April 2024 • Nebraskaland 57
Little Hunters, Custer County, 1985
My dad's deer is bigger than yours.
– Justin Stasburg,
Callaway, Nebraska
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Pheasant hunting in Pierce County, early 1980s
This picture was taken in the early '80s in Pierce County, Nebraska, when pheasants were plentiful.
Left to right: Scott Lackas; Larry Lackas (Scott's dad/my brother); Gary Fletcher; Gary's dog, Mutt; my dog, Sam; Kevin
Culbertson (Larry's son-in-law); and myself, Neil Lackas.
A good time was always had.
– Neil Lackas, Randolph, Nebraska
