Nebraskaland Magazine

LINCOLN, Neb. – The Nebraska Game and Parks Commission will certify youth fishing instructors at the Ak-Sar-Ben Aquarium on March 2. Youth fishing instructors will receive training and tools to conduct fishing clinics. They will have access to Game and Parks’ loaner fishing equipment and educational materials, as well as receive program incentives. They also are encouraged to volunteer for such Game and Parks programs as Family Fishing Nights and the Outdoor Discovery Program. The training workshop is from 9 …

LINCOLN, Neb. – Nebraska’s resident mountain lion population has grown slightly, staff told the Nebraska Game and Parks Commissioners at their meeting Jan. 18 in Omaha. Sam Wilson, Game and Parks’ furbearer and carnivore program manager, estimated the reproducing population of mountain lions in the Pine Ridge of northwest Nebraska in 2012 was 22, compared to 19 in 2010. The estimates were derived from studies in which dogs were used to detect mountain lion scat, which were then analyzed through …

It is after the first of the year–time for all the new episodes of all my favorite fishing shows.  I have only been able to catch a few of those so far, but I am already pretty sure this is going to be one of my favorite commercials this year.  Love the ” ‘tude”. . . . [youtube]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=QXTg1uGrsaA[/youtube] “Sorry honey, that fish is gaawwwwnnnn” Seriously, I am not sponsored by anyone, but I will tell you that Suffix lines have …

Hoar frost, snow, and milkweed seeds combine to make an irresistable photo opportunity.  See more photos at: http://prairieecologist.com/2013/01/17/photo-of-the-week-january-17-2013/

Snuck in another quick morning bird hunt today prior to heading to the office.  Again I picked a public hunting area based more on its location to work than because I know it to hold lots of birds.  Today’s hunt was with my young Springer, Pip, and we chose a random starting spot that we were hoping would allow us to hunt this piece of ground differently than those that have come before us. The small area we hit had …

[ Photo Gallery ] In May 2011, the Governor signed into effect the Nebraska Youth Conservation Program, also known as Legislative Bill 549. The goal of this program was to collaborate on the conservation and development of natural resources through the employment/education of Nebraska Youth. The Youth Conservation Program , which ran from June 25 through Aug. 3, identified Game and Parks as the agency to administer the program. A partnership with the Nebraska Department of Labor, the new program …

The Great Outdoor Radio Show I host heads to the popular Nebraska Big Buck Classic event (www.http://nebraskabigbuckclassic.com/) at the CenturyLink Center in downtown Omaha Saturday morning. I’ll be LIVE from 9-10 a.m. CST to visit with the classic organizers and various exhibitors. The broadcast, presented by Mahoney State Park, airs on Omaha radio station KOZN/1620 AM “The Zone” and online at www.1620thezone.com or through various mobile device apps. Stop by, see the broadcast and then enjoy the event! My fellow …

LINCOLN, Neb. – The Nebraska Game and Parks Commission and Pheasants and Quail Forever will host a prescribed burn workshop Jan. 23 in Beatrice for landowners who want to learn how prescribed burning can improve forage, control red cedars and improve wildlife habitat. The workshop will be from 9 a.m.-4 p.m. at Homestead National Monument, 8523 W. Nebraska Hwy. 4. Lunch is included in the $10 fee. Participants should register by Jan. 22. Visit NebraskaPF.com or call Bruce Sprague at …

LINCOLN, Neb. – The Nebraska Game and Parks Commission and Pheasants and Quail Forever will host a prescribed burn workshop Jan. 24 in Ithaca for landowners who want to learn how prescribed burning can improve forage, control red cedars and improve wildlife habitat. The workshop will be from 9 a.m.-4 p.m. at the University of Nebraska-Lincoln Agricultural Research and Development Center, 1071 County Road G. Lunch is included in the $10 fee. Participants should register by Jan. 22. Visit NebraskaPF.com …

Last weekend we hosted an ice-fishing clinic on the Century Link Pond at Mahoney State Park, http://outdoornebraska.ne.gov/parks/guides/parksearch/showpark.asp?Area_No=273 .  I did not publicize this event ahead of time because we had as many folks as we could handle sign up for it.  We had a great turn out and a great time, let me share some photos. Here is everyone spread out fishing: We had a variety of ice-fishing equipment and talked to folks about all of it and how it …