Hunting Seasons going Strong While others Outdoor Activities Wind Down By Gary Howey
This is the time of the year when many outdoor activities are winding down while a few are still going strong.
Camping season is over and the cold weather has given many anglers a reason to put their boats away for the winter.
Don’t get in to big of a hurry to put your boat away as there’s still some excellent fishing out there! The fish will be moving into the deeper water to wait out the long hard winter months. Anglers will still have the opportunity to take some nice fish but they’ll have to fish deeper, slowing down their presentation and have a lot of patience as the bite isn’t going to be like it was when water temps were warmer.
Pheasant
The Pheasant seasons are still open in Nebraska and South Dakota. The South Dakota season closes on January 4th with the Nebraska season running through January 31st.
With the colder temperatures you’ll find the birds in larger flocks than they were during the early season. They’ll be hunkered down in the heavier cover staying out of the wind and cold.
Just like any other outdoor activity during this time of the year, while pheasant hunting, you’re going to have to slow down as its hard not being heard when you are walking on frozen ground, ice and grass. When they hear you coming, they’ll run ahead of you and unless you have wing men out to the side and blockers on the end of the field, many of them will get up out of range.… Continue reading
Fall Hunting Just around the corner By Gary Howey
Fall’s a great time of the year and will be here before you know it. There are many reasons why I enjoy the fall season. Insects become less of a problem, temperatures begin to cool off allowing the nights to cool down 
and the fish will really start to become active and the best thing of all it’s the beginning of the fall hunting season.
This time of the year can be tough on an outdoor person like me, because I don’t know if I should pick up the shotgun or grab my rod. That’s why I carry both in the vehicle during the fall doing my best to make sure that both get the same amount of attention.
The early fall hunting seasons will begin the first of September signaling the beginning of the fall season and that the opening of all our hunting seasons aren’t too far away… Continue reading