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2010

Guide to Hunting and

Public LandsSmall Game • Upland Game • Furbearers

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TABLE OF CONTENTS

PERMITS AND ELIGIBILITY REQUIREMENTS . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5UPLAND GAME . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 9FURBEARERS . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 11

HUNTING AND TRAPPING INFORMATION . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3GUIDE TO PUBLIC HUNTING LANDS . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 22

NEW FOR

• Lifetime fur harvest permits are now available for residents.• The grouse hunting season is extended one month, closing on Jan. 31. The change

aligns the season with the close of pheasant and quail seasons and allows moreopportunities for late-season mixed bag hunting of all three species.

• The licensed “experienced” hunter, if age 19-29, accompanying the holder of a huntereducation exemption certificate MUST be certified in hunter education.

• Restrictions on hunting near an inhabited dwelling or feedlot are changed. Huntingwith a rifle is prohibited within 200 yards and hunting with all other equipment ortrapping is prohibited within 100 yards. Trapping also is prohibited within 200 yardsof any livestock crossing (road or bridge). The exception to these is when permissionto hunt or trap has been granted by the owner or tenant.



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COMMISSION PERMITTING OFFICES

Ak-Sar-Ben Aquarium . . . . . . . . . . . . 21502 W. Neb. Hwy. 31, Gretna . . . . . (402) 332-3901Alliance district office . . . . . . . . . . . . 299 Husker Road . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 308) 763-2940Bassett district office . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 524 Panzer St. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . (402) 684-2921Chadron State Park . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5951 U.S. Hwy. 385 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . (308) 432-6167Fort Robinson State Park . . . . . . . . . . 3200 U.S. Hwy. 20, Crawford . . . . . . . (308) 665-2900Kearney district office. . . . . . . . . . . . . 617 First Ave. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . (308) 865-5310Niobrara State Park . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 89261 522 Ave . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 402) 857-3373Norfolk district office . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2201 N. 13th St. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . (402) 370-3374North Platte district office . . . . . . . . . 301 E. State Farm Rd. . . . . . . . . . . . . . 308) 535-8025Omaha metro office . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 212 Bob Gibson Blvd. . . . . . . . . . . . . (402) 595-2144Lincoln headquarters . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2200 N. 33rd St. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . (402) 471-0641Wildcat Hills State Recreation Area 210615 Neb. Hwy. 71, Gering . . . . . . . 308) 436-3777

SEASONSUPLAND GAMESquirrel . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Aug. 1 – Jan. 31, 2011Cottontail . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Sept. 1 – Feb. 28, 2011Jackrabbit . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Sept. 1 – Feb. 28, 2011Dove . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Sept. 1 – Oct. 30Snipe . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Sept. 1 – Dec. 16

Virginia and Sora Rail . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Sept. 1 – Nov. 9Grouse . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Sept. 18 – Jan. 31, 2011Woodcock . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Sept. 25 – Nov. 8Youth Pheasant, Quail and Partridge . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Oct. 23–24Pheasant, Quail and Partridge . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Oct. 30 – Jan. 31, 2011Crow . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Oct. 1 – Nov. 15 and Jan. 20 – April 6, 2011Crow Public Health Hazard . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Nov. 16 – Jan. 19, 2011

FURBEARERS – Hunt Only

Raccoon, Virginia Opossum . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .Sept. 1 – Oct. 31

Become a Hunter EducationVolunteer Instructor

Are you interested in making a difference? Get involved — volunteer.To learn more, contact Mike Streeter at

[email protected] or (402) 471-6134

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FURBEARERS – Trap Only

Muskrat and Beaver. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .Nov. 1 – March 31, 2011

FURBEARERS – Hunt and Trap

Raccoon, Virginia Opossum, Red Fox, Gray Fox,Mink, Long-tailed Weasel, Badger . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .Nov. 1 – Feb. 28, 2011Bobcat . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .Dec. 1 – Feb. 28, 2011

Striped Skunk . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Year-round

FURBEARERS – Running (No Harvest)

Raccoon, Virginia Opossum . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .March 1 – Aug. 31Red Fox . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . arch 1 – Oct. 31Bobcat . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . arch 1 – Nov. 30

PERMIT FEES

RESIDENTHunt, annual. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .$14 *Hunt/fish combination, annual . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . $40 *Veteran hunt/fish combination, annual . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5Senior hunt/fish combination, annual . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . $5Deployed military hunt, annual . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . $5Deployed military hunt/fish combination, annual . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 15Fur Harvest, annual . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .$16 *

Fur Buyer, annual . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 13 *Hunt, lifetime, age 0-5 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 148.50 *Hunt, lifetime, age 6-15 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .$219 *Hunt, lifetime, age 16-45 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . $300 *Hunt, lifetime, age 46-over . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 219 *Hunt/fish combination, lifetime, age 0-5 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .$425.50 *Hunt/fish combination, lifetime, age 6-15. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .$573 *Hunt/fish combination, lifetime, age 16-45 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 699 *

Hunt/fish combination, lifetime, age 46-over . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .$573 *Fur harvest, lifetime, age 0-5 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . $148.50 *Fur harvest, lifetime, age 6-15 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 219 *Fur harvest, lifetime, age 16-45 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . $300 *Fur harvest, lifetime, age 46-over . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .$219 *Nebraska Habitat Stamp, annual . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 20Nebraska Habitat Stamp, lifetime . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .$400

* Includes $1 issuing fee

NONRESIDENTHunt, annual. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .$81 *Hunt/fish combination, annual . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . $131 *Youth hunt, annual . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .$14 *2-Day Small Game Hunt, annual . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .$36 *Fur Harvest, annual . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . $225 *Fur Buyer, annual . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .$561 *



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Hunt, lifetime, age 0-16 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . $738.50 *Hunt, lifetime, age 17-older . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1,181 *Hunt/fish combination, lifetime, age 0-16 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .$1,251.50 *Hunt/fish combination, lifetime, age 17-older . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . $1,871 *Nebraska Habitat Stamp, annual . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 20Nebraska Habitat Stamp, lifetime . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .$400

* Includes $1 issuing fee

REGULATIONS AND STATUTES

Sportsmen are responsible for knowing the regulations and statutes (state laws) beforehunting or trapping in Nebraska. Failure to do so is not an excuse. This publication isonly a guide to those regulations and statutes.To read them, visit the following links:

Regulations:http://outdoornebraska.ne.gov/admin/regulations/regulations.asp

Statutes:http://law.justia.com/nebraska/codes/s37index/s37index.html

PERMITS AND ELIGIBILITY REQUIREMENTS

WHO NEEDS A HUNT PERMIT?

• Every resident* 16 years of age and older who hunts upland game or waterfowl needsa Nebraska hunting permit.

• Every nonresident, regardless of age, who hunts upland game or waterfowl, must havea Nebraska nonresident hunting permit.

• A farmer or rancher and immediate family who actually live on the land they own orlease may hunt upland game birds (except turkey), squirrels, rabbits, and furbearerswithin a hunting season on that land within current regulations without obtaining aNebraska hunting permit or Habitat Stamp.

WHO NEEDS A FUR HARVEST PERMIT?• Any resident* 16 years of age and older who hunts, traps or pursues furbearers with

dogs needs a Nebraska fur harvest permit.• Any nonresident, regardless of age, who hunts, traps or pursues furbearers with dogs

during take seasons), must have a Nebraska nonresident fur harvest permit.

WHO NEEDS A HABITAT STAMP?The following must have a Nebraska Habitat Stamp to hunt game species or to harvestfurbearers in Nebraska:• every resident* 16 years of age or older• all nonresidents regardless of age

*A resident is any individual who has lived in Nebraska continuously for 30 days and intends to become a resident of this state. A new resident should be prepared to providedocumentation of residency (driver’s license, voter registration card, etc.) to an officer when in possession of a resident permit.



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OTHER TYPES OF HUNT PERMITS

Nonresident 2-day • The permit is valid for two consecutive days of upland game hunting, as printed on

the permit.• Permit only sold Nov. 1 - Dec. 30, 2010, electronic issuance only. The permit is valid

for two consecutive days from the day before Thanksgiving through Dec. 31, 2010.• Only one permit may be purchased per year.• pplicable stamps must be purchased.

Veteran• Nebraska veterans 64 years old or older (honorable or general discharge under

onorable conditions) may purchase a combination hunt/fish permit for $5.• The $5 fee entitles Nebraska to obtain more in federal funding to promote and

improve outdoor recreation.

• Eligible resident disabled veterans receive a lifetime fee-exempt permit (50 percentservice connected or 100 percent disabled nonservice connected).• Nebraska state stamps are included for no fee.

Senior

• All residents 69 years old and older may purchase a combination hunt/fish permit for$5.

• The $5 fee entitles Nebraska to obtain more in federal funding to promote andimprove outdoor recreation.

• Nebraska state stamps are included for no fee.

Deployed Military • A Nebraska resident who was issued a valid hunt or hunt/fish combination permit

and who was deployed out of the state for six months or more with a branch of theUnited States military shall, upon returning to the state, be entitled to receive, on aone-time basis, a discounted permit for $5.Restrictions apply; contact Game and Parks for more information about eligibility and application requirements.

• pplicable stamps must be purchased.

Lifetime

• vailable for hunting, hunt/fish combination and fur harvest (residents only) permits.• A $100 Lifetime Aquatic Habitat Stamp is included in the cost of all lifetime fishing

and hunt/fish combination permits.

MORE ON PERMITS AND STAMPS

• Permits and stamps are valid for the calendar year as dated. Permits must be signedby the permit holder to be valid unless issued electronically.

• Military personnel and full-time students stationed or attending school in Nebraskafor more than 30 days may obtain a resident permit.

• Nonresident fur harvest permits may be issued only to residents of states that sellsimilar permits to Nebraska residents.



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• It is unlawful to lend or transfer a permit to another person or to borrow a permitfrom another person.

PERMIT REVOCATION

• Under Nebraska law, hunting privileges may be revoked for some game law andcourt-determined violations. This could include certain one-time offenses by individuals or repeated violations by habitual offenders.

• Any person whose privilege to hunt, fish or harvest fur has been suspended orrevoked in another jurisdiction within the United States or Canada also shall beprohibited from obtaining a permit for such activity in Nebraska for the duration of the suspension.

WHERE TO BUY SMALL GAME PERMITS

• OutdoorNebraska.org • Permitting offices• Permit agents

HUNTER EDUCATION

Certification is required for all hunters ages 12 through 29:• hunting with either a firearm or crossbow must have on their person proof of

successful completion of Firearm Hunter Education.• who have not completed a Firearm Hunter and/or Bow Hunter Education course may

obtain an Apprentice Hunter Education Exemption Certificate from the Commission.

HUNTER EXEMPTION CERTIFICATEApprentice Hunter Education Exemption Certificate provides the novice hunter age 12and older an opportunity to try hunting and receive training from an experiencedhunter before completing Hunter Education. A hunter using this certificate must beaccompanied* at all times while hunting. This certificate may be obtained once in eachperson’s lifetime, expires on Dec. 31 of the year purchase and may be renewed for anadditional year. The fee is $5.

*Accompanied is defined as: in the presence of a licensed “experienced” hunter age 19 or older.

