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commiserate in each other's successes
and failures every season. And
sometimes, these online connections
lead to hunting opportunities — real
"FaceTime" and new adventures —
down the road. A few years ago, my
husband, Rick, and I had one such
opportunity.
In early fall 2018, Ross Juelfs
fi lled his limit on grouse in western
Nebraska. He posted a picture on
Instagram, and I made a casual
comment about grouse being on my
bucket list. Ross and I had never met,
but we've been Facebook "friends"
since I started writing for Nebraskaland
almost nine years ago. He is a hunting
guide at The North Platte Outpost
by Cheyenne Ridge Outfi tters near
Minatare, and when he's not guiding
clients during the waterfowl season,
you can fi nd Ross at a nearby stream
with a fl y rod in hand or chasing birds
in the Sandhills with his dog Beaufort.
Ross saw my comment on his photo,
and without hesitation, he invited Rick
and me to hunt with him the following
Ross Juelfs of Gering, left, and Rick Wheatley of Omaha hunting for greater prairie chickens on
private rangeland in Keith County, with Lake McConaughy sparkling in the distance.
