NEBRASKAland Magazine's • A YEAR OUTDOORS
AUGUST
Mid-August through October
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Catch a bullfrog with a
youngster. Walk the banks at night
with a bright flashlight and have
one person shine the light into a
frog's eyes while the other person
grabs the frog.
Late August to Labor Day
weekend
•
Visit the Nebraska Game and
Parks Commission's Outdoor
Encounter, including an aquarium,
shooting gallery, archery range and
many interactive activities at the
Nebraska State Fair.
August to September
•
Find gulls feeding on schooling
baitfish and jig for white bass below
them at reservoirs such as Lake
McConaughy, Calamus and Enders.
•
Boat and fish at Calamus
Reservoir SRA and tank, tube or
canoe the Calamus River.
•
Prepare for upcoming hunting
seasons by looking at trail camera
photos, sharpening knives,
gathering shells and cartridges and
researching new recipes.
•
Go for a hike with a butterfly
guidebook in hand, as thousands
of swallowtails, painted ladys,
monarchs and numerous other
butterfly species complete their
life cycle in the native prairies of
Nebraska.
•
Introduce a youngster to
hunting by chasing squirrels in
mature forests statewide.