The “experienced” hunter may not accompany more than two holders of an exemptioncertificate at one time. The “experienced” hunter must at all times be in unaided visual and verbal communication with the child under age 12 and/or the “apprentice” hunter ages 12through 29. The “experienced” hunter must, if age 19-29, be certified in hunter education.

HARVEST INFORMATION PROGRAM (HIP)

The goal of this program is to help state and federal wildlife managers estimate thenumber of migratory birds harvested each year. The estimates help biologists set limits

and seasons. The requirements are:• Anyone planning to hunt doves, ducks, geese, snipe, rail, coot, or woodcock in

Nebraska between Aug. 1, 2010, and July 31, 2011, must register for this free program.• It is required for residents age 16 and older and all nonresidents, regardless of age.• Hunters must register in each state in which they hunt.• Register at (877) NEHUNTS (634-8687) or nehip.com.



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UPLAND GAME

SMALL GAME

SQUIRRELSeason dates – Aug. 1 – Jan. 31, 2011Daily bag limit – 7 Possession limit 28 Open area – statewide

COTTONTAILSeason dates – Sept. 1 – Feb. 28, 2011Daily bag limit – 7 Possession limit – 28 Open area – statewide

JACKRABBITSeason dates – Sept. 1 – Feb. 28, 2011Daily bag limit – 4 Possession limit – 16 Open area – est of U.S. Highway 81

MIGRATORY BIRDS

Migratory Upland Game Birds: Dove, snipe, rail, and woodcock

Requirements: HIP number is required, but a Nebraska Waterfowl Stamp is not.Shotguns must be restricted to three shells or less.

U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service Regulations:• For a summary of U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service (USFWS) regulations, visit:

Outdoornebraska.ne.gov/hunting/pdf/usfws_regs.pdf

• For complete USFWS regulations, visit:Fws.gov/hunting/

DOVESeason dates – Sept. 1 – Oct. 30Daily bag limit – 15 Possession limit – 30 Open area – statewideRemarks – Doves must be shot while in flight; HIP number required. Extended huntingdates for Eurasian collared doves may be offered; check OutdoorNebraska.org for details.

Banding – Hunters who discover a band on a mourning dove should contact the USFWS

banding office at (800) 327-BAND (2263) or at reportband.gov.Wing study Some hunters will be asked to save a wing from each dove during the firstweek of the season and mail the wings (postage free) to the USFWS. Hunters using publicareas also may be asked to provide wings on-site. Data will be used to estimate annualproductivity of the dove population.

SNIPESeason dates – Sept. 1 – Dec. 16Daily bag limit – 8 Possession limit 16 Open area statewide

VIRGINIA AND SORA RAILSeason dates – Sept. 1 – Nov. 9Daily bag limit – 10 Possession limit – 20 Open area – statewide

WOODCOCKSeason dates – Sept. 25 – Nov. 8Daily bag limit – 3 Possession limit – 6 Open area – statewide



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CROWSeason dates – Oct. 1 – Nov. 15 and Jan. 20 – April 6, 2011Public Health Hazard – Nov. 16 – Jan. 19, 2011Daily bag limit none Possession limit – none Open area – statewideRemarks – Crows may be hunted with any firearm or bow; electronic calls may be used;no HIP number required.

Special Public Health Hazard Season – The open area is Buffalo, Phelps, Harlan,Franklin, Kearney, Dawson, and Lincoln counties.

UPLAND BIRDS

GROUSE (prairie chicken and sharp-tailed grouse)East Zone:Season dates – Sept. 18 – Jan. 31Daily bag limit 3 Possession limit – 3 Open area east of U.S. Highway 81

Special grouse permits – They are required, along with a hunting permit, for huntinggrouse east of U.S. Highway 81; also:• Requests are accepted at the Commission’s headquarters in Lincoln beginning Aug. 1.• They are limited in number to 400.• They are free of charge.• They are limited to one per hunter.• They are available on a first-come basis.• Requests are accepted by mail, phone at (402) 471-5597 or over the counter.

• To apply, send a postcard, including name, address and 2010 Nebraska HuntingPermit number or Lifetime Hunting Permit number after Aug. 1 to: Nebraska Gameand Parks Commission, Attn: Grouse Permits, P.O. Box 30370, Lincoln, NE 68503.Residents ages 12 to 15 must submit Hunter Education certification number. Thosenot required to purchase a Hunting Permit must provide documentation of suchexemption (seniors, veterans, landowners, etc.).

West Zone:

Season dates – Sept. 18 – Jan. 31

Daily bag limit 3 Possession limit – 12 Open area – west of U.S. Highway 81Remarks – No special permit required.

PHEASANTSeason dates – Oct. 30 – Jan. 31, 2011Daily bag limit 3 Possession limit – 12 Open area – statewideRemarks – Only rooster pheasants may be harvested.

QUAIL

Season dates – Oct. 30 – Jan. 31, 2011Daily bag limit 6 Possession limit – 24 Open area – statewideRemarks – Quail must be shot while in flight.

PARTRIDGESeason dates – Oct. 30 – Jan. 31, 2011Daily bag limit 3 Possession limit – 12 Open area – statewide



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YOUTH PHEASANT, QUAIL AND PARTRIDGESeason dates – Oct. 23 – 24Daily bag limit – 2 of each Possession limit – of each Open area – statewideRemarks – Only rooster pheasants may be harvested; also:

Birds taken during the youth season do not count against the youth’s possession limitduring the general hunting seasons.

Hunters must be 15 years of age or younger.Resident youth hunters do not need a permit.Nonresident youths are required to have a 2010 nonresident youth hunting permitand Habitat Stamp.Adults accompanying youth hunters are not allowed to shoot pheasants, quail orpartridge.

NONGAME SPECIES

The following are nongame species that may be hunted year-round. Residents do not needa permit to hunt these species, however, nonresidents must have a hunting permit. AHabitat Stamp is not required:

CoyotePrairie dog

PorcupineWoodchuck

PROTECTED MAMMALSThe following are protected and may not be hunted or trapped in Nebraska:

Mountain lionBearRiver otterSpotted skunk Canada lynx

Black-footed ferretMooseSwift foxSouthern flying squirrel

FURBEARERS

The following applies to all furbearers:There is no bag limit.Hunting, trapping and running of applicable species is permitted statewide.

BADGERSeason dates – Nov. 1 – Feb. 28, 2011 (hunt and trap)

BEAVERSeason dates – Nov. 1 – March 31, 2011 (trap only)

BOBCATSeason dates – Dec. 1 – Feb. 28, 2011 (hunt and trap);

arch 1 – Nov. 30 (running, no harvest)Remarks – Fur harvest permit is required during running and harvest seasons.

Tagging – Contact the nearest conservation officer or Commission office to have abobcat tagged; also:



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• All bobcats harvested must be registered and tagged by Game and Parks within twocalendar days of the close of the season.

• ll bobcats harvested must be tagged before the pelt is sold.• To prepare a carcass for tagging, create a small hole and insert a Popsicle stick, pencil

or similar object between the lower eyelid and the eye so the stick exits behind theupper lip, this will allow the bobcat to be tagged even when frozen. Visit

OutdoordoorNebraska.org/hunting/guides/furbearer/tagging.asp for more information.• Otherwise, bring bobcats in thawed or skinned.

Checking – Bobcats harvested in the following counties must be checked at officialCommission check stations: Saunders, Lancaster, Gage, Sarpy, Pawnee, Johnson,Richardson, Nemaha, Otoe, and Cass.

Check stations – The following are bobcat check stations, with times:• Indian Cave State Park: 65296 702 Road, Shubert; (402) 883-2575• Wymore: R & D Bottle Shop, 403 S. 14th St.; Feb. 28, noon-4 p.m.; (402) 645-3718

• Lincoln: Game and Parks, 2200 N. 33rd St.; Monday-Friday, 8 a.m.-5 p.m.• Ak-Sar-Ben Aquarium: 21502 W. Nebraska Hwy. 31, Gretna; Monday-Sunday, 8 a.m.

:30 p.m.; closed on holidays• Omaha: Game and Parks, 1212 Bob Gibson Blvd; Monday-Friday, 8 a.m. -5 p.m.• Plattsmouth: Schilling Wildlife Management Area, 17614 Refuge Road; office not

always staffed; (402) 296-0041• Tecumseh: Osage Wildlife Management Area, 73181 619th Ave.; office not always

staffed; (402) 335-2534

GRAY FOXSeason dates – Nov. 1 – Feb. 28, 2011 (hunt and trap)Tagging – Contact the Commission or a conservation officer to have a gray fox tagged;also:• Gray foxes harvested must be registered and tagged by the Commission within two

calendar days of the close of the season.• Gray foxes must be tagged before the pelt is sold.

LONG-TAILED WEASELSeason dates – Nov. 1 – Feb. 28, 2011 (hunt and trap)

MINK

Season dates – Nov. 1 – Feb. 28, 2011 (hunt and trap)

MUSKRATSeason dates – Nov. 1 – March 31, 2011 (trap only)

RACCOON

Season dates – Sept. 1 – Oct. 31 (hunt only); Nov. 1 – Feb. 28, 2011 (hunt and trap);arch 1 – Aug. 31 (running, no harvest)

Remarks – Fur harvest permit required during running or harvest seasons.Depredation – At any time of the year, farmers and ranchers may destroy or havesomeone destroy raccoons that cause agricultural depredation on their property; also:

http://outdoornebraska.ne.gov/hunting/guides/furbearer/tagging.asp

http://outdoornebraska.ne.gov/hunting/guides/furbearer/tagging.asp



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• No hunt or fur harvest permit is required.• Raccoons harvested for depredation control may be sold only by individuals with a

fur harvest permit and if the take occurred during the harvest season.

RED FOXSeason dates – Nov. 1 – Feb. 28, 2011 (hunt and trap);

arch 1 – Oct. 31 (running, no harvest)

Remarks – Fur harvest permit required during running or harvest seasons.

STRIPED SKUNK

Season dates – year-round (hunt and trap)Depredation – At any time of the year, farmers and ranchers may destroy or havesomeone destroy striped skunks that cause agricultural depredation on their property;also:• No hunt or fur harvest permit is required.• Striped skunks harvested for depredation control may be sold only by individuals

with a fur harvest permit and if the take occurred during the harvest season.

VIRGINIA OPOSSUMSeason dates – Sept. 1 – Oct. 31 (hunt only); Nov. 1 – Feb. 28, 2011 (hunt and trap);

arch 1 – Aug. 31 (running, no harvest)Remarks – Fur harvest permit required during running or harvest seasons.

Depredation – At any time of the year, farmers and ranchers may destroy or havesomeone destroy Virginia opossums that cause agricultural depredation on their

property; also:• No hunt or fur harvest permit is required.• Virginia opossums harvested for depredation control may be sold only by individuals

with a fur harvest permit and if the take occurred during the harvest season.

