NEBRASKAland (VOL. 95 / NO. 9 ISSN 0028-1964) is published monthly, except
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F E AT U R E S . . .
Mixed Bag – The Mule Deer, Travel to Imperial,
A Brief History of Red Willow's First Thanksgiving, Quail
Hunt Now, The Animal Game, Rainbows Through the Ice,
Shooting Blinds, A Tool-Holding Antler and more ............8
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– A Dry Idea ................................................... 50
Nature Notes
– Flying Ants ....................................... 52
Outdoor Ed
– Hunter Mentor Recruitment ....... .........54
Wilderness Workshop
– Wildlife Crafts ....... .........56
Portraits from the Past
– Reader's Photos ............. 58
In the Kitchen
– Venison Cottage Pie ........................ 60
The Last Stop
– The Three-Legged Deer .................. 62
Volume 95
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November 2017
A Fort by Candlelight
PHOTOS AND STORY BY JENNY NGUYEN-WHEATLEY
Time Well Spent – What to Do in November
BY RENAE BLUM
Pheasants – Prepping the whole bird
STORY
AND PHOTOS BY GERRY STEINAUER
The Old Wolf Oak Tree
BY MIKE GROENEWOLD
Clear Creek WMA
STORY AND PHOTOS BY JULIE GEISER
Purple-headed Sneezeweed
STORY AND PHOTOS BY GERRY STEINAUER
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Cover: Ashley Bales of Lincoln hunts at Yankee Hill Wildlife
Management Area in Lancaster County. Photo by Jeff Kurrus.
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