MORE BIGHORN IN NEBRASKA
   
    Prior to the 1900's, Audubon bighorn sheep were located in                                                                                                                                                                               parts of Nebraska including the Wildcat Hills and the                                                                           Pine Ridge area along the North Platte River to                                                       Eastern Lincoln County and also Niobrara River. They think that the Audubon bighorn sheep became extinct in the 1900's with its last stronghold being the South Dakota Badlands. In December, 1988, 21 sheep were released from the pen and in January, 1993, the remaining 23 sheep were released from the pen. Nebraska's Bighorn sheep population is now set at 70. They are now letting people hunt these bighorn and they only sell two permits. One of the permits is auctioned off in Colorado and one is sold in Nebraska. You have to send in for it  and you need to send a $20 application fee. You hunt them at a 500 acre enclosure in the Fort Robinson area.    by Wade Thompson

Gone Firshing:    Fishing Trip to   Canada

    In the summer of 2002, I went on a fishing trip to Canada.  On that trip we ha 8 kids and only 6 adults.  On that trip I fished for Northern Pike and walleye.  We spent 2 days driving up there, the trailer axle broke then we had to turn around and go to the town we just went through. Then 5 days of fishing and another 2 days of driving.  On the way there I went to a National Park with Bears and Moose but we didn't see any bears or moose but I did see a Moose dropping as big as a full grown cat.  And we drove throw deep valleys and saw and a lot of water.  On the first couple of days I would be fishing at Clear Water Lake in Manitoba, Canada.  And we stayed at lodge with 4 old cabins that sit on bricks.  So on the first day of fishing we went to a bay and you could see the fish, and you could see 13 feet down and you could see the fish take the bait.  On that day I caught at 5 fish that are 28 to 44 inches long.  Than on the second day it was horrible in the morning it started to rain so we went in and sat in the cars.  Later that day we went across the lake that is 13 miles long and a boat that con only can go 35 miles and hour.  Then the wind pick up  then there are waves about 3 feet tall and we had a guide and we were going as fast that boat can go and he said that if you go faster it makes it smother.  So I got to the other side of the lake we fished for an hour and there was nothing there so we traveled throw that I thought I was going to die. When we got back we started to pack up because we were going to go somewhere else.  So on the third day we would go fishing at Cranberry Portage and we stayed at Northern Sprit Lodge.  And for the rest of the day we fished in Pigs bay and we caught 2 or 3 fish then on the 4 day we where fishing for walleye so we went from I Went to Elbow Lake and there is no way to get their but drive there in a boat.  The river to go there was swerve and a lot of turns and I caught 6 fish and was the limit and my cousin did not catch anything.  So on the way back it's about 35 miles back so we needed to refuel and when we were about three miles away from shore And I was driving and the boat broke down and we had to be toad back.  So on the last day of the trip I had to us a rental boat and I went back to the Pigs bay and I did not catch anything and on the way back to shore and we saw to airplane and they were scheming the water and I thought it was a airplane that caring people to a lodge that was not far away but they where water boomer they pick up water and dump it, It's like a fire truck.   Then I spent the rest of the day packing up then I drove home.  And that's my fishing trip to Canada

  by Cody W. Mertens
                      Cody W. Mertens               

    With the recent discovery of West Nile Virus in Nebraska, hunters gearing up for the fall may be wondering if their activities might put them or their dogs at greater risk for contracting the disease. Federal and state health officials advise that hunters are at no greater risk than anyone else spending time outdoors, provided they take some basic precautions.
    The only documented way of contracting the virus is through the bite of an infected mosquito. However, even in areas where the disease is present, most mosquitoes do not carry the virus, and most people bitten by an infected mosquito do not get ill. Concerned hunters can reduce their chances of being bitten by using mosquito repellent and wearing clothing that reduces the amount of skin accessible to biting insects. Although a few non-fatal cases of West Nile Virus have been reported in dogs in other states, they do not appear to be particularly susceptible to the disease.
    There is no evidence that West Nile Virus can be transmitted from game animals to humans or their pets through direct blood contact. However, health officials recommend that concerned hunters wear rubber gloves when field dressing game animals and to cook game meat thoroughly. As always, any game that acts unusual should be regarded with