November 2021 • Nebraskaland 73
Pheasant Hunting near Arapahoe, 1982.
The results of a pheasant hunt in 1982 in the
Arapahoe area with (left to right) John Helms
and Brittany — Twister; Ron Hines and Irish
setter — Riley; Burton Foutz and English setter
— Patti; and Gary Helms with Beagle — Ginger.
It was hard to keep the dogs from wanting the
pheasants on the ground in front and in the
hands of the hunters. The beagle was known
as "the bird beagle," and she tracked pheasants
like it was her mission. The pointing dogs and
owners learned to trust her instincts when
tracking and flushing. She did not let many
wounded birds escape either.
– Gary Helms, Kearney
Fishing for Sunfish 1950s.
My little brother Jim, right, and me — sporting matching hats and shirts, no less — caught these underwhelming
"sunnies" in the mid-50s from the creek near the old Moseley place west of Weissert at the T intersection. What little
remains of Weissert lies a few miles east of Broken Bow. We also caught "the fishing bug" in those days and remain
intrepid Nebraska anglers at ages 71 and 68.
– Steve Moseley (York) and Jim Moseley (Scottsbluff)
