If you’re like me, you probably saw numerous bald eagles in Nebraska this winter and early spring — if not on the wing then in photographs circulating the Internet. The bald eagle’s resurgence is a true conservation success story. Today, though, I find it appropriate to give a little publicity …
[ Submitted by Commissioner Mick Jensen] After my last turkey hunting excursion to Lynch, Nebraska with Commissioner Fisher, I decided to try again with friends from Atlanta, Georgia and Minneapolis, Minnesota. After getting permission from Gene and Kelsey Timperely, we headed back to ranch country. Andy Smith had joined me …
Nebraska’s fish and fishing guru Daryl Bauer of the Nebraska Game and Parks Commission’s Fisheries Division comes to your airwaves Saturday morning on The Great Outdoor Radio Show. We have much to talk about when it comes to fishing here in the Cornhusker State this spring, don’t we? Absolutely! I …
[ Submitted by Christy Christiansen-Outdoor Education Specialist NGPC ] As an avid outdoor educator, I have taught myself to never pass up an opportunity to learn something new. I got one of those chances recently when I teamed up with Nebraska Game and Parks Commission’s (NGPC) Fisheries Division for the …
May 18-24 is National Safe Boating Week, http://www.safeboatingcampaign.com/index.html . This is a good reminder for all of us. I have seen some statistics on boating accidents in Nebraska last year. There were 8 boating and boating-related fatalities last year; in 5 of those 8 cases a life jacket would have …
I have to admit that I have been in a full-blown stalking mode in Nebraska’s outdoor scene these mid to late May days. I have been secretly monitoring and impatiently waiting to cut a bunch of wild asparagus in the leaf matter near an old farmstead in the forested hills …
I know for some of my blog readers this is not new and you have already seen it. But, I know that there are others that have not seen it and need to! I hate litterbugs! The trash that infests the shorelines of many of our fisheries makes me furious. …
Sharing an article from today’s Omaha World-Herald by my buddy and Outdoor Writer Mark Davis regarding our Nebraska Free Fishing and State Park Entry Day tomorrow plus a few other pertinent items for you to know about heading to a park and wetting some lines: http://www.omaha.com/article/20130516/SPORTS/705169832/1603#free-fishing-day-aims-to-hook-participants See you on the …
Herb Angell, Nebraska’s Boating Law Administrator and Chief Boating Enforcement Officer, drops by The Great Outdoor Radio Show Saturday morning to talk about various boating-related topics and of course, safety, for the upcoming season on the water. Herb will be kicking off National Safe Boating Week which runs May 18-24. …
Friday, May 17th, is National Wear Your Life Jacket to Work Day. Show your friends and colleagues your outdoor side and strap on a life jacket with the rest of us. Let everyone know you are an outdoor nut and that you stand for safety. Plus….some of these jackets are …
Looking for a challenge? How about a 200 yard target match with a .22LR rifle or pistol? May 26, 2013 is the date. Golden Points Ranch is the place. The match will run from 2pm to 5pm.
All shooters are welcome. Any firearm chambered in .22LR ammunition is eligible to participate. All firearms must be unloaded and the action open until you are on the firing line!
You may shoot from any position. You can bring a chair or portable shooting bench if you wish. You can use iron sights or a scope. If it is a .22LR, you can use it!
You can shoot a few practice targets, or go right to the firing line and shoot for score. Practice targets will be available (two for 1$)
For the match, you will need to fire 20 rounds in 10 minutes. The best score will win! It is that simple.
Entry fee is $5 and there will be a cash payback and prizes for 1st, 2nd and 3rd place, plus bragging rights as the “Top Gun” in the Platte Valley!
The goal of this match is simply to give shooters an opportunity to enjoy their sport and have some fun!
Call 308-539-0684 or email at RWmedia@atcjet.net for more information.
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Looking for a challenge? How about a 200 yard target match with a .22LR rifle or pistol? May 26, 2013 is the date. Golden Points Ranch is the place. The match will run from 2pm to 5pm. All shooters are welcome. Any firearm chambered in .22LR ammunition is eligible to …
This may be my last report from the spring turkey “woods” for 2013. It has been one of the best seasons ever for me; I have assisted/guided in the taking of several birds and then finally punched a tag for myself. Once again this year, I traveled to the Ponderosa …
If you’re like me, you probably saw numerous bald eagles in Nebraska this winter and early spring — if not on the wing then in photographs circulating the Internet. The bald eagle’s resurgence is a true conservation success story. Today, though, I find it appropriate to give a little publicity …
I’ll be telling you why you should go fishing with your family and visit a Nebraska park this Saturday on my Weekly Outdoor Report airing on Omaha’s WOWT-TV/Channel 6 and online at www.wowt.com. That’s because this Saturday, May 18th marks Nebraska’s Free Fishing and State Park Entry Day, woo-hoo! Special …
