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In The Outdoors

Freelance writer Doug Nielsen is a conservation educator for the Nevada Department of Wildlife. His “In the Outdoors” column, published Thursday in the Las Vegas Review-Journal, is not affiliated with or endorsed by the NDOW. Any opinions he states in his column are his own.
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Do your homework before purchasing firearm for Christmas

For hunters, a popular gift option is a firearm. But there are some things to consider before putting a firearm on your gift list either as a giver or a receiver.

To cure COVID-19 cabin fever, people flock to outdoors

Americans have turned to campgrounds, hiking trails and fishable waters in numbers so large that parks have taken steps to limit the number of campers.

Preserving animal’s skull is an easy, inexpensive project

The bighorn ram had been dead long enough that the horn sheaths had been separated from the skull by critters scavenging for a meal. We had happened upon a treasure.

Quail hunters can look forward to an average season

“This will be a great season compared to what we have experienced in the last 15 or more years,” said a small game biologist for the Arizona Game and Fish Department.

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Honoring veterans a year-round mission for fly-fishing group

Project Healing Waters Fly Fishing, Inc. is a non-profit organization that is dedicated to the physical and emotional rehabilitation of disabled veterans

COVID-19 deprives Las Vegas of a major outdoor convention

On October 30, the National Shooting Sports Foundation announced its decision to cancel the 2021 edition of the Shooting, Hunting, Outdoor Trade Show.

Snow increases a hunter’s chances to spot mule deers

Not deep snow that piles in drifts against the tent wall, but just enough to create a light background that makes a mule deer stand out.

Hometown favorite wins Lake Mead bass fishing event

With the help of a rather plump bass and a pair of double-digit five-fish bags, Boulder City’s Tim Klinger prevailed in the 2020 WON BASS U.S. Open bass tournament.

Green Valley High student wins prestigious bass tournament

Carter Doren, a junior at Green Valley High School, became a national champion Oct. 3 by winning the Big Bass Zone Junior Championship at Lake Pend Oreille in Idaho.

Chukar and quail test hunters stamina and shooting ability

When it comes to upland game birds, the chukar partridge has long been the bird of choice for Nevada’s wing shooters, but Gambel’s quail are not far behind.

Bills in Congress could improve digital mapping for hunters

As good as it is now, digital mapping may get even better, especially for outdoor enthusiasts looking to access public lands, if a pair of bills get the nod from Congress.

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