HUNTING AND TRAPPING INFORMATION

SHOOTING HOURS

30 minutes before sunrise to sunset

FURBEARER SHOOTING AND TRAPPING HOURS24 hours a day

METHODS OF TAKE:Upland Game and Migratory Game Birds:• Shotgun – Only 10 gauge or smaller may be used for all game birds. For waterfowl and other

igratory game birds, including doves, shotguns must be plugged to limit shell capacity tono more than three shells in the chamber and magazine combined. No plug is required for

upland game birds. No plug or gauge restriction exists for cottontail rabbits and squirrels.• Rif le or Pistol – Illegal for all game birds• Bow and Arrow – Legal for migratory game birds, rabbits, squirrels, and upland

game birds. Crossbow – Legal for rabbits, squirrels, upland game birds except turkey.NOT legal for migratory game birds.

• Trapping – Legal for furbearers, cottontails, jackrabbits, and squirrels during openseasons.



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FIREARM RESTRICTIONS

• During the November firearm deer season, it is unlawful to hunt wildlife other thandeer with a centerfire rifle or centerfire handgun. EXCEPTION: This does not apply toa holder of a valid unfilled firearm deer permit while hunting in the unit for which thepermit was issued. It also does not apply to a bona fide farmer or rancher who owns, orleases, or resides upon such farm or ranch land or a member of the immediate family of

such farmer or rancher while hunting on such farm or ranch land.• It is illegal to have or carry a loaded shotgun in or on any vehicle on any highway orroadway. A shotgun is considered loaded if there is a shell or shells in the chamber,receiver or magazine.

NONTOXIC SHOT

Nontoxic shot is required for all shotgun hunting on waterfowl production areas,national wildlife refuges and some state wildlife management areas, as posted. It isunlawful to use or possess shotgun shells loaded with or containing shot other than

nontoxic shot while hunting, taking or attempting to take waterfowl. For the latest legalshot types, check the Waterfowl section at OutdoorNebraska.org orhttp://www.fws.gov/migratorybirds/currentbirdissues/nontoxic.htm.

Legal Nontoxic Shot

Bismuth-tin Tungsten-matrix

Iron (steel) Tungsten-polymer

Iron-tungsten Tungsten-tin-iron

Iron-tungsten-nickel Tungsten-tin-bismuth

Tungsten-bronze Tungsten-tin-iron-nickel

Tungsten-iron-copper-nickel Tungsten-iron-polymer

LEGAL TRAPS AND SETS

• Furbearers may be trapped only with snares, metal-spring traps with smooth jaws orbox traps.

• Conibear-type traps with a jaw-spread larger than 8 inches may not be used unlessthey are placed under water or at least 6 feet above the ground.

• During upland game bird seasons, it is unlawful to use snares on any land owned orcontrolled by Game and Parks, on U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service waterfowlproduction areas or on U.S. Army Corps of Engineers land at Harlan County Reservoir unless the snare is set completely underwater.

• It is unlawful to use any bait in plain sight within 30 feet of foothold traps set on dry land. Bait is defined as fish, animal flesh, fur, hide, entrails, or feathers.

• Conibear-type traps with a jaw-spread larger than 5 inches may be used only whenplaced under water or at least 6 feet above the ground in the following areas:

• Land owned or controlled by the Nebraska Game and Parks Commission• CRP-MAP lands• U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service waterfowl production areas• U.S. Army Corps of Engineers land at Harlan County Reservoir• County road right-of-ways



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CHECKING TRAPSll traps set for furbearers must be checked as follows:

Once every two calendar days:

etal spring traps and snares affixed to one-way, slide-wire drowning sets.Underwater snare sets that remain under water when fully extended.Underwater conibear-type sets.

Once every calendar day:All others.

TRAP TAGGING

Traps include snares, steel-jawed spring traps and box traps. It is unlawful to set any trap for furbearers or coyotes, unless such trap has the following information stampedor inscribed legibly onto the trap or onto a metal tag that is securely affixed to the trap:

the valid driver’s license number of the owner or user orthe owner or user’s Nebraska State Identification Card number applied for at Motor

Vehicle Operator License Examiner’s offices. Individuals 15 years of age or youngeray use the driver’s license or ID card number of a parent or guardian.

RUNNING SEASONS

During the running seasons, bobcats, raccoons, red foxes, and Virginia opossums may be pursued or chased with hounds, but not killed.

ARTIFICIAL LIGHTSrtificial lights, that are not used from or attached to a vehicle or boat, may be used

only while hunting on foot to take unprotected species, including coyotes, and thefollowing furbearers: badger, bobcat, gray fox, long-tailed weasel, mink, Virginiaopossum, raccoon, red fox, and striped skunk.

TRAPPING AREAS

It is legal to trap statewide, with the following exceptions and considerations:Permission is required to trap on private land.Trapping is legal in the county road right-of-way, unless restricted in individualcounties or portions of individual counties. Permission from the landowner is

required.Allowed on state wildlife management areas, unless otherwise posted.Prohibited in marshes, lakes or other areas closed by federal, state or local laws orregulations.Prohibited on state and historical parks without special written permission.Allowed on state recreation areas, except within 100 yards of developed facilities,such as picnic areas, campgrounds, boat ramps, and parking areas.Prohibited on any dry land portion of Branched Oak or Yankee Hill state wildlife

anagement areas before Dec. 15.Prohibited within 100 yards of any inhabited dwelling or feedlot and within 200yards of any livestock crossing (road or bridge) without permission.Allowed on CRP-MAP lands.



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DISPOSAL OF FURS• ll furs must be disposed of within 10 days after the close of the season.• To retain furs longer, written permission must be obtained from Game and Parks. An

affidavit must be filed with Game and Parks within 10 days after the close of theseason, describing the numbers and kinds of furs to be held.

• All furs shipped out of state by commercial carrier must have a special shipping tag

available from any Game and Parks office.HUNTER ORANGE

• All hunters should wear hunter orange as a precaution in the field. Hunter orangeakes hunters more visible to others in the field and is proven to save lives.

• Camouflage hunter orange patterns are legal if the minimum square inchesrequirement is met.

TRANSPORTING AND POSSESSING GAME

• Pheasants and grouse must the have head or one leg attached for identificationpurposes while in the field or returning home. All migratory game birds, except doves,

ust have one fully feathered wing or head plumage attached when in transport.• If en route, no tags are required if licensee accompanies the game.• It is unlawful to give, put or leave any game birds or game animals at any place or in

the custody of another person unless the game is tagged with the following hunterinformation: (1) name, (2) phone number, (3) permit number or seal number, (4)estimated pounds of meat for deer, antelope, elk, or mountain sheep (5) species of birds or animals and total number of each, and if transferred by gift, and (6)

signature of donor and name of recipient.• It is unlawful to possess more than a possession limit of game birds or game animals

taken on a hunt permit.• It is unlawful to possess any live furbearers.• It is unlawful to possess more than one daily bag limit of migratory game birds while

in the field or when returning from the field to one’s car, hunting camp, etc.• If shipped by commercial carrier, game birds and game animals must be tagged with

official tags. These tags are available from Game and Parks offices and conservation

officers.

DOG TRAINING• For each dog involved in a session, no more than two hen pheasants and five quail

ay be harvested.• It is permitted on private land, provided landowner permission is obtained and dog

training rules are followed.• It is unlawful for anyone to exercise, run, train, or hunt with dogs on state wildlife

anagement areas during the period from May 1 through July 31 of each year, except

on areas designated and specifically posted with “Authorized Dog Training Area”signs.

• Training or exercising dogs on areas designated and posted as a “Dog Trial Area” isprohibited; such areas are restricted for field trial use only.

• All game birds released for training purposes must be obtained from a captivewildlife permit holder or licensed nonresident breeder, and must be banded by thetrainer or seller with official bands authorized by Game and Parks. Any person who




purchases game birds from a captive wildlife permit holder or licensed nonresidentbreeder shall have in his or her possession a sales tag/receipt from the permit holderlisting the date, species and number of birds purchased.

• Game birds obtained for dog training may be kept in captivity without a captivewildlife permit for a period not to exceed 14 days following date of purchase orreceipt.

WHEN IT’S UNLAWFUL TO SHOOTIt is illegal to shoot:

• from any public highway, road or bridge, including the traveled surface and the right-of-way, whether on foot or from a vehicle,

• or attempt to shoot any bird, fish or other animal from an aircraft.

WHEN IT’S UNLAWFUL TO HARVESTIt is illegal to harvest:

• game birds by use or aid of live decoys,• a legal limit of any species and return to take more of the same species in the same

day,• game birds or game animals or to hawk except during the legal shooting or hawking

ours,• furbearers other than with snares, metal spring traps with smooth jaws or box traps

except that raccoon, red fox, gray fox, bobcat, badger, long-tailed weasel, stripedskunk, mink, and Virginia opossum may be taken by firearm or bow,

• or hunt any wild animal or bird from or with a snowmobile,

• migratory game birds from a sink box, from any motorboat unless motor is shut off and boat stopped, from a car or other motor-driven land conveyance, from anaircraft, or from a sailboat unless the sail is furled and the boat is stopped,

• migratory game birds by driving or chasing them with any motorized conveyance toput them in range of hunters,

• any game bird, including migratory birds, with a trap, snare, net, rifle, pistol, swivelgun, shotgun larger than 10 gauge, punt gun, battery gun, fish hook, poison, drug,explosive, or stupefying substance.

WHEN IT’S UNLAWFUL TO HUNTIt is illegal to hunt:

• when trespassing on private land; get permission.• as a party hunt; every hunter must shoot his or her own game.• with a rifle within 200 yards of an inhabited dwelling or feedlot and hunt with all

other equipment within 100 yards, unless permission has been granted by the owneror tenant.

• migratory game birds without making a reasonable effort to retrieve dead or crippled

birds and including them in the daily bag; crippled birds must be killed immediately.• or harvest any game birds by baiting or attracting them to the place where hunted by

distribution of grain or other feeds. Federal regulations consider an area baited for 10days after bait is removed.

• drive or disturb game birds or game animals with or from any aircraft or boatpropelled by power or sail.

• arvest or trap any game bird from a vehicle.



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OTHER UNLAWFUL ACTSIt is unlawful to:

• waste game.• spotlight from a vehicle or vessel while in possession of a firearm or bow and arrow.• dig, cut or destroy natural or planted vegetation on any state-owned or controlled area.• cause game birds or game animals to depart from a game reserve or game sanctuary.

• use electrically amplified imitations of bird calls, including records, tapes, compactdiscs, and digital audio files, to take game birds unless allowed by conservationaction for snow geese.

• sell or trade the meat of any game bird or game animal.• communicate the location of any game animal or game bird by radio or other

electronic device to or from any aircraft, vessel, vehicle, snowmobile, or otherconveyance one day before or during the open season.

• carry a firearm, bow and arrow or other projectile device on a snowmobile, exceptwhen unloaded and in a case.

