October 2026 • Nebraskaland 63
Mixed Bag Hunt in the Pine Ridge, 1960s
This is a picture of my father, William "Bill" Hudson and John Kurtz of Crawford, and their take of
pheasants and jackrabbits in the Pine Ridge area. This picture and article appeared in Outdoor Nebraska,
now known as Nebraskaland magazine, in 1961. My father was an avid outdoorsman who taught his
children the same lifestyle. At this time, he was the mayor of Crawford and was later known for the
early development of the Hudson-Meng Education and Research Center north of Crawford.
– Michael Hudson, Lake Havasu City, Arizona
Trap Shoot, 1920s
This is a picture of my
grandfather, John Wertz (far
left), and four other top shooters
at a trap shoot. The man on the
far right, Miles Maryott from
Oshkosh, was a man of many
talents. He was a skilled wildlife
artist, taxidermist, marksman,
outdoorsman and professional
baseball player. He also killed
the marshal of Oshkosh during a
shootout in 1926.
– Jim Wertz, Paxton
