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F E AT U R E S . . .
Mixed Bag – Pronghorns, Travel to Hastings, A Birdman
at the Fair, Cowboy Trail, Pheasants and Quail Forecast,
Tree stand Safety, Upcoming Events and more
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In the Field
– The Mixed Bag Capital ................... 58
Portraits from the Past .................................. 66
In the Kitchen
– Crawfish Mac and Cheese ........... 68
The Last Stop
– Mating Monarchs ...................... 70
I N S I D E T H I S I S S U E . . .
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A Walk on the Beach – Big Alkali Lake
PHOTOS AND STORY BY GERRY STEINAUER
While it Lasts
STORY AND PHOTO BY ERIC FOWLER
Gun Dog First Aid
STORY AND PHOTOS BY JENNY NGUYEN
What to Do with a Bird-eating Cat
BY GERRY STEINAUER
Fall's Wild Faces
PHOTOS AND STORY BY MICHAEL FORSBERG
Riding the Distance
STORY AND PHOTOS BY JENNY NGUYEN
City Hawks
PHOTOS BY STEVE ANDEL
Pine Ridge Streaming
STORY AND PHOTOS BY JUSTIN HAAG
Cover: Stockings of cutthroat trout at Open Fields and Waters
properties along the White River west of Fort Robinson State
Park have provided another unique opportunity for Nebraska
anglers. See the story on page 52. Photo by Justin Haag.
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