CONSERVATION OFFICERS

AdministrationOfficer City Phone

Ted Blume (Administrator) . . . . . . . . . . . Lincoln. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 402) 471-4010Craig Stover (Assistant Administrator) . Lincoln. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . (402) 471-5532Wes Loos (Assistant Administrator) . . . Lincoln. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 402) 471-5591Rod Loos (Assistant Administrator) . . . Ogallala . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 308) 284-8056

PanhandleJim Zimmerman (Supervisor) . . . . . . . . . Gering . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 308) 763-2940Scott Brandt . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Gering . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 308) 631-0663Heath Packett . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Gordon . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . (308) 360-0682Dennis Thompson . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Ogallala . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .(308) 289-0755Dan Zuehlke . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Ogallala . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .(308) 289-3399

Doug Pollard . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .Oshkosh . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . (308) 778-7101Frank Miller . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . alentine . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 402) 389-0444Dan Kling . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .Harrison . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .(308) 430-0572

NortheastTom Zimmer (Supervisor) . . . . . . . . . . . . Norfolk . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 402) 370-3374Dale Davis . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Bassett . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 402) 760-0712Steve Oberg . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Columbus . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 402) 910-3366Daniel Roberts . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Fremont . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . (402) 719-1108

Jon Reeves . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .Kennard . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 402) 889-8508Marion Shafer . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Norfolk . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 402) 992-7590Pat George . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . O’Neill . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .(402) 340-0787Tim Williams . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .Neligh . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 402) 929-0051Cory Krause . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .West Point . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 402) 380-6410



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SouthwestRoger Thompson (Supervisor) . . . . . . North Platte . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .(308) 535-8025Ray Dierking . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Broken Bow. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .(308) 870-0322George Sund . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .Cambridge . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .(308) 655-0028Michael Thome . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .Cozad . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . (308) 529-8146Matt Andrews . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Elwood . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 308) 746-2418

Dirk Greene . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .Imperial . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .(308) 882-0015Virgil Gosch . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . cCook . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 308) 340-2440Dudley Sorensen . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . North Platte . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 308) 530-0016Rich Routh . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Republican City . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .(308) 920-0367

South-centralOfficer City Phone

Jerry Pecha (Supervisor) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Kearney . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 308) 865-5327Jeff Jones . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Clay Center . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 402) 762-5022

Terry Brentzel . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Doniphan . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .(402) 469-5795Randy Pomplun . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Fullerton . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 308) 550-0489Darin Gress . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Hebron . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . (402)768-8665Dale Johnson . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Kearney . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .(308) 440-3847Robert Finke . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Milford . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . (402) 947-1363

SoutheastDuane Arp (Supervisor) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Gretna . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 402) 332-2965Sean McKeehan . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . shland . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . (402) 521-0159

William Krause . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . uburn . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 402) 274-8063Mike Luben . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .Colon . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 402) 443-6392Douglas Kramer . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Lincoln. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . (402) 890-6465Dina Barta . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Lincoln. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . (402) 890-6463Stacey Lewton . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Lincoln. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 402) 890-7140Levi Krause . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Louisville . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 402) 949-0593Russell Mort . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Nebraska City . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 402) 209-1506Dan Evasco . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .Papillion . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . (402) 616-5961

Jeff Clauson . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Waterloo . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 402) 658-7057



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HUNTING LANDS

PUBLICNebraska’s public lands encompass nearly 800,000 acres on about 300 state and federalareas. Most of the land is owned by the federal government. Of the state-owned lands,about 47,000 acres have been purchased with proceeds from the sale of Nebraska Habitat

Stamps. Nebraska’s public hunting lands comprise 2 percent of the state’s total land areas.Types of Public Lands:

State Wildlife Management Areas• These areas are state-owned or managed.• Hunting and trapping is allowed in season, unless otherwise posted.• Portable tree stands shall not be installed, used or left in place from Feb. 1 through

ug. 31 on WMAs.• It is unlawful to build or use permanent or semi-permanent tree stands that attach to

any tree with nails, screws, bolts, or wire.• Camping is allowed, unless otherwise posted.• Fires are allowed only in fireplaces, grills or fire rings, where provided by Game and Parks.• Use of propane or gas stoves and charcoal grills is allowed.• Motorized vehicles are restricted to roadways, parking areas or trails designated for

such use.• Target shooting is allowed on most areas, unless otherwise posted.

State Parks and State Recreation Areas

• Portions of some of these state park areas are open to hunting from the first Tuesday following Labor Day through the end of the spring turkey hunting season, unlessrestricted.

• Special regulations apply.• park entry permit is required for each vehicle.• State historical parks are closed to hunting.• Hunting is prohibited within 100 yards of any public use facility or activity area, including

picnic areas, campgrounds, private cabins, concession areas, boat ramps, and parking lots.

Waterfowl Production Areas

• These federal lands are purchased with Federal Duck stamp revenue.• They are open to public recreation, but camping is prohibited.• Special regulations may apply; visit fws.gov/rainwater/.

National Forest, Federal Reservoir, Corp of Engineers, National Wildlife Refuge• These are federally managed lands.• Special regulations may apply.

Travel on U.S. Forest Service land: The U.S. Forest Service restricts all motorized travelon the Nebraska National Forest and Grasslands to designated roads or trails. Routesare designated “open” or “closed” for motorized travel. Cross-country or off-road uses of motorized vehicles are prohibited, unless routes or areas are designated open. Motor

vehicle use for big game retrieval and dispersed camping is allowed within 300 feet of most roads and trails that are designated open. Areas in Nebraska include Bessey Ranger District near Halsey, McKelvie National Forest near Valentine, Pine Ridge



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Ranger District near Chadron, and Oglala National Grasslands near Crawford. Refer tothe Motor Vehicle Use Maps issued by the U.S. Forest Service. They may be obtained atall Forest Service District offices, by request at U.S. Forest Service, 125 N. Main St,Chadron, NE 69337, (308) 432-0300 or by visiting fs.fed.us/r2/nebraska

Natural Resources District• These are local government entities.

• Special regulations may apply.• Some NRD-owned lands are managed by the NRDs and some are managed by Game

and Parks as WMAs.• Some NRD lands are included in the Guide to Public Hunting Lands, but others may

be available; contact the nearest NRD office.

PrivateMost hunting and trapping in Nebraska is done on private land where trespassing isprohibited by law. Hunters and trappers must get landowner permission before huntingor trapping on private land. Lands enrolled in the programs below are published in theNebraska Public Access Atlas.

CRP-MAP

Approximately 156,000 acres of private upland game/grassland habitat enrolled in thefederal Conservation Reserve Program are open to public, walk-in hunting andtrapping, without the requirement of landowner permission, through Game and Parks’Conservation Reserve-Management Access Program.

Public Access AtlasPick up a 2010 Public Access Atlas at the nearest district office or permit agent and alsodownload it at OutdoorNebraska.org .

Open Fields and Waters ProgramThis program opens private woodland and wetland habitats to hunters, allowing walk-in access without the requirement of landowner permission.

CLOSED

You may not hunt in, unless otherwise posted:• state wayside areas,• atcheries,• reserves,• state and federal refuges,• any roadway or highway, including the right-of-way.

GUIDE TO PUBLIC HUNTING LANDS

Key to abbreviationsWMA – Wildlife Management Area SRA – State Recreation AreaSP – State Park NF – National ForestFR – Federal Reservoir COE – Corps of EngineersWPA – Waterfowl Production Area NWR – National Wildlife RefugeNRD – Natural Resources District



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PANHANDLEDISTRICT IAlliance Office:Todd Nordeen, Wildlife [email protected] (308) 763-2940

1. Buffalo Creek WMA – Banner and Scotts Bluff counties; 5S, 2½W of Melbeta; deer,elk, dove, rabbit, turkey; 4,262 acres

2. Shell Lake WMA – Cherry County; 15NE of Gordon; deer, grouse, waterfowl;nontoxic shot only; ATVs and snowmobiles allowed on ice; 860 acres

3. Bighorn WMA – Dawes County; 1E of Crawford on U.S. Hwy. 20, 8E, 1S and 1E onBethel Road, 1S on Bethel Loop Road; deer, dove, rabbit, squirrel, turkey; 1,178 acres

4. Bordeaux Creek WMA – Dawes County; 3E of Chadron on U.S. Hwy. 20; elk, deer,turkey, dove, rabbit; 1,841 acres

5. Box Butte SRA/WMA – Dawes County; 10N of Hemingford; deer, pheasant, rabbit,turkey, waterfowl; 2,212 acres

6. Pine Ridge Division, Nebraska NF – Dawes County; S of U.S. Hwy. 20 betweenChadron and Crawford; deer, elk, dove, rabbit, squirrel, turkey; 50,853 acres

7. Chadron Creek Ranch WMA – Dawes County; 2S of Chadron SP; deer, dove, rabbit,squirrel, turkey; 2,449 acres



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8. Ponderosa WMA – Dawes County; 2S of Crawford on Nebraska Hwy. 2 to accesssign 4E; deer, dove, rabbit, squirrel, turkey; 3,979 acres

9. Goldeneye WMA – Deuel County; 1S, 3W ¼N of Big Springs; dove, pheasant,rabbit, waterfowl; 23 acres

10. Goldenrod WMA – Deuel County; 0.1S, 3E of Chappell on U.S. Hwy. 385; deer,dove, pheasant, rabbit; 97 acres

11. Crescent Lake NWR – Garden County; 28N of Oshkosh between U.S. Hwy. 26 andNebraska Hwy. 2; deer, grouse, pheasant; designated portion of refuge open tohunting; nontoxic shot only; maps and regulations available at refuge headquarters;

0,900 acres

12. Avocet WMA – Grant County; ½E of Hyannis on Nebraska Hwy. 2; waterfowl,furbearers; 188 acres with 100 acres of marsh and open water

13. DeFair Lake WMA – Grant County; 2S of Hyannis on Nebraska Hwy. 61, ¼E; dove,waterfowl; 125 acres, 66 acres of water

14. Frye Lake WMA – Grant County; 1N of Hyannis; grouse, waterfowl; 345 acres

15. Oliver Reservoir SRA – Kimball County; 8W of Kimball on U.S. Hwy. 30; pheasant,rabbit, waterfowl; 1,187 acres

16. Arnold Trupp WMA – Morrill County; 4N 1W 1½ N of Bayard; deer, dove, rabbit,pheasant, prairie dog; 155 acres

17. Bridgeport SRA – Morrill County; 1W of Bridgeport, off U.S. Hwy. 26; deer, rabbit,squirrel, waterfowl; no centerfire or rimfire rif les or pistols; 126 acres

18. Chet and Jane Fliesbach WMA – Morrill County; 3S, 3E of Bayard on NebraskaHwys. 26 and 92; deer, dove, pheasant, waterfowl; 422 acres

19. Bead Mountain Public Access Area – Scotts Bluff County; 4½S of Gering, 3E onCounty Road W; deer, elk, dove, turkey, rabbit; 3,000 acres

20. Carter Canyon Public Access Area – Scotts Bluff and Banner counties; 3S 7W 1S of Gering; deer, elk, dove, rabbit, squirrel, turkey; 8,100 acres

21. Cedar Canyon WMA – Scotts Bluff County; 3S 4W of Gering; deer, dove, turkey,

rabbit; 2,200 acres22. Kiowa WMA – Scotts Bluff County; 2S of Morrill; dove, pheasant, rabbit, waterfowl;

nontoxic shot only; 506 acres; 326-acre refuge

23. Mitchell Valley Public Access Area – Scotts Bluff County; 3S 1½E of Mitchell; deer,dove, pheasant, rabbit, squirrel, turkey, waterfowl; no centerfire or rimfire rifles orpistols; 256 acres

24. Montz Point/Montz Point Public Access Area – Scotts Bluff County; 6S 1 W 7S of Morrill; deer, elk, dove, rabbit, squirrel, turkey; 2,300 acres

