Time Well Spent
What to do these winter months
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anuary and February should not be waiting room months for the outdoor enthusiast
looking forward to spring. It's the time to put on one more layer of clothing and
venture into the great, snowy world. Following are five great things happening these
months. More information on these and many other events is available on the outdoor
calendar on our website, OutdoorNebraska.gov.
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Learn to Ice Fish
Game and Parks staff and volunteers will
teach youth and adults the basics during
two free events on Jan. 9 at CenturyLink
Lake at Mahoney State Park and on Jan. 16
at Yanney Heritage Park in Kearney. The
Mahoney clinic will run from 1 p.m. to 4 p.m.,
and the Kearney clinic will take place from
noon to 4 p.m., with an optional classroom
clinic beforehand. Equipment, bait and hot
cocoa will be available at both events on a
first-come, first-served basis.
Jan. 9
Eugene T. Mahoney State Park
Until Feb. 28
Statewide
Jan. 16
Yanney Heritage Park, Kearney
Until Feb 28
Hunting Bunnies
With or without beagles, a late-season
rabbit hunt can be the icing on a
memorable hunting season. Due to
limited pressure statewide, public
accessible areas in both east and west
offer chances at hunting bunnies. The
season remains open until Feb. 28,
and on most days you'll have the fields
completely to yourself.
48 NEBRASKAland • JANUARY-FEBRUARY 2016
By Cara Pesek
