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5 days ago | 
nptelegraph.com | Rick Windham
Not that we have had to deal with this during our current spring turkey season, but what if? I spent the week in a turkey camp with other outdoor writers. The weather cooperated and it was a successful camp!I have had several local turkey hunters call and ask me if I was successful. A side discussion in a couple of these conversations dealt with how to hunt in inclement weather, if it does occur.
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1 week ago | 
beatricedailysun.com | Rick Windham
If you are not out turkey hunting, you are probably thinking about fishing. And if you have a boat that you need to get ready for the season, here are a few tips. Many anglers are already out on the water. All you need to do is look at Lake Maloney any giving evening. As the weather continues to warm up, the urge to get out on the water to do a little fishing is becoming overwhelming for other anglers. Make sure your ready when the urge strikes and get your boat preparations done now.
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1 week ago | 
nptelegraph.com | Rick Windham
The spring turkey season is in full swing, and hunters are having good success around the region. This is great news because turkey populations have been hit hard, presumably by bird flu. The turkey population on a ranch I’ve hunted for a number of years was decimated. Over the last two years, the landowner saw only one or two birds, but I recently got a text saying there back. He counted 31 birds and several nice toms in the area I typically hunted.
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1 week ago | 
nptelegraph.com | Rick Windham
If you are a shotgun turkey hunter, you are probably in the field already. Today is the opening of the spring shotgun turkey season. Good luck!Most of the turkey hunters that I know begin their turkey season searching for the biggest, oldest gobbler on the property they are hunting. The problem is that it can be hard to tell which gobbler this might be the dominate tom until you actually have him out in front of you.
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2 weeks ago | 
beatricedailysun.com | Rick Windham
Archers have been in the field since March 25, but they are now sharing the outdoors with shotgunners. A special youth season began April 8 and adult shotgunners begin their season April 12. All seasons close May 31. The good news is that our turkey population is increasing. Numbers have been way down the past couple of years, presumably due to bird flu in wild bird populations, but it seems that we are over that hump.
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2 weeks ago | 
nptelegraph.com | Rick Windham
Nebraska’s spring archery turkey season has been open since March 25 and archers tell me they are seeing more birds than last spring. That is good news!We haven’t seen many turkeys in the last couple years. Presumably, our turkey population was hit with bird flu. Things look to be getting better. The youth shotgun season opened April 8. As I have traveled around the region, I see more turkeys moving around and more toms strutting.
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2 weeks ago | 
nptelegraph.com | Rick Windham
Nebraska’s spring shotgun turkey season is rapidly approaching. April 8 is the opening of the special youth season, while the rest of us shotgunners will have to wait until April 15. It’s time to get your gear ready and your scouting finished up. I have noticed that the toms have really started strutting in the last few days. I get a number of questions about various aspects of turkey hunting this time of the year.
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3 weeks ago | 
beatricedailysun.com | Rick Windham
For sheer fun and a good time, bluegill fishing is a good bet. They call most of the waters in the state home, so finding a spot to catch a few is generally not a problem. You don’t need to be very elaborate with your tackle either. Anything from cane poles to high tech graphite rod and reel combos can catch bluegill. An inexpensive spinning rod outfit will work just fine. If you are starting from scratch, you can outfit yourself with all new equipment and get into bluegill fishing for about $35.
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3 weeks ago | 
nptelegraph.com | Rick Windham
Can you believe that March is already done? Spring fishing is getting better, and hunting seasons are upon us — it is a good time to be in Nebraska. We still have changing weather patterns, but that is a sign that spring is here. Fishing around the region is slowly picking up, albeit in an off-and-on pattern. It will get better. As I mentioned last week, you can still catch fish when the weather patterns change and the fishing slows. The best tactic to remember is to fish slow and small.
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3 weeks ago | 
northplattebulletin.com | Rick Windham
It has been typical Nebraska spring weather. We are in spring mode for fishing. although there may be cold fronts and rain that shut it down at times. I noticed many of boats at Lake Maloney are in the same areas where most of the ice fishing shelters were weeks ago. But open water and warmers temperatures will change that. Fish begin moving to warmer water, following bait fish.
