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F E AT U R E S . . .
Mixed Bag – The Plains Harvest Mouse,
Travel to Norfolk, A Brief History of Floating to Omaha,
In Review, Wild Edibles – Roots, Open-water Fishing,
Hallowfest at Ponca State Park, Hunting Big Grass, the
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– Grandpa Hunter ........................................... 52
Nature Notes
– Ground Hole Detectives ................... 54
In the Field
– Opening More Fields and Waters.........60
Portraits from the Past
– Reader's Photos ............. 62
In the Kitchen
– Venison Chili .................................. 64
The Last Stop
– Nebraska's Rural Cemeteries .......... 66
Volume 95
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October 2017
Bird by Bird – The 150 Bird Challenge
BY RENAE BLUM
Time Well Spent – What to Do in October
BY RENAE BLUM
60 Years in the Shack
STORY
AND PHOTOS BY ERIC FOWLER
Nebraska's Praying Mantises
STORY AND PHOTOS BY CHRIS HELZER
Fly-tying for Beginners
STORY AND PHOTOS BY RYAN SPARKS
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Cover: Chris Masada photographed this hen mallard duck at
Holmes Lake in Lancaster County.
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