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Whisler's
Hunting & Fishing
Report
by Josh Whisler
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Auburn, Nebraska
SEPTEMBER 2005
Fishing:
The action on The Missouri River
has came and gone and came again this last month. The water has cooled off with
the recent rains then warms back up with the hot days. This gets the fish coming
and going, biting & then not biting. This can be aggravating at times but
the fish seem to get back in the groove of biting eventually. What makes it hard
is I, like many others, only have the weekends to fish and as of late that’s
when the water is cool and the fish don’t really wanting to play.
But it always seems like they get to biting just in time to
go back to work on Monday. Imagine that! What are they hitting on? The Channels
are hitting crawlers, grass hoppers, and dough baits. And the Big Flatheads
& Blues are hitting leopard frogs, chubs, and gold fish. Big Bait – Big Fish. Be patient when you go out. They are
there. It just depends on if they want to bite on what you
give them.
Hunting:
Squirrel Season opened August
1st and I managed to make out for an early hunt. This means hot
temperatures and bugs. But if you want some young ones you need to get out early
so you can distinguish, by size, which ones are this year’s
litter. I had been hearing them in the back yard raising cane off and on
the last couple of weeks. And once I made it to the timber I found out why.
There is plenty to fight over! Squirrels fight birds and even themselves over
territory and the territory is usually a range of nut trees. By plenty I mean
the amount and size of nuts this year. The ground is already
littered with nuts and the hauls of nut the squirrels and other critters have
been consuming. And the trees are still just loaded with nuts. It wasn’t hard to
pick a couple off. While they were fighting, I’m maneuvering for a shot. I have
got a few for now. I’ll get back out when the bug & spiders get frost bitten. And the leaves start to fall. That
is my favorite time to hunt them when you can see them and hear them better. And
you don’t need as much DEET. Squirrel limits this year are 7 – bag (in the vest)
and 28 – possession (in the freezer)
This month’s pictures are of a few
young red squirrels taken early and look at the size of the acorns taken with
one scoop off of the timber floor.
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Dove season starts September 1st so
don’t forget your HIP Number. Doves are considered migratory birds and to
hunt migratory birds you need, in addition to your hunting license, a
Harvest Inventory Permit. Obtaining one is free by applying on the
Nebraska Game & Parks Web Page or by calling toll free
1-888-403-2473. Available 24 hours a
day, 365 days a year. It is good from
8/1/2005 to 4/17/2006. If you were born after
4/30/1989 and live
in Nebraska you do not
have to register.
FALL
TURKEY – Starting August 8th
permits maybe obtained for he Fall Turkey season. Fall Season allows you
to kill two turkeys (male or female). This could include two shotgun
permits, two archery permits or one of each. Fall Archery Season starts
October 1st & Fall Shotgun Season starts October
15th and both seasons extend to November 30th.
With the season closed during the regular firearm deer
season November 12th through the 20th. THIS IS
NEW!! The fall turkey season lasts to
the 30th of November but you CAN NOT HUNT & you do not want
to be in the woods when the rifle deer season is on. THINK SAFETY! There
is not a draw for fall permits this year - just purchase on-line or obtain
yours by mail or by visiting a Game & Parks
Office.
Hunting seasons are coming back around fast and
will be here soon enough. So get out and get a little practice in where
you can. And don’t give up on the river yet – fishing has slowed but there
are still plenty of good fish left this year. 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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