Whisler's Hunting & Fishing
Report by Josh Whisler
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Auburn, Nebraska
NOVEMBER 2005
Fishing:
The Missouri River has been
cooling off and drop almost at the same time. The water is now around 65 degrees
and there really isn’t any where to fish but the holes with the level the way it
is right now. Why is it so low you say? Barge navigation on the river has a
season and that season is over for the year. It seems crazy to have a season on
when a boat can go up and down the river but sure enough that’s the way it is.
It also seems silly to stop barge traffic at the height of the harvest season on
a bumper corn crop year. But that is also the way the river is run by the Corp
of Engineers who control the flow through the Missouri River Dam System. As far
as the fishing, when the river fluctuates so does the fish success. There has
been several big ones pulled in along with some good pan size channels in the
last month. What are they hitting on? This month’s baits are goldfish & chubs
for the big Blues & Flatheads and crawlers and dough baits for the smaller
Channels.
This month’s fish picture
is of Jackie Whisler with a 6 pound Flathead.
Hunting:
Seasons are open faster
than a guy wants and reminds us that winter is well on its way. Fall Turkey
opened October 15th and there are plenty of birds around. Now getting
close enough to bag one is another thing. Bow and shotgun are open now which
puts a little pressure on them. That makes them a little spooky. But Fall Turkey
hunting is not as promising as the spring season when the Toms will come in to a
call and decoy. It’s quite a different ball game in the fall. The turkeys don’t
really respond to a call – most of the time run away from it. Then there are
other times that the young ones are curious to come see what’s going on. Either
way it’s fun to get out in the autumn woods. Fall hunting is a whole different
game where they are not breeding but just feeding. Ambush is about the only way
to hunt them in the fall. Ambush is finding them on foot, break them up, and
then ambush them when they try to group back up. This takes a lot of hiking
around but seems to pay off the best. Limit per Turkey permit this year is one
turkey, male or female.
This month’s hunting
picture are of some turkeys, the old and the young, sunning them selves, but
staying their distance.
Upcoming Hunting Seasons:
SEQ CHAPTER \h \r 1Cock Pheasant |
Oct. 29 - Jan. 31 |
Youth Cock Pheasant, Quail and Partridge Seasons |
Oct. 22-23 |
Quail |
Oct. 29 - Jan. 31
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Grouse - East Zone |
Sept. 17 - Dec. 31
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Grouse - West Zone |
Sept. 17 - Dec. 31
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Partridge |
Oct. 29 - Jan. 31 |
Rail |
Sept. 1 - Nov. 9 |
Snipe |
Sept. 1 - Dec. 16 |
Woodcock |
Sept. 24 - Nov. 7 |
Dove |
Sept. 1 - Oct. 30 |
Squirrel |
Aug. 1 - Jan. 31 |
Cottontail |
Sept. 1 - Feb. 28 |
Jackrabbit |
Sept. 1 - Feb. 28 |
Archery Deer (Statewide) |
Sept. 15 – Nov. 11 & Nov. 21 – Dec. 31 |
Firearm Deer (Blue Southeast) |
Nov. 12 - Nov. 20 |
Fall Turkey (Archery & Shotgun) |
Oct. 15 – Nov. 11 & Nov. 21 – Nov. 30 |
Duck (Low Plains Late) |
Oct. 15–16 & Oct. 22 – Jan. 1 |
Duck – Teal Season (Statewide) |
Sept. 10 – 18 |
Dark Goose (East Unit) |
Oct. 1 – 2 & Oct 22 – Jan. 22 |
White Front Goose (Statewide) |
Oct. 1 – Dec. 11 |
Light Goose (Statewide) |
Oct. 1 – Jan. 13 |
Hunting is in full swing if
it’s you thing. You can almost pick your season right now. Soon enough there
will be Deer Seasons to choose from too. Fish is winding down and hunting seems
to be on every ones mind. If you want some it’s there for the taking. It’s your
move.
Remember I’m not an expert but I have my
share of luck. I wonder if the experts are having any luck today? So until next
time “Happy Hunting & Fishing.”
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