, How To

Techniques for July Bass

By Jeff Kurrus July is the perfect time to fish for largemouth bass. Because of the heat, boat traffic on non-ski lakes is often minimal and your chance to fish your favorite spots, especially in the middle of the day, increases as the temperatures do. Whether new to dog-day fishing […]