25. Nine Mile Creek WMA – Scotts Bluff County; 3E of Minatare on U.S. Hwy. 26, 6N;deer, dove, pheasant, rabbit; 178 acres

26. Wildcat Hills SRA/WMA – Scotts Bluff County; 10S of Gering on Nebraska Hwy.71 to access road; deer, dove, turkey; 240 acres

27. Metcalf WMA – Sheridan County; 12N of Hay Springs; elk, deer, dove, rabbit,squirrel, turkey; 3,236 acres



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28. Smith Lake WMA – Sheridan County; 23S of Rushville on Nebraska Hwy. 250;deer, dove, grouse, pheasant, rabbit, turkey, waterfowl; 640 acres

29. Walgren Lake SRA – Sheridan County; 2½E of Hay Springs, 3S of U.S. Hwy. 20;dove, rabbit, pheasant, waterfowl; 130 acres

30. Fort Robinson SP – Sioux County; 3W of Crawford on U.S. Hwy. 20; deer, dove,grouse, rabbit, squirrel, turkey; special free permit required, contact superintendent

at (308) 665-2900; 21,500 acres31. Fort Robinson WMA – Sioux County; 5NW of Crawford, deer, dove, grouse, rabbit,

squirrel, turkey; 640 acres

32. Gilbert-Baker WMA – Sioux County; 4½N of Harrison; elk, deer, dove, rabbit,squirrel, turkey; 2,537 acres

33. Oglala National Grasslands – Sioux County; north of U.S. 20 Hwy. betweenHarrison and Crawford; antelope, deer, dove, grouse, rabbit; 94,344 acres

34. Peterson WMA – Sioux County; 9W of Crawford on U.S. Hwy. 20; deer, dove,rabbit, turkey, grouse; 2,460 acres

NORTHCENTRALDISTRICT IIBassett Office:Ben Rutten, Wildlife [email protected] (402) 684-2921

1. Milburn Diversion Dam WMA – Blaine County; 2NW of Milburn; deer, dove,grouse, pheasant, rabbit, waterfowl; 672 acres

2. Hull Lake WMA – Boyd County; 3W, 2S of Butte on Nebraska Hwy. 11; dove,rabbit, furbearers; 5.5 acres

3. Parshall Bridge WMA – Boyd County; 3½S of Butte on Nebraska Hwy. 11; deer,rabbit, squirrel, turkey, waterfowl; 226 acres

4. American Game Marsh WMA – Brown County; 2E, 19S of Johnstown; dove,

grouse, pheasant, waterfowl; 160 acres5. Bobcat WMA – Brown County; 10N, 1W, 1½N of Ainsworth; deer, dove, rabbit,

turkey; 893 acres

6. Keller School Land WMA – Brown County; from Long Pine 3W on U.S. Hwy. 20,9N on U.S. Hwy. 183, 1¼W, 1S on trail roads; deer, grouse, rabbit, squirrel, turkey;640 acres

7. Keller Park SRA – Brown County; 3W, 9N of Long Pine on U.S. Hwy. 183; deer,grouse, turkey; 196 acres

8. Long Lake SRA – Brown County; 20SW of Johnstown; waterfowl; 30 acres

9. Long Pine SRA – Brown County; NW of Long Pine just S of U.S. Hwy. 20; deer,squirrel, turkey; archery range; 154 acres

10. Long Pine WMA – Brown County; NW of Long Pine just N of U.S. Hwy. 20; deer,squirrel, turkey; 160 acres



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11. Pine Glen WMA – Brown County; 7W of Bassett on U.S. Hwy. 20, 9N; deer, dove,rabbit, squirrel, turkey; 960 acres

12. Plum Creek Valley WMA – Brown County; 1½W of Johnstown on U.S. Hwy. 20,1½S; deer, dove, rabbit, squirrel, grouse, turkey; 2 miles of Plum Creek flowsthrough area; 1,320 acres

13. South Pine WMA – Brown County; 11½S of Long Pine; waterfowl, dove; 420 acres,80 acres open water, 152 acres marsh

14. South Twin Lake WMA – Brown County; 2E of Johnstown on U.S. Hwy. 20, 19S,3½W; dove, grouse, waterfowl; 160 acres

15. Willow Lake B.C. WMA – Brown County; 18½S of Ainsworth on Nebraska Hwy. 7,12SW; dove, waterfowl; snowmobiles and ATVs allowed on ice; 511 acres

16. Yellowthroat WMA – Brown County; 13S of Ainsworth on Nebraska Hwy. 7, 2E onaccess trail; deer, grouse, dove, snipe, pheasant, waterfowl; nontoxic shot only; nocamping; 480 acres; U.S. Fish and Wildlife land.

17. Anderson Bridge WMA – Cherry County; from Kilgore 5½S, 2E, 5S on S sideNiobrara River; deer, rabbit, squirrel, turkey, waterfowl; 137 acres

18. Ballard’s Marsh WMA – Cherry County; 20SE of Valentine on U.S. Hwy. 83; deer,dove, grouse, waterfowl; 1,561 acres

19. Big Alkali Lake WMA – Cherry County; 16S, 4W of Valentine on U.S. Hwy. 83,State Spur 16B, 1¼SE; dove, waterfowl; snowmobiles and ATVs allowed on ice; 890acres



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20. Borman Bridge WMA – Cherry County; 2SE of Valentine; deer, dove, rabbit,turkey; 160 acres

21. Cottonwood Lake SRA – Cherry County; ½E, ½S of Merriman, S of U.S. Hwy. 20;aterfowl; 180 acres

22. Cottonwood Steverson WMA – Cherry County; 30N of Hyannis on Nebraska Hwy.61; deer, dove, grouse, pheasant, waterfowl; snowmobiles and ATVs allowed on ice

and Home Valley Lake trail; 2,919 acres23. Merritt Reservoir WMA/SRA – Cherry County; 26SW of Valentine; deer, dove,

grouse, pheasant, waterfowl, turkey; seasonal waterfowl blinds allowed; 6,146 acres

24. Rat and Beaver Lakes WMA – Cherry County; 29S of Valentine, 6W on U.S. Hwy.83; deer, dove, grouse, waterfowl; limited access across private land; 240 acres

25. Samuel R. McKelvie NF – Cherry County; 10S of Nenzel on State Spur 16F or trailroad from Merritt Reservoir; antelope, deer, dove, grouse; 115,703 acres

26. Schlagel Creek WMA – Cherry County; 16S of Valentine on U.S. Hwy. 83, 4W onState Spur 16B, 3½N on trail road; deer, dove, grouse, rabbit, waterfowl; 480 acres

27. Valentine NWR – Cherry County; 13S of Valentine on U.S. Hwy. 83, 16W on StateSpur 16B; deer, grouse, dove, pheasant, coyote (with refuge permit); waterfowl onDuck, Rice and Watts lakes only; closed for all other birds and animals; area mapsand regulations available at refuge headquarters; nontoxic shot only; 70,085 acresexcept for posted closed areas

28. Arcadia Diversion Dam WMA – Custer County; 4S of Comstock; deer, dove,

heasant, squirrel, waterfowl, turkey; 925 acres29. Myrtle E. Hall WMA – Custer and Loup counties; two locations: East – 8W, 1S of

Taylor. West – 11½W 1S of Taylor; deer, dove, grouse, pheasant, quail, rabbit, turkey;1,960 acres

30. Pressey WMA – Custer County; 5N of Oconto on Nebraska Hwy. 21; deer, dove,pheasant, quail, rabbit, squirrel, turkey; campground with electrical hookups; 1,692acres

31. Calamus Reservoir SRA/WMA – Garfield and Loup counties; 4W, 3N of Burwell; deer,dove, grouse, pheasant, quail, rabbit, waterfowl, turkey; shotgun and archery huntingonly in signed areas below dam; seasonal waterfowl blinds allowed; 10,312 acres

32. Mirdan Canal WMA – Garfield County; 2½W of Burwell on Nebraska Hwy. 91,¼N on access road; deer, dove, pheasant, quail, waterfowl; 52 acres

33. Harold W. Andersen WMA – Howard County; 2N, 3E of Dannebrog; deer, dove,pheasant, quail, rabbit, squirrel, turkey, waterfowl; 272 acres

34. Loup Bottoms WMA – Howard County; ½N, ½E of Cotesfield; deer, dove,

heasant, rabbit, squirrel, waterfowl; ¼ mile North Loup river access; 80 acres35. Leonard A. Koziol WMA – Howard County; 2½N of St. Paul on U.S. Hwy. 281, 2E

and ½N; deer, dove, pheasant, quail, rabbit, squirrel, turkey, waterfowl; 328 acres

36. Marsh Wren WMA – Howard County; 2½E, 1S of Elba; deer, dove, pheasant, quail,rabbit, squirrel, waterfowl; ¾ mile North Loup river access; 153 acres

37. North Loup SRA – Howard County; 4N of St. Paul on U.S. Hwy. 281; quail, rabbit,aterfowl; 20 acres



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38. Holt Creek WMA – Keya Paha County; 9N, 2E of Springview; deer, dove, turkey;80 acres

39. Thomas Creek WMA – Keya Paha County; 2S of Springview on U.S. Hwy. 183, 2E,1S; deer, dove, rabbit, squirrel, turkey; 1,154 acres

40. Kent Diversion Dam WMA – Loup County; 5½E of Taylor on Nebraska Hwy. 91and ¼N; deer, dove, pheasant, rabbit, waterfowl; 194 acres

41. Fred Thomas WMA – Rock County; 11N of Bassett on Nebraska Hwy. 7; deer,turkey, rabbit; lookout platform over Niobrara River; 218 acres

42. Twin Lakes R.C. WMA – Rock County; 15½S of Bassett on U.S. Hwy. 183, 2½E, 2S;waterfowl, snipe, deer, dove, grouse, turkey; 703 acres

43. Sherman Reservoir SRA/WMA – Sherman County; 4E of Loup City; deer, dove,pheasant, quail, rabbit, turkey, waterfowl; dog training area; seasonal waterfowlblinds allowed; 3,382 acres

44. Bessey Division, Nebraska NF – Thomas County; 1W of Halsey on Nebraska Hwy.2; antelope, deer, dove, grouse; 90,445 acres

45. Davis Creek WMA – Valley and Greeley counties; 3S of North Loup; deer, dove,grouse, pheasant, quail, rabbit, waterfowl; 2,450 acres

46. Scotia Canal WMA – Valley County; 4½N of North Loup on Nebraska Hwy. 11 andcounty roads.; deer, dove, pheasant, quail, rabbit, waterfowl; 183 acres

NORTHEAST

DISTRICT IIINorfolk Office:Tom Welstead, Wildlife [email protected] (402) 370-3374

1. Grove Lake WMA – Antelope County; 2N of Royal on U.S. Hwy. 20, N on county road; deer, dove, pheasant, quail, rabbit, squirrel, turkey, waterfowl; 2,008 acres

2. Hackberry Creek WMA – Antelope County; 1½E, ½N of Clearwater; deer, dove,

pheasant, quail, rabbit, squirrel, turkey, waterfowl; 235 acres3. Red Wing WMA – Antelope County; 5W of Neligh; deer, dove, pheasant, quail,

rabbit, squirrel, turkey, waterfowl; 320 acres

4. Beaver Bend WMA – Boone County; ½NW of St. Edward; dove, rabbit, squirrel; 27acres

5. Middle Decatur Bend WMA/COE – Burt County; 1½E of Decatur on the east sideof Missouri River; deer, turkey, waterfowl; 960 acres

