NEBRASKAland (VOL. 94 / NO. 9 ISSN 0028-1964) is published monthly, except
for the combined Jan./Feb. and Aug./Sept. issues, by the Nebraska Game and Parks
Commission, 2200 N. 33rd St., Lincoln, NE. Periodicals postage paid at Lincoln,
Nebraska, and additional mailing offices. POSTMASTER: Send address changes to
NEBRASKAland, P.O. Box 30370, Lincoln, NE 68503-0370.
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NEBRASKAland Magazine
F E AT U R E S . . .
Mixed Bag – Eastern Spotted Skunk, Travel to Ashland,
A Brief History of Game Day 1922, How We Hunt,
Reading Whitetail Signs, Asian Longhorned Beetles,
Upcoming Events, Visitor Winner and more ...................
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– Welsch's Where Time Stands Still .............. 60
In the Field
– My First Deer Gallery ......................... 62
Nature Notes
– Turtles and Temperature ................... 64
Wilderness Workshop
– Easy Tree Planting ........ 66
Outdoor Update
– Biodegradable Shotshells ......... 70
Portraits from the Past
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In the Kitchen
– Vietnamese Shaking Venison .......... 76
The Last Stop
– Through the Seasons ....................... 78
I N S I D E T H I S I S S U E . . .
Volume 94
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November 2016
Duck Dogs
PHOTOS AND STORY BY DOUG STEINKE
Time Well Spent – What to Do in November
BY RENAE BLUM
Pheasants For All
An interview with John Laux
STORY AND PHOTOS BY JEFF KURRUS
Platte Basin Autumn
PHOTOS AND STORY BY JARE GODFREY
Think of the Chickens
The effects of wind turbine farms on greater
prairie-chickens
STORY AND PHOTOS BY JENNY NGUYEN
A Passion for Peregrines
BY RENAE BLUM
Ponca's Snowy Blessing
PHOTOS AND TEXT BY JEFF KURRUS
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Cover: A white-tailed deer of any size is a trophy for first-time
hunters this time of year. See our first deer gallery on page 62.
Photo by Steve Zechmann.
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