Free Fishing, Free Park Entrance On Father’s Day

It had been one miserable spring turkey season, with downpours and heavy winds for weeks at a time, making it tough not only to call birds, even tougher to get to them. 

S.D. Clay Target Tournament This Weekend

I know most of you have heard that 10% of the water holds 90% of the fish and I know this for a fact, as many times while out fishing, I know I have spent too much time fishing that 90% of the water that did not hold fish.

No Wake Zone Declared For Turner County’s Swan Lake

If you grew up in northeastern South Dakota as I did, the first fish you tangled with and probably lost was the northern pike, the Sioux River just a block from our home and numerous other bodies of water in the Glacial Lakes area had excellent northern numbers.

Most Neb. Park Areas Open For Memorial Day Weekend

PIERRE — South Dakota fisheries biologists are voiding the state’s oldest record fish, a channel catfish caught by Roy Groves in 1949. The record will be opened due to a seventy year old fish misidentification.

Register For Lewis & Clark’s Becoming An Outdoors Family Event

If you are from Northeastern South Dakota and listen to Team Outdoorsmen Adventures Don Fjerstad’s KWAT Outdoors Radio show every Thursday, you’ve heard this Legend in the Outdoors.

The spring turkey season is here with the bow hunters doing well who were hunting gobblers this past month.

Big Sioux Recreation Area Re-Opens

This is the second in our “Legends in the Outdoors” columns. This week we highlight the life of our good friend the late Jim McDonnell, of Royal, Iowa.

Big Sioux River, Split Rock Creek & Skunk Creek Reopen

LINCOLN, Neb. — The Nebraska Game and Parks Commission urges the public to stay off of rivers affected by recent flooding.

Flooding Closes Portion Of Lake Vermillion Recreation Area

PIERRE — Beginning in April, the South Dakota Game, Fish and Parks (GFP) will launch a series of Live Trapping 101 classes to provide education on trapping wildlife; primarily nest predators like red fox, striped skunk, badgers, raccoons and opossums.

EDITOR’S NOTE: This is the first in a series of columns profiling well-known men and women from throughout the Upper Midwest.

Bald Eagle Awareness Days Events: Feb. 22-23

As the hunters neared the center of the field, several birds came up out of the cover, Micah Likness (Yankton) as well as others, yelled “Rooster”, allowing those hunters on either side and those blocking know that they were shootable birds.

This winter, I’ve plans to do some predator calling and ice fishing, but looking forward to and counting the days until spring arrives.

Great Backyard Bird Count Returns Feb. 15-18

Archery Paddlefish Applications Accepted March 1-14

Thank God, we had some nice weather locally, between those subzero temperatures and the cold this week, it’s not the best weather, but, as long as the wind doesn’t blow and we have some sunshine, it doesn’t seem that bad.

The light Geese, Snows, Blues and Ross are some of the toughest geese in the world to decoy and call.

Enjoy Eagles & Bagels At Oahe Downstream Rec Area

It’s that time of the year, when the gun and sport shows are in full swing; and I like to hit as few of them on the weekends. There are some great deals at many of the Gun shows and at the Sport shows you’ll have an opportunity to talk with outfitters and guides with many of them having grea…

S.D. GF&P Offers Summer Employment Opportunities

Hunting deer is one of the more popular big game animals and the reason for this is simple; they are located throughout the Americas. They are very adaptable and living in close proximity to where we live and at times depending on the terrain, may live not far from your dwelling.

GFP Commission Proposes Compromised Approach To The Deer Drawing Structure

Scouting may be the most important part of hunting and one thing that some hunters have neglected doing.

Wildlife Diversity Small Grant Proposals Being Accepted

I have been involved in the outdoors since I was a youngster growing up in Watertown, S.D. and over the years, I have found that spending time in the outdoors becomes much more precious to me.

Business Opportunity Available At Spring Creek Rec Area Proposals Due Jan. 31

LINCOLN, Neb. — The Agricultural Improvement Act of 2018, more widely known as the Farm Bill, will increase overall funding for conservation programs in Nebraska.

It is hard to believe how quickly this year has gone by, and it seems as every year goes by even quicker.

S.D. GF&P Celebrates First Day Hikes

Getting started in ice fishing can be as easy or as hard as you want to make it.

SD Snowmobile Trails Open Dec. 15

LINCOLN, Neb. — Bird-watchers of all ages and skill levels are invited to participate in the annual Christmas Bird Count at Ponca State Park on Dec. 14.

With the cold weather setting in, ice anglers in our neck of the woods are anxiously waiting for the ice to form.

S.D. Outdoor Recreation Projects Funded

When it comes to catching fish there are several things an angler needs to figure out, the right combinations in order to attract and catch a fish.

Custer State Park To Hold Annual Bison Auction

My Mepps Aglia Long in-line spinner dropped into the fast moving water below Gavin’s Point Dam. To avoid becoming snagged up in the rocks, I held my rod trip high, reeling as quickly as I could as I retrieved the lure back downstream in the direction of my boat. 

Neb. Firearm Deer Season Opens Sat.

Not all anglers fish from boats, and because of this, I decided to pass along a few tips for the shore angler.