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The Duck Callers Association of Nebraska's 25th annual dinner and fundraiser auction is set for March 27.
The event will be held at The Club, 1010 West Lincoln St. in Papillion. Tickets must be pre-purchased by March 22. Social hour begins at 4:30 p.m. and dinner at 6.
The auction will include framed artwork, handcrafted duck and goose calls, contemporary carved decoys, antique decoys, fish carvings, guided hunts and other items.
For more information or to buy tickets, contact Doug Noller at 402-391-1197.
Pro angler holding walleye class
Professional angler Johnnie Candle of Devils Lake, N.D., will be in Omaha on Saturday for a Walleye University class at Scheels.
The eight-hour class deals with the fine points of jig fishing, live bait rigging, spinners, crank baits, local walleye fishing opportunities and targeting trophy walleye.
Todd Consbruck of West Point, Neb., will be sharing his knowledge of walleye fishing in Nebraska. Consbruck has 20 top 10 finishes in his tournament career and has finished second, third and fourth in the Nebraska Walleye Association's Top Gun standings the past three years.
Walleye University begins at 8:30 a.m. and runs until 5 p.m. The cost is $50. Participants will receive a gift card and coupons. Register at Scheels customer service or by calling 402-289-5666.
Sand hills tour features bird viewing
The Nebraska Nature and Visitor Center near Alda plans a “Chicken and Stars” tour to the sand hills, an opportunity to view two of the prairie's signature birds, the greater prairie chicken and sharp-tailed grouse.
The trip begins April 9. Participants will drive on their own to the Sandhills Motel in Mullen. If skies are clear that evening, a viewing and photography session will be held. The next day, participants will witness the predawn dances of prairie chickens and grouse on their breeding grounds. The males seek to attract females while fighting off other males.
“These birds put on show like no other. After the sandhill cranes, the chicken and grouse are the birds people across the country come here to see,” said Brad Mellema, visitor center director.
Saturday afternoon, participants travel to the Nebraska National Forest at Halsey for hiking and photography. From here, participants may either leave for home or stay for an additional evening of night sky viewing and a second morning of prairie chicken and grouse viewing.
Cost of the tour is $125 per person for a single participant, double occupancy, $75 per person. Meals are not included. Saturday evening accommodations and Sunday morning chicken and sharptail viewing are optional and must be arranged by participants.
Space on the tour is limited. Participants are encouraged to make reservations as soon as possible. Deadline for signup is March 20. For more information, call 308-382-1820 or go to www.nebraskanature.org.
Meeting on waterfowl hunting at Sutherland
A public informational meeting to discuss the future of waterfowl hunting on Sutherland Reservoir is set for 7 p.m. March 24 at Butch's Steakhouse in Hershey, Neb.
Nebraska Game and Parks Commission staffers will present information regarding current waterfowl and waterfowl hunter use on the Lincoln County reservoir, which is owned by Nebraska Public Power District.
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• Cornhusker Fly Fishers fly-tying workshop, 6 to 8 p.m., Cabela's, La Vista.
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