Nebraskaland Magazine

Sharing some fun, crazy pics with you from my many outdoor travels throughout Nebraska over the years. I hope you enjoy them as much as I did shooting them!

I could not resist.  It was cold, bitter cold, but I had to get out just one more day to enjoy one of my favorite hunts…squirrel with a handgun.   Usually it is a single action pistol but this time it had to be the racier semi-auto.  Good thing…I needed it! I sat for over an hour knowing full well that the squirrels would be holed up in a tree den, defying the arctic cold temps and wind.  I tried calling …

If you are bored on a cold, winter day and don’t mind burning some $3 a gallon gas, you might check out some unique, large trees growing in Nebraska. Many Nebraska Communities have extraordinary trees growing in their parks and public right-of-ways. Some are native species while others are long lived, successful introductions. A list of the largest of each species and their location is published by the Nebraska Forest Service within their Nebraska Champion and Heritage Tree Program. This …

A cluster of leaves fell off a tree and made a nice photo op. See more: http://prairieecologist.com/2013/01/31/photo-of-the-week-january-31-2013/

Since we couldn’t get to all of you who called in to the Great Outdoor Radio Show last week, we’re gonna continue the discussion of firearms-related topics this Saturday on the program. Don’t miss it! The resident gun expert of the show along with myself will do our level-best to get to all of your phone calls. One of the firearms-related topics that is sure to be brought up – ammo. We’ll address your questions concerning that and more! Now …

Don’t miss my weekly TV outdoor report tomorrow night when we cover bald eagle watching in Nebraska! The Weekly Outdoor Report airs on Omaha’s WOWT-TV/Channel 6 and also online at www.wowt.com Thursday evenings LIVE on the 6 p.m. CST newscast  during the sports segment with Ross Jernstrom. Unable to view the live broadcast of the report? Take note that video replays of it can be seen after the initial cast at this link: www.wowt.com/sports It can also be accessed on Digital …

Once again I am going to say something that makes me sound really old:  I have been thinking while on the ice the past couple of weeks that I have been watching a depth-finder dial while ice-fishing for over 20 years now.  Let me tell you that we caught a darned lot of fish through the ice before the fancy depth-finder gadgets were adapted for ice-fishing, and you can still catch fish through the ice without a depth-finder.  But, if …

A note from our good friend Pete Berthelsen, Senior Field Coordinator for Pheasants Forever in Nebraska: “Attached is an updated flyer highlighting the location of Landowner Habitat Tours for 2013.  This year, there will be a total of 15 tours conducted across the state  These tours are open to anyone interested in attending and are available at no charge.”

LINCOLN, Neb. – Tax season provides a unique opportunity for Nebraskans to contribute to wildlife and habitat conservation. Line 42 on the 2012 state income tax form (Form 1040N) allows individuals to donate all or a part of their tax refund to the Wildlife Conservation Fund, which is used to manage nongame and endangered species in the state. “The check-off is one of the principal sources of state funding used to conserve more than 95 percent of fish and wildlife …

LINCOLN, Neb. – The following is a listing of Nebraska Game and Parks Commission events and important dates in February: Feb. 1 – Conservation Jam, Center for Great Plains Studies, 1155 Q St., Lincoln, 5:30 p.m. Feb. 2-3 – White-fronted goose hunting season Feb. 2-3 – Super Bowl Lodging Special, Ponca State Park (SP), 402-755-2284 Feb. 8 – Dark goose hunting season closes in Platte River, Panhandle and Niobrara units Feb. 8 – Light goose hunting season closes Feb. 9 …