I AM LOOKING FOR A LARGE TRACT OF LAND FOR HUNTING WHITETAILS / MULE DEER.  I MAINLY ARCHERY HUNT AND WANT TO START HUNTING THE GREAT STATE OF NEBRASKA.  PLEASE EMAIL ME AT joebender@live.com
I AM TRUSTWORTHY AND RESPECT LAND OWNERS AND THEIR LAND, JUST WOULD LIKE THE OPPORTUNITY TO HUNT IN NEBRASKA.

THANKS
JOE BENDER
701-389-8934

Mark your calendars for the 3rd Annual Nebraska Big Buck Classic which will take place at the Qwest Center in Omaha, NE on March 25-27, 2011.  If you made it to the 2010 show you know this place was crazy busy with lots to see and do.  This year will be even better.

Scorers will be on hand to measure antlers and put them on display.  Awards will be given to the top winners in each category.  Even if the buck was harvested in a prior season it can still be brought in and entered.  There is also scoring and a contest for shed antlers.  If you have trail camera pictures bring those in and enter them in the trail cam photo contest.  Archery hunters bring in your bows for the 3D shoot.
Hunting seminars will be going on all weekend and with over 100 exhibitors you can be sure to find the latest in hunting gear and equipment.

Meet Outdoor Celebrities Lee & Tiffany Laksosky(The Crush), Rick & Julie Kreuter(Beyond the Hunt), Cally Morris(Hazel Creek), Les Johnson(Predator Quest)
and Brandon Wikman(The Next Generation).

Visit www.nebraskabigbuckclassic.com for more details.

 I just wanted to say Hello.  I picked up a bow a few months ago and am looking forward to the upcoming deer season.  I live in Plattsmouth and was wondering if there are any area's around here that are good for this type of hunting.  Looked at the Nebraska game and parks but I wanted to get the perspective and advise from you 'the hunter'.  I have a lane set-up in my back yard 20-30-40 yards and work at it everyday.  Already feel the addiction of the bow and I love it.   Have a great day and look forward to talkin' to ya.

There is a tournament at the Hartington Archery Range on August 24th. This tournament is co-sponsored by Shannon Trails and Northeast Nebraska Archers. It is a team tourney consisting of an Adult/Youth in 2 divisions. It should be a fun time to shoot together as family.

Hey folks - just registered for the forum and dropped in to say hello!   

I passed a 100" or so 4X4 wed night and had an "invisible" twig off a branch deter my shot on a nice doe. All and all a good night, seen 6 deer in the 3 hours I sat.

Got up early Saturday morning so that I could be in my stand well before shooting time. Once I arrived at my spot I was thrilled to find out that someone had taken the time to carry a pair of bolt cutters so that they could steal my deer stand. I'm sure glad I put in month's of preseason work so that I could be ripped off. So much for the unspoken respect between hunters.

After discovering that I decided that since I drove an hour and got up early I might as well hang out for a while just to see what I could see. Ended up seeing 5 does and 1 buck (by himself) before 830. I stayed till 930 but didn't see anything after that.

Hope everyone is having a better season than me so far.

Best of luck. (Except for the person that stole my tree stand, of course!)

We are getting ready for our 2nd annual archery tournament --- shoot. We had a wonderful time last year, and look forward to a good turn out this year as well. The day is for a 2 member team [ consisting of an adult and youth]  2 age brackets for the kids ,  8 -12,  and 13 --15. Young adults,above 15, shoot as adults and can serve as mentors as well. The cost for the shoot is 25.00 a team.  The shoot takes place at the Hartington Archery range, 1/2 mile east of the recycling plant on Hiway 84, turn right, first gate on the right, approx. 1/4 mile  south. Come join us at the range for a fun day !  Prizes will be awarded and door prizes given away as well. Concessions will be available by the Shannon Trail Committee.    Thanks Kevin

Any reports? I'll be heading north this evening to hunt. Will be hunting the next 3 days.

1st Annual HuntinNE Shootout
June 14th 2008
RULES AND GUIDELINES

Registration is $40.00 per team, Big fish
pool is $10
1. Registration begins at 6:00 a.m. at the “Green Diamond” bar and café in St. James, Ne. All team members and boat must be at the pre-tourney registration.
2. Teams will draw for the order in which they leave the “Green Diamond” beginning at 7:00 a.m. You must be back at the “Green Diamond” by 5:00 p.m. for weigh-in.
3. Prizes will be awarded as soon as possible after weigh-in.
4. This is a total numbers tournament. Big fish will determine a tie-breaker.
5. No chumming is allowed for 5 days prior to the tournament.
6. A penalty will be assessed of one fish per minute, up to 20 minutes, to any team not returning on time.
7. Only archery equipment is allowed and no more than 3 shooters can compete in the tournament.
8. No nets, gigs, explosive devices or gaffs longer than 60 inches are allowed in the boat.
9. Contestants must obey all state and local game laws as well as boating regulations. Any game laws broken is grounds for immediate disqualification.
10. When arriving at the tournament, please register as soon as possible.
11. All arrows must have a line attached to them and the line must be attached to the bow.
12. Suspected transferring of fish between teams will result in the disqualification of all teams involved.
13. No unsportsmanlike like conduct will be tolerated. The decision of tournament officials will be final.
14. Tournament hosts and sponsors will not be responsible for accidents or loss of property.
15. No automatic refunds of entry fees. Fees or any portion of fees refunded will be the decision of tournament officials.
16. Teams can use any of the boat ramps along the Missouri river in this tournament but must still be at the “Green Diamond” for registration and will leave no earlier than 7:00 a.m..
17. Only waters of the Missouri river are open in this tournament, this includes Lewis and Clark lake upstream from Gavins Point dam. It does not include lake Yankton or any lake or pond that is not accessible by boat from the Missouri river.
Registration, weigh-in will be at the “Green Diamond” bar and
Café in St. James, Ne. Registration begins at 6:00 a.m.,
Tournament begins at 7:00 a.m. and ends at 5:00 p.m.

See www.huntingne.com for more details.

http://www.archerrange.com/index.html

What do you all think?

Going to go try for the first time with my bow after rifle hunting in the morning. The weather looks to be a bit chilly. Happy Thanksgiving to All !!! Kevin

54 days and I'll be back in the deer stand!

Have any of you ever used Firenocks? and if so what do you think of them?