6. Pelican Point SRA – Burt County; 4E, 4N, 1E of Tekamah; quail, rabbit, squirrel,waterfowl; 36 acres

7. Summit Reservoir SRA – Burt County; 1S on U.S. Hwy. 75, 3W of Tekamah;heasant, quail, rabbit, squirrel, waterfowl; 535 acres

8. Tieville Bend COE – Burt County; ½E, ½N of Decatur located on east side of issouri River; deer, turkey, waterfowl; hunters must use a boat or cross publicly-

owned Iowa land on foot to reach Nebraska ground; 1,013 acres



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9. Chalkrock WMA – Cedar County; 5N, 1½E of junction Nebraska Hwy. 12 and U.S.Hwy. 81; dove, pheasant, rabbit, waterfowl; 130 acres

10. Wiseman WMA – Cedar County; 5E, 1N, 1W of Wynot; deer, dove, rabbit, squirrel,turkey; 380 acres

11. Whitetail WMA – Colfax County; ½W of Schuyler on U.S. Hwy. 30, 3S; deer, dove,quail, rabbit, squirrel, waterfowl; 216 acres

12. Black Island WMA – Cuming County; 2E of Pilger or 5NW of Wisner; deer, dove,pheasant, quail, rabbit, squirrel, turkey, waterfowl; 204 acres

13. Basswood Ridge WMA – Dakota County; 2NW of Homer; deer, rabbit, squirrel,turkey; no target shooting; 360 acres

14. Omadi Bend WMA – Dakota County; 2N, 2½E of Homer; pheasant, quail,waterfowl; borders Iowa by land; contact NGPC for map; no target shooting; 33 acres

15. Buckskin Hills WMA – Dixon County; 2W, 2S of Newcastle; pheasant, quail, rabbit,waterfowl; no target shooting; 340 acres

16. Elk Point Bend WMA – Dixon County; 5NW of Ponca SP; pheasant, quail, rabbit,

waterfowl; 660 acres17. Mulberry Bend WMA – Dixon County; 1E of Maskell on Nebraska Hwy. 12 and

2½N; waterfowl; boat access to Missouri River; 6 acres

18. Ponca SP – Dixon County; 2N of Ponca, access road; deer; special free permitrequired, contact park superintendent at (402) 755-2284; 803 acres

19. Powder Creek NRD – Dixon County; 2E, 4S of Newcastle; pheasant, quail, rabbit,aterfowl; 467 acres



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20. Dead Timber SRA – Dodge County; 4NW of Scribner on U.S. Hwy. 275, 1½E onaccess road; deer, pheasant, quail, rabbit, squirrel, waterfowl; 150 acres

21. Hasemann WPA – Dodge County; 2½N of intersection of U.S. Hwy. 275 andNebraska Hwy. 91 near Scribner; pheasant, waterfowl; nontoxic shot only; 204 acres

22. Powder Horn WMA – Dodge County; 4NW of Scribner on U.S. Hwy. 275; deer,dove, pheasant, quail, rabbit, squirrel, turkey, waterfowl; 284 acres

23. Dry Creek WMA – Holt County; 3SE of O’Neill on U.S. Hwy. 275; deer, pheasant,quail, turkey, waterfowl; 322 acres

24. Goose Lake WMA – Holt County; 25S of O’Neill on U.S. Hwy. 281, 4E, 2N; dove,grouse, rabbit, waterfowl; 349 acres

25. O. John Emerson WMA – Holt County; 10S, 6E of Lynch; deer, dove, turkey, rabbit,squirrel; 322 acres

26. Redbird WMA – Holt County; 6SE of Lynch; deer, turkey; 433 acres

27. Bazile Creek WMA – Knox County; 2E of Niobrara, Nebraska Hwy. 12; deer,pheasant, waterfowl; 4,500 acres

28. Bohemia Prairie WMA – Knox County; 5N, 4W of Verdigre; deer, dove, grouse,turkey; 680 acres

29. Greenvale WMA – Knox County; 9W, 3S, ½W and ¼S of Verdigre; deer, dove,rabbit, squirrel, turkey; 200 acres

30. Lewis and Clark Lake SRA – Knox County; 15N of Crofton on Nebraska Hwy. 121;deer, pheasant, quail, rabbit, squirrel, turkey, waterfowl; 1,227 acres

31. Niobrara SP –Knox County; 1W of Niobrara on Nebraska Hwy. 12; deer; specialfree access permit required, contact park superintendent at (402) 857-3373; 1,234acres

32. Oak Valley WMA – Madison County; 2½S, 1W of Battle Creek; deer, dove,pheasant, quail, rabbit, squirrel, turkey; no target shooting; 640 acres

33. Yellowbanks WMA – Madison County; 3N of Battle Creek on Nebraska Hwy. 121,2½W, ½N, ½W; deer, dove, pheasant, quail, rabbit, squirrel, turkey; no target

shooting; 664 acres34. Dr. Bruce Cowgill WMA – Merrick County; 1½E of Silver Creek; deer, quail,

turkey, waterfowl; 250 acres

35. Council Creek WMA – Nance County; 6½W, 1S of Genoa; deer, dove, pheasant,quail, rabbit, squirrel, turkey; 160 acres

36. Loup Lands WMA – Nance County; along Loup River near Loup power canaleadgates: (1) 4SW of Genoa, north side of river; (2) 10SW of Genoa, south side of

river; (3) 4SW of Genoa; deer, dove, pheasant, quail, rabbit, squirrel, turkey,

waterfowl; no rifles or handguns; 485 acres

37. Don Dworak WMA – Nance County; 1S of Genoa on Nebraska Hwy. 39; deer, dove,heasant, quail, rabbit, turkey, waterfowl; 972 acres

38. Sunny Hollow WMA – Nance County; 3S, 1W, 1S, of Genoa; dove, pheasant, rabbit,waterfowl; 160 acres



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39. Willow Creek SRA – Pierce County; 1½SW of Pierce; dove, pheasant, quail, rabbit,waterfowl; 1,600 acres

40. Flatwater Landing WMA – Platte County; 1½S of Columbus on U.S. Hwy. 81 E andN of Platte River bridge; dove, rabbit; no rif les or handguns; 6 acres

41. George Syas WMA – Platte County; 2S-SE of Genoa on Nebraska Hwy. 39, 1½E, 1N;deer, dove, pheasant, quail, rabbit, squirrel, turkey; 917 acres

42. Looking Glass Creek WMA – Platte County; 1S of Monroe; deer, dove, rabbit,squirrel, turkey; no rifles or handguns; 67 acres

43. Wilkinson WMA – Platte County; 5W 1N of Columbus; dove, pheasant, rabbit,waterfowl; nontoxic shot only; no rif les or handguns; 957 acres, 300 acres restoredwetland

44. Red Fox WMA – Stanton County; 1S of Pilger on Nebraska Hwy. 15; deer, pheasant,quail, rabbit, squirrel, turkey, waterfowl; 363 acres

45. Wood Duck WMA – Stanton County; 1½W of Stanton on Nebraska Hwy. 24; 2S,1½W, 1N; deer, dove, pheasant, quail, rabbit, squirrel, turkey, waterfowl; no targetshooting; 1,688 acres

46. DeSoto NWR – Washington County; 2½ N of Fort Calhoun; by special draw permitonly; deer only; archery deer limited to portion of west side of Missouri River;

anaged muzzleloader deer, see Big Game Guide; 8,358 acres

47. Sioux Strip WMA – Wayne County; 3 interrupted tracts beginning 2SE of Randolph; dove, pheasant, rabbit; 25 acres

48. Thompson-Barnes WMA – Wayne County; 4N, 1W, 1/2N of Wayne; pheasant,quail, rabbit, dove; 160 acres

SOUTHWESTDISTRICT IVNorth Platte Office:Richard Nelson, Wildlife [email protected] (308) 535-8025

1. Enders Reservoir SRA/WMA – Chase County; 9½SE of Imperial on U.S. Hwy. 6;deer, dove, turkey, pheasant, quail, rabbit, waterfowl; portion posted as waterfowlrefuge; 5,350 acres

2. Rock Creek SRA – Dundy County; 4N, 1W of Parks on U.S. Hwy. 34; pheasant,rabbit, waterfowl; 165 acres

3. Medicine Creek SRA/WMA – Frontier County; 2W of Cambridge on U.S. Hwy.6-34, 7N; deer, dove, pheasant, quail, rabbit, squirrel, turkey, waterfowl; 8,494 acres

4. Red Willow Reservoir SRA/WMA – Frontier County; 11N of McCook on U.S.Hwy. 83; deer, dove, pheasant, quail, rabbit, turkey, waterfowl; 5,949 acres

5. Cambridge Diversion Dam WMA – Furnas County; 2E of Cambridge; deer, dove,rabbit, squirrel, turkey; no target shooting; 20 acres

6. Oxford WMA – Furnas County; 5W of Oxford; deer, quail, rabbit, turkey, squirrel,aterfowl; no target shooting; 36 acres



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7. Frenchman WMA – Hayes County; ½N of Palisade; deer, dove, pheasant, quail,

rabbit, turkey, waterfowl; no target shooting; 98 acres8. Hayes Center WMA – Hayes County; 12NE of Hayes Center; deer, dove, pheasant,

quail, rabbit, turkey, waterfowl; no target shooting; 78 acres

9. Swanson Reservoir SRA/WMA – Hitchcock County; 2W of Trenton on U.S. Hwy.34; deer, dove, pheasant, quail, rabbit, squirrel, turkey, waterfowl; 9,625 acres

10. Clear Creek WMA – Keith County; ½S, 4½E, 1S of Lewellen; deer, dove, pheasant,rabbit, squirrel, turkey, waterfowl; special provisions govern waterfowl hunting,

portion posted as refuge; nontoxic shot only; 6,118 acres11. Lake McConaughy SRA – Keith County; 11N of Ogallala on Nebraska Hwy. 61;

deer, grouse, rabbit, turkey, waterfowl; special provisions govern waterfowl blind orbarge placement; 6,085 acres

12. Lake Ogallala SRA – Keith County; 9N of Ogallala on Nebraska Hwy. 61; waterfowl;258 acres

13. Ogallala Strip WMA – Keith County; NW quadrant Ogallala I-80 interchange;deer, dove, quail, rabbit, turkey, waterfowl; no target shooting; 453 acres

14. Box Elder Canyon WMA – Lincoln County; 3S, 2W of Maxwell; dove, waterfowl; 26acres

15. Cedar Valley WMA – Lincoln County; 1¼E of Wellfleet; deer, dove, pheasant, quail,turkey; foot traffic only; 880 acres

16. Chester Island WMA – Lincoln County; 2S, ½W of Brady; deer, dove, quail, rabbit,turkey, waterfowl; 69 acres



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17. Jeffrey Canyon WMA – Lincoln County; 5S, 3W of Brady; waterfowl; 35 acres

18. Muskrat Run WMA – Lincoln County; W, 2N, ½W of North Platte on U.S. Hwy.30; deer, dove, quail, rabbit, squirrel, turkey, waterfowl; nontoxic shot only; no targetshooting; 224 acres

19. North River WMA – Lincoln County; 3N of Hershey; deer, dove, pheasant, quail,rabbit, squirrel, turkey, waterfowl; no target shooting; 681 acres

20. Platte WMA – Lincoln County; 6E of North Platte; deer, pheasant, quail, rabbit,turkey, waterfowl; no target shooting; 242 acres

21. Sutherland Reservoir SRA – Lincoln County; 2S of Sutherland on Nebraska Hwy.25; dove, pheasant, waterfowl; 6,000 acres

22. Wapiti WMA – Lincoln County; 12S of Maxwell; deer, dove, elk, turkey; 1,920 acres

23. Red Willow Diversion Dam WMA – Red Willow County; 9NE of McCook; deer,dove, pheasant, quail, rabbit, waterfowl; no target shooting; 56 acres

SOUTHCENTRALDISTRICT VIKearney Office:Bob Meduna, Wildlife [email protected] (308) 865-5310

1. Ayr Lake WMA – Adams County; 4S of U.S. Hwy. 6, 1E Hastings; dove, pheasant,waterfowl; nontoxic shot only; no target shooting; 160 acres

2. Bassway Strip WMA – Buffalo County; Minden I-80 interchange, S on NebraskaHwy. 10 to marked access road; deer, dove, pheasant, quail, rabbit, squirrel, turkey,waterfowl; 757 acres

3. Blue Hole WMA – Buffalo County; West side of U.S. Hwy. 183, just S of Elm Creek I-80 interchange; deer, dove, quail, rabbit, squirrel, turkey, waterfowl; 300 acres

4. East Odessa WMA – Buffalo County; 5E of Odessa I-80 interchange, S side of I-80on eastbound access road; deer, dove, pheasant, quail, rabbit, squirrel, turkey,

waterfowl; no target shooting; 131 acres5. Sandy Channel SRA – Buffalo County; 1½S of Elm Creek I-80 interchange; marked

access; dove, rabbit, waterfowl; 133 acres

6. Bluewing WMA – Clay County; I-80 interchange Exit No. 285, 10S of Clay Center;dove, pheasant, rabbit, waterfowl; nontoxic shot only; 479 acres

7. Bulrush WMA – Clay County; 1E, 3S of Fairfield; dove, pheasant, rabbit, waterfowl;nontoxic shot only; 240 acres

8. Eckhardt WPA – Clay County; 8E of Clay Center on Nebraska Hwy. 41, 4S; dove,heasant, waterfowl; nontoxic shot only; 174 acres

9. Glenvil Basin WPA – Clay County; 2½S, 2E, ½N of Glenvil; dove, pheasant,aterfowl; nontoxic shot only; 120 acres

10. Green Acres WPA – Clay County; 6E, 4S of Clay Center; dove, pheasant, waterfowl;nontoxic shot only; 43 acres



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11. Greenhead WMA – Clay County; 11W, 1½N of Shickley; dove, pheasant, rabbit,waterfowl; nontoxic shot only; 60 acres

12. Green Wing WMA – Clay County; 5W, 1½N of Shickley; dove, pheasant, rabbit,waterfowl; nontoxic shot only; 80 acres

13. Hansen WPA – Clay County; 10S of Sutton; dove, pheasant, waterfowl; nontoxicshot only; 320 acres

14. Harms WPA – Clay County; 2E, 3S of Clay Center; dove, pheasant, waterfowl;

nontoxic shot only; 60 acres

15. Harvard Marsh WPA – Clay County; 4W, 1N of Harvard; dove, pheasant,waterfowl; nontoxic shot only; 1,484 acres

16. Hultine WPA – Clay County; 5W of Sutton, 2N of U.S. Hwy. 6; pheasant, waterfowl;nontoxic shot only; 1,000 acres

17. Kissinger Basin WMA – Clay County; north of Fairfield; dove, pheasant, rabbit,waterfowl; nontoxic shot only; 490 acres

18. Lange WPA – Clay County; 2S, ½E of Sutton; dove, pheasant, waterfowl; nontoxicshot only; 160 acres

19. Massie WPA – Clay County; 3S of Clay Center on Nebraska Hwy. 14; dove,heasant, waterfowl; nontoxic shot only; 853 acres

20. Meadowlark WPA – Clay County; 3E, 4½S of Clay Center; pheasant, waterfowl;nontoxic shot only; 80 acres

21. Moger WPA – Clay County; 3E of Clay Center on Nebraska Hwy. 41, 3S; dove,heasant, waterfowl; nontoxic shot only; 195 acres

22. Shuck WPA – Clay County; 3E, 4½S of Clay Center; pheasant, waterfowl; nontoxicshot only; 80 acres

23. Smith WPA – Clay County; 6S of Clay Center on Nebraska Hwy. 14, 3½E; dove,pheasant, waterfowl; nontoxic shot only; 520 acres

24. Theesen WPA – Clay County; ½N ofGlenvil; dove, pheasant, waterfowl; nontoxicshot only; 80 acres




25. Verona WPA – Clay County; 5E, 1½N of Clay Center; pheasant, waterfowl; nontoxicshot only; 160 acres

26. White Front WMA – Clay County; 2W of Clay Center on U.S. Hwy. 14 and 1½N;dove, pheasant, waterfowl; nontoxic shot only; 280 acres

27. Bittern’s Call WMA – Dawson County; 5W, 3N of Lexington; pheasant, waterfowl;no target shooting; 80 acres

28. Cozad WMA – Dawson County; ¼S of Cozad I-80 interchange; deer, pheasant,quail, turkey, waterfowl; 80 acres

29. Darr Strip WMA – Dawson County; 3E of Cozad I-80 interchange S side; deer,dove, quail, squirrel, turkey, waterfowl; 980 acres

30. Dogwood WMA – Dawson County; 4¾W of Overton on U.S. Hwy. 30, 3½S; deer,dove, dove, quail, rabbit, turkey, waterfowl; 407 acres

31. Bluebill WMA – Fillmore County; 1N, ¼E of Grafton; dove, pheasant, rabbit,

waterfowl; nontoxic shot only; 80 acres32. Brauning WPA – Fillmore County; 2S, ½W of Grafton; pheasant, waterfowl;


33. County Line Marsh WPA – Fillmore County; 4N of Fairmont on U.S. Hwy. 81;2½E; dove, pheasant, waterfowl; nontoxic shot only; 408 acres

34. Griess WPA – Fillmore County; 3S, 3½W of Grafton; pheasant, waterfowl; nontoxicshot only; 20 acres

35. Krause WPA – Fillmore County; 4W, 3½N of Shickley; dove, pheasant, waterfowl;nontoxic shot only; 527 acres

36. Mallard Haven WPA – Fillmore County; 2N of Shickley; dove, pheasant, waterfowl;nontoxic shot only; 1,247 acres

37. Marsh Hawk WMA – Fillmore County; NW of Grafton; dove, pheasant, waterfowl;nontoxic shot only; 173 acres

38. Millers Pond WPA – Fillmore County; 1½S of Shickley; pheasant, waterfowl;nontoxic shot only; 130 acres

39. Morphy WPA – Fillmore County; ½W, 1S of Grafton; dove, pheasant, waterfowl;nontoxic shot only; 89 acres

40. Rauscher WPA – Fillmore County; 2S, 2½W of Grafton; entrance on N side of section; dove, pheasant, waterfowl; nontoxic shot only; 251 acres

41. Real WPA – Fillmore County; 2N of Fairmont, 1E of U.S. Hwy. 81; pheasant,waterfowl; nontoxic shot only; 160 acres

42. Redhead WMA – Fillmore County; 5W, ½N of Shickley; dove, pheasant, rabbit,

waterfowl; nontoxic shot only; 160 acres43. Rolland WPA – Fillmore County; 2E, 1½S of Sutton; dove, pheasant, waterfowl;


44. Sandpiper WMA – Fillmore County; 5W, 1½S of Geneva; dove, pheasant, rabbit,waterfowl; nontoxic shot only; 160 acres

45. Sora WMA – Fillmore County; 3½E, 2½S of Shickley; dove, pheasant, rabbit,waterfowl; nontoxic shot only; 109 acres




46. Wilkins WPA – Fillmore County; 1S, 1E of Grafton; dove, pheasant, waterfowl;nontoxic shot only; 530 acres

47. Ash Grove WMA – Franklin County; 4SW of Franklin; deer, dove, pheasant, rabbit,squirrel, turkey; 74 acres

48. Limestone Bluffs WMA – Franklin County; 6S of Franklin on Nebraska Hwy. 10,2¾E; deer, dove, pheasant, quail, rabbit, squirrel, turkey; 479 acres

49. Macon Lakes WPA – Franklin County; 6½N of Franklin; dove, pheasant, waterfowl;nontoxic shot only; 1,191 acres

50. Quadhamer WPA – Franklin County; 3W, 1S of Hildreth; dove, pheasant,waterfowl; nontoxic shot only; 590 acres

51. Ritterbush WPA – Franklin County; 5S of Hildreth; dove, pheasant, waterfowl;nontoxic shot only; 81 acres

52. Elley WPA – Gosper County; 2W of Bertrand on Nebraska Hwy. 23, 2½S; dove,

pheasant, waterfowl; nontoxic shot only; 60 acres53. Elwood Reservoir WMA – Gosper County; 2N of Elwood; deer, pheasant, quail,

turkey, waterfowl; 724 acres

54. Peterson Basin WPA – Gosper County; 3S of Bertrand; dove, pheasant, waterfowl;nontoxic shot only; 1,154 acres

55. Victor Lakes WPA – Gosper County; 4½N, ½W of Bertrand; dove, pheasant,waterfowl; nontoxic shot only; 283 acres

56. Cornhusker WMA – Hall County; Grand Island, 4W of U.S. Hwy. 281 and OldPotash Hwy., ½S; deer, dove, pheasant, quail, rabbit; no rif les or handguns; 840acres

57. Hannon WPA – Hall County; 2E, 3S of Shelton; pheasant, waterfowl; nontoxic shotonly; 307 acres

58. Loch Linda WMA – Hall County; from Alda I-80 interchange, 1N, 2E, ½S, 1½E onsouth side of I-80; deer, dove, pheasant, quail, rabbit, squirrel, turkey, waterfowl; notarget shooting; 38 acres

59. Martin’s Reach WMA – Hall County; ½S 3W along service road on S side of I-80 atWood River exit; deer, dove, pheasant, quail, rabbit, squirrel, turkey, waterfowl; 89acres

60. Mormon Island SRA – Hall County; Grand Island I-80 interchange Exit No. 312;quail, rabbit, waterfowl; 152 acres

61. Deep Well WMA – Hamilton County; 1½N, 2E of I-80 Exit No. 318; dove, pheasant,rabbit, waterfowl; nontoxic shot only; 238 acres

62. Gadwall WMA – Hamilton County; 4N, 2W of Aurora; dove, pheasant, waterfowl;nontoxic shot only; 90 acres

63. Nelson WPA – Hamilton County; 4½S, 3E of Aurora exit I-80; pheasant, waterfowl;nontoxic shot only; 160 acres

64. Pintail WMA – Hamilton County; 2½S, 2E of Aurora exit I-80; deer, dove,pheasant, rabbit, waterfowl; nontoxic shot only; 479 acres




65. Pioneer Trails NRD – Hamilton County; 1N, 1½ E of U.S. Hwy. 34 and NebraskaHwy. 14 junction; dove, pheasant, quail, rabbit, squirrel, turkey; 44 acres

66. Springer WPA – Hamilton County; 7W of Aurora, 1½S of U.S. Hwy. 34; pheasant,aterfowl; nontoxic shot only; 640 acres

67. Troester WPA – Hamilton County; 1½S, 3½E of Aurora exit I-80; pheasant,waterfowl; nontoxic shot only; 320 acres

68. Harlan County Reservoir FR – Harlan County; at Alma on U.S. Hwy. 183, U.S.Hwy. 136; deer, dove, pheasant, quail, rabbit, turkey, waterfowl; 17,278 acres

69. Alexandria Lakes WMA/SRA – Jefferson County; 2E, ½S of Alexandria; deer, dove,pheasant, quail, rabbit, squirrel, turkey, waterfowl; SRA and WMA have distinctboundaries; no hunting on SRA; 660 acres

70. Alexandria Southwest WMA – Jefferson County; ½S, 1E of Alexandria; deer, dove,heasant, quail, rabbit, squirrel, turkey, waterfowl; 529 acres

71. Flathead WMA – Jefferson County; 1S of Fairbury; deer, dove, quail, rabbit,

waterfowl, squirrel, turkey; no rifles and handguns; 250 acres72. Rock Glen WMA – Jefferson County; 4½S, 2E, 1S of Jansen; deer, dove, quail,

grouse, rabbit, squirrel, turkey; 707 acres

73. Rose Creek WMA – Jefferson County; 2S, 2½W, 1¼S of Fairbury; deer, pheasant,dove, quail, rabbit, squirrel, turkey, waterfowl; 384 acres

74. Rose Creek West WMA – Jefferson County; 2S, 3½W, 2S of Fairbury; deer, dove,quail, rabbit, squirrel, turkey, waterfowl; 280 acres

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75. Bluestem WPA – Kearney County; 1S, 3E, 2S of Axtell; dove, pheasant, waterfowl;nontoxic shot only; 77 acres

76. Clark WPA – Kearney County; 6E, 1N of Wilcox; dove, pheasant, waterfowl;nontoxic shot only; 451 acres

77. Frerichs WPA – Kearney County; 2E, ½N of Wilcox; dove, pheasant, waterfowl;nontoxic shot only; 47 acres

78. Gleason WPA – Kearney County; 4S of Minden on Nebraska Hwy. 10, 4W; dove,pheasant, waterfowl; nontoxic shot only; 569 acres

79. Jensen WPA – Kearney County; 6S, 1E of Norman; dove, pheasant, waterfowl;nontoxic shot only; 465 acres

80. Killdeer Basin WPA – Kearney County; 3E, 1½N of Wilcox; dove, pheasant,aterfowl; nontoxic shot only; 38 acres

81. Lindau WPA – Kearney County; 6S, 4E of Axtell; dove, pheasant, waterfowl;

nontoxic shot only; 152 acres82. Prairie Dog Marsh WPA – Kearney County; 2E, 2N of Wilcox; dove, pheasant,

aterfowl; nontoxic shot only; 892 acres

83. Youngson WPA – Kearney County; 6S, ½E of Norman; dove, pheasant, waterfowl;nontoxic shot only; 183 acres

84. Smartweed Marsh WMA – Nuckolls County; 1½S, 2W of Edgar; dove, pheasant,rabbit, waterfowl; nontoxic shot only; 240 acres

85. Smartweed Marsh West WMA – Nuckolls County; ½S, 3W, ½S of Edgar; pheasant,rabbit, waterfowl; nontoxic shot only; 39 acres

86. Atlanta Marsh WPA – Phelps County; ½N of Atlanta; dove, pheasant, waterfowl;nontoxic shot only; 1,120 acres

87. Cottonwood WPA – Phelps County; 1N, 2E of Bertrand; pheasant, waterfowl;nontoxic shot only; 500 acres

88. Funk WPA – Phelps County; 1E, 3N of Funk; dove, pheasant, waterfowl; nontoxicshot only; 1,900 acres

89. High Basin WMA – Phelps County; 3N, 1W of Bertrand; pheasant, waterfowl;nontoxic shot only; 130 acres

90. Johnson WPA – Phelps County; 8N, 3E of Holdrege; pheasant, waterfowl; nontoxicshot only; 578 acres

91. Jones Marsh WPA – Phelps County; 2E, 2N of Atlanta; dove, pheasant, waterfowl;nontoxic shot only; 166 acres

92. Linder WPA – Phelps County; 1N, 5E of Bertrand; pheasant, waterfowl; nontoxic

shot only; 160 acres93. Sacramento and Satellite Areas WMA – Phelps County; 2¼W of Wilcox, county

road to access sign; deer, dove, crow, pheasant, quail, rabbit, squirrel, turkey,waterfowl; nontoxic shot only; 3,023 acres

94. Dry Sandy WMA – Thayer County; 2E, ½N of Bruning; deer, dove, pheasant, quail,rabbit, turkey; 201 acres




95. Father Hupp WMA – Thayer County; 2W of Bruning; dove, pheasant, rabbit,aterfowl; nontoxic shot only; 160 acres

96. Little Blue WMA – Thayer County; 2E of Hebron; deer, dove, pheasant, quail,rabbit, squirrel, turkey, waterfowl; 303 acres

97. Little Blue East WMA – Thayer County; 4E of Hebron; deer, dove, quail, rabbit,squirrel, turkey, waterfowl; 160 acres

98. Meridian WMA – Thayer County; 2S, 1W of Alexandria; deer, dove, pheasant,quail, rabbit, squirrel, turkey, waterfowl; 400 acres

99. Prairie Marsh WMA – Thayer County; 4W, 1N of Bruning; dove, pheasant, rabbits,aterfowl; nontoxic shot only; 73 acres

100. Elm Creek WMA – Webster County; 4E, 2N of Red Cloud; deer, dove, pheasant,quail, rabbit, squirrel, turkey; 120 acres

101. Guide Rock Diversion WMA – Webster County; 1S 2W of Guide Rock; deer, dove,

quail, rabbit, pheasant, squirrel, turkey; 518 acres102. Indian Creek WMA – Webster County; 1S of Red Cloud; deer, dove, quail, rabbit,

pheasant, squirrel, turkey; 125 acres

103. Narrows WMA – Webster County; 4W of Red Cloud on U.S. Hwy. 136, S side;deer, dove, pheasant, quail, rabbit, squirrel, turkey; 288 acres

104. Hidden Marsh WMA – York County; 2S, 5½E of McCool Junction; deer, dove,heasant, quail, rabbit, waterfowl; nontoxic shot only; 160 acres

105. Kirkpatrick Basin North WMA – York County; ½N, 1E ofI-80 Exit No. 348; dove,heasant, waterfowl; nontoxic shot only; 396 acres

106. Kirkpatrick Basin South WMA – York County; ½S, 2W, ½S of I-80 Exit No. 348;dove, pheasant, waterfowl; nontoxic shot only; 390 acres

107. Marsh Duck WMA – York County; 3E, 3S of Waco; dove, pheasant, rabbit,waterfowl; nontoxic shot only; 153 acres

108. Renquist Basin WMA – York County; 5W of U.S. Hwy. 81 at Benedict and 2N;dove, pheasant, waterfowl; nontoxic shot only; 107 acres

109. Sininger WPA – York County; 2S of McCool Junction on U.S. Hwy. 81, 3E; dove,pheasant, waterfowl; nontoxic shot only; 60 acres

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110. Spikerush WMA – York County; 1W, ½N of Waco; dove, pheasant, waterfowl;nontoxic shot only; 194 acres

111. Waco Basin WPA – York County; 1N, ½W of Waco; dove, pheasant, waterfowl;nontoxic shot only; 159 acres

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DISTRICT VLincoln Office:Pat Molini, Wildlife [email protected] (402) 471-5434

1. Oxbow Trail Reservoir NRD – Butler County; 1½E of Ulysses, north side of road;dove, pheasant, quail, rabbit, squirrel, waterfowl; 80 acres

2. Redtail WMA – Butler County; 1E of Dwight; deer, dove, pheasant, quail, rabbit,

waterfowl; 320 acres3. Rakes Creek WMA – Cass County; ½E, 2S, 2E, 1S, ½E of Murray; deer, dove,

heasant, quail, rabbit, squirrel, turkey; no target shooting; dog training area; 316acres

4. Rhoden WMA – Cass County; 1E, 1N of Plattsmouth; deer, rabbit, squirrel,waterfowl; nontoxic shot only; no target shooting; access via Schilling WMA –archery deer hunting only; 48 acres

5. Schilling WMA – Cass County; ½E 1N of Plattsmouth on U.S. Hwy. 34, U.S. Hwy.

75 or Nebraska Hwy. 66; deer, dove, pheasant, rabbit, squirrel, turkey, waterfowl;north portion closed to all access Sept. 1-4 for youth dove hunt; contact areamanager at (402) 296-0041; archery deer hunting only; no rif les and handguns;nontoxic shot only; no target shooting; 1,755 acres

6. William Gilmour/Tobacco Island WMA – Cass County; 1S of Plattsmouth; deer,dove, pheasant, turkey, waterfowl; nontoxic shot only; no target shooting; 1,799 acres

7. Two Rivers SRA/WMA – Douglas County; 6S, 1W of Valley; deer, dove, quail,rabbit, squirrel, waterfowl; open after Labor Day; shotguns and archery only;nontoxic shot only; no target shooting; 342 acres

8. Arrowhead WMA – Gage County; 4W, 4N of Odell; deer, dove, pheasant, quail,turkey, rabbit, squirrel, waterfowl; 320 acres

9. Diamond Lake WMA – Gage County; 3W of Odell on Nebraska Hwy. 8; deer, dove,heasant, quail, rabbit, squirrel, turkey, waterfowl; 369 acres

10. Iron Horse Trail WMA – Gage County; interrupted strip of former railroad right-of-way, Nebraska Hwy. 4 from Beatrice to SE of DuBois; deer, dove, pheasant, quail,

rabbit, squirrel; contact NGPC for map; 98 acres11. Rockford Lake SRA – Gage County; 7E, 2S of Beatrice; pheasant, quail, rabbit,

waterfowl; 436 acres

12. Hickory Ridge WMA – Johnson County; ½W, 3½S of Vesta; deer, dove, pheasant,quail, rabbit, squirrel, turkey; 564 acres



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13. Osage WMA – Johnson County; 3N, 2W, ¾N of Tecumseh; deer, dove, pheasant,quail, rabbit, squirrel, turkey; no target shooting in west parking lot on SouthwestOsage and in south parking lot on North Osage; 778 acres

14. Twin Oaks WMA – Johnson County; 2E, 3S of Tecumseh; deer, dove, pheasant,quail, rabbit, squirrel, turkey; 1,120 acres

15. Bluestem Lake SRA – Lancaster County; 2½W of Sprague; deer, pheasant, quail,rabