Hunting the late-waterfowl season is not for the faint of heart. Thick ice, biting temperatures and freezing equipment are only a few things to contend.
Stories
Buttes of the Breakout
The Cheyenne Buttes provide one of the most scenic vantage points in the Pine Ridge. They also are forever tied to an event from Fort Robinson State Park’s history as a U.S. Cavalry post and got their name from a notorious event. Historians rate the happenings of Jan. 9, 1879, among the most significant events of the Indian Wars.
Wild Game Treats for Dogs
Pheasant heads, freezer-burned fish, deer liver, duck feet … these are things that I might have tossed in the past.
Ice Bubbles
When I start to feel especially stir crazy, one of my go-to remedies is a trip to a frozen pond or wetland.
The Not So Plain Plains Onion
Of our state’s six species of native onion, the Plains onion, though small in stature, has the largest, and in my opinion, most elegant flowers.
The Outsider
As a longtime Nebraskaland writer and photographer, Jeff Kurrus is well aware when he’s interrupting someone’s hunting or fishing trip.