Outdoors
Myhre: Big O: King of the alphabet plugs
I’d like to have a penny for every time I’ve cast out a Big O crankbait.
Nov 19, 2009 | 12:00 am | Loading…
From mud holes to alfalfa fields
The common sulphur butterfly is often called the “mud puddle butterfly” because it often congregates around puddles. It feeds on clover and alfalfa and can be seen by the hundreds in a blooming field.
Nov 19, 2009 | 12:00 am | Loading…
Hunt will raise funds for Tony Dean’s Acres
A guided celebrity pheasant hunt is planned for Dec. 19 in Pierre as a fundraising effort for Tony Dean’s Acres.
Nov 19, 2009 | 12:00 am | Loading…
Myhre: Red River monster 'eyes
SELKIRK, Manitoba -- The mighty Red River spills out of the Lockport Dam and rushes north to massive Lake Winnipeg, about 14 miles away.
Nov 12, 2009 | 12:00 am | Loading…
Rock pigeons: Are they too much of a good thing?
There is no need for concern about the welfare of rock pigeons. They seem to be doing quite nicely, around the world in fact, and especially in cities.
Nov 12, 2009 | 12:00 am | Loading…
Council Bluffs fly fisherman receives award
Ward Bean, Council Bluffs, Iowa, has been awarded the Federation of Fly Fishers CuttCatch Award.
Nov 05, 2009 | 12:00 am | Loading…
Myhre: Pheasants on the high plains
GREGORY, S.D. - Rows of milo and corn seem somehow out of place in the foothills below the Butte Mountains.
Nov 05, 2009 | 12:00 am | Loading…
OUTDOOR FRIENDS: Your typical seagull is often found far from the sea
Think "seagull" and the herring gull is the bird you will be envisioning in your mind.
Nov 05, 2009 | 12:00 am | Loading…
S.D. man to be featured on 'Monster Fish of America'
ABERDEEN, S.D. (AP) - Tomorrow night, a Webster native who works at an Idaho fish hatchery will be on an episode of "Hooked: Monster Fish of America" on the National Geographic Channel.
Nov 01, 2009 | 12:45 pm | Loading…
Group reservation season here for S.D. state parks
PIERRE, S.D. (AP) - Groups that want to make 2010 reservations for state parks can begin doing so on Sunday.
Oct 31, 2009 | 9:00 am | Loading…
Iowa readies for pheasants
BOONE -- Iowa's pheasant and quail hunting seasons open Oct. 31, with an estimated 80,000 people hunting this year, which is down more than 100,000 from 1999.
Oct 29, 2009 | 1:00 am | Loading…
OUTDOOR FRIENDS: Commas are friendly butterflies of the woodlands
The comma butterflies are part of a group of butterflies known as "angelwings." When folded at rest, the undersides resemble dead leaves or pieces of bark.
Oct 29, 2009 | 1:00 am | Loading…
Myhre: A successful day in pheasantland
Pheasants were boiling out of the milo field in unbelievable numbers.
Oct 29, 2009 | 1:00 am | Loading…
Two monster cats in one hour of fishing
Catching a trophy flathead catfish is not an unusual occurrence on the Missouri River here at Sioux City during the fall.
Oct 22, 2009 | 12:00 am | Loading…
Myhre: In pursuit of swimming fossils
YANKTON, S.D. - The allure of holding a prehistoric fish which swam 50 million years before the dinosaurs ruled the world is hard to resist for Mieke Slaba, Wagner, S.D.
Oct 22, 2009 | 12:00 am | Loading…
OUTDOOR FRIENDS: Western grebes are as much at home below water as above
The western grebe is our largest grebe. During migration, they can be found on lakes throughout the Siouxland area. However, the glacial lakes of northeastern South Dakota is a good place to view them all summer long.
Oct 22, 2009 | 12:00 am | Loading…
Good weather expected for Saturday's S.D. pheasant opener
YANKTON, S.D. (AP) - Crops still in the field could add to the difficulty for hunters in the start of South Dakota's pheasant season, which opens at noon Saturday and runs through Jan. 3.
Oct 16, 2009 | 9:00 am | Loading…
New collars provide more info on mountain lions in Black Hills
RAPID CITY, S.D. (AP) - South Dakota wildlife officials say new satellite collars on mountain lions are giving them a better understanding of the animals in the Black Hills.
Oct 16, 2009 | 8:45 am | Loading…
IDNR fisheries reveal best fall fishing spots online
One of Iowa's best kept secrets is the excellent fishing that takes place here each fall season. Now, the secret of where to fish this time of year is easier to access in a new interactive map created by the Iowa DNR.
Oct 15, 2009 | 12:00 am | Loading…
Myhre: Majestic rams of the Wind River Range
It had come down to a simple trigger pull from success.
Oct 15, 2009 | 12:00 am | Loading…
OUTDOOR FRIENDS: The enchanted ‘lady’ of summer
Chances are very good that you have seen a painted lady butterfly.
Oct 15, 2009 | 12:00 am | Loading…
Hunters gearing up for Iowa pheasant season
WATERLOO, Iowa (AP) - The number of pheasants may be down across Iowa, but that isn't dampening the spirits of the state's hunters.
Oct 11, 2009 | 4:45 pm | Loading…
Myhre: Wonderful walleyes of Waubay
WEBSTER, S.D. -- A heavy overcast threatened rain and an occasional sprinkle emphasized that fact.
Oct 08, 2009 | 12:00 am | Loading…
White-breasted nuthatches will brighten anyone’s day
White-breasted nuthatches are common sights around sunflower feeders.
Oct 08, 2009 | 12:00 am | Loading…
South Dakota TIPS program has busy year
PIERRE, S.D - South Dakota Game Fish and Parks Turn In Poachers (TIPS) program had a very successful year, according to coordinator Charlie Wharton.
Oct 08, 2009 | 12:00 am | Loading…
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