28 Nebraskaland • August-September 2026
Outdoor
By Jeff Kurrus
August and September aren't transition months. It's just
continuing the party in a different outdoor space using
food sources, pretty colors and the Cornhusker football
team as your guides.
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Second Week Dove
" T h e f i rs t co l d s n a p a n d t h ey 're
g o n e , " m a n y h u n t e r s w i l l t e l l
yo u a b o u t m o u r n i n g d ove s. T h i s
i s f a r f r o m t h e t r u t h . V i s i t t h e
OutdoorNebraska.gov "Other Small
Game" webpage to find our Mourning
D o v e H u n t i n g Fa c t S h e e t . H e r e
hunters will find public areas where
food plots have been planted. Revisit
these areas once most hunters have
m ove d o n a f te r o p e n i n g d ay. L a s t
season, while scouting for October
waterfowl, I came across a food plot
that had more than a hundred doves
on it. There was not a hunter in sight.
PHOTO BY JUSTIN HAAG, NEBRASKALAND
Dead Ahead
Participate in Nebraska's Roadkill Reporting project, aiding researchers in
identifying wildlife-crossing locations on our highways and byways. Roughly
2,500 wildlife-vehicle collisions are reported annually in Nebraska, and those
are only the inc idents that result in vehicle damage. Track peak wildlife
crossing areas during your travels by uploading photo observations to the free
iNaturalist app. The information will be shared with the Nebraska Department of
Transportation and landowners to help install warning signage, design dedicated
wildlife crossings and add fencing to make road travel safer for people and wildlife.
For more information, visit OutdoorNebraska.gov and search for "Dead Ahead."
WORDS BY BRIANNA NUGENT, PHOTO BY JUSTIN HAAG, NEBRASKALAND
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