28 Nebraskaland • October 2020
Outdoor Nebraska
By Renae Blum
From Halloween to harvest and pumpkin-spiced everything, what isn't
there to love about October? With great weather and fall color, it's also a
prime time to get outdoors. Here are some fun things to try.
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Hunt for prairie grouse in the Sandhills
Throughout the month
With great public access set in a timeless landscape, the Nebraska Sandhills
off ers a good adventure for grouse hunters. Seek out areas with choppy hills
and put the wind to your back; birds are often loafi ng just on the leeward side
of the ridge. Be ready to cover some ground and look for fl ocks of grouse fl ying
to and from feeding spots.
Fish for walleye and
wipers at Elwood
Reservoir
Throughout the month
Elwood Reservoir is consistently one
of the best for walleyes and wipers,
especially in recent years. And October
is a great time to be out fi shing, with
fewer anglers on the water and beautiful
weather. Try vertical jigging — as straight
below the boat as possible — to take full
advantage of the fall bite.
ELWOOD
RESERVOIR
IN
GOSPER
COUNTY
SEEN
FROM
ABOVE
PHOTO
BY
ERIC
FOWLER
OYSTER
MUSHROOM
TACOS.
PHOTO
BY
RYAN
SPARKS
GREATER
PRAIRIE
CHICKEN
IN
THE
SOUTHWESTERN
SANDHILLS
PHOTO
BY
JENNY
NGUYEN-WHEATLEY
