Hunting access made easy

Farmers make extra cash opening land to hunters, anglers

Janelle Atyeo
Apr 23, 2026
1 hr ago

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Spring turkey season is beginning in Nebraska, and Mitch Daily is ready to welcome hunters to his property a mile from the Republication River near Guide Rock.

Hunting access (1) - worked.jpg — Mitch and Lisa Daily offer their land on the Republican River in southern Nebraska for hunting access through the Infinite Outdoors online booking platform.
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Hunting access (3) MD.jpg — Casey Butler, left, and Infinite Outdoors CEO Sam Seeton pose with a buck harvested on the Daily property in southern Nebraska. Seeton and other engineers created the platform to connect landowners and outdoor enthusiasts.
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Hunting access (4) MD.JPG — A deer bounds across the Daily property in southern Nebraska.
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Hunting access (5) RU NE.jpg — Roger Uthmann’s hunting land near Scottbluff, Neb., is a favorite for pheasant hunters.
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Raised in small town South Dakota, Janelle is enjoying her time as editor of Tri-State Neighbor and Midwest Messenger while raising kids, chickens and no till vegetables in central Sioux Falls. Reach her at janelle.atyeo@lee.net.