Mother Nature has a way of periodically reminding us of just how dangerous an outdoor adventure can be.
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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Nevada’s archery hunting seasons for big game are well underway, and that means firearm seasons are just around the corner.
The bite might be subtle and hard to feel or it might be with enough ferocity to make one’s heart skip a beat.
While we tend to focus on the winds and heavy rains associated with these summer thunderstorms, often overlooked is the threat of lightning.
Four weeks. That is all that stands between wing shooters and opening day of the 2020 mourning dove hunting season, which gets underway Tuesday,
Keeping game meat cool, clean and dry will make a big difference in the quality of the final product when you serve it up on the dinner table.
The Best of Show Award went to a product that reflects the continued growth in the sport of kayak fishing.
Industry estimates are that some 8 million anglers will cast a line for the first time this year, according to the chairman of the American Sportfishing Association.
As of July 1, owners of any motorized boat that is not registered in Utah will have to pay a $20 fee before using that boat on any Utah waterway.
Flies have been made from a wide variety of materials, ranging from feathers to foam, mylar strips to peacock herl, hair to metal beads and chenille to rabbit fur.
During the past decade or so, kayak fishing has become one of the fastest growing segments of the recreational fishing world.
It continues to develop as the years go by. Larry Hanson, of Henderson, began working on his big fish story when he purchased his first boat in 1997.
The Utah DWR expended $250,000 to rescue the Panguitch Lake trout fishery from the notorious Utah Chub in May 2006 only to recently see the Chub return.
Words and phrases that are just part of an experienced angler’s daily conversation are like a foreign language to our kids or friends who are just getting started.
If you missed out on obtaining a tag to hunt big game in Nevada, you’re not out of luck yet. Arizona and Utah are both accepting applications for fall hunting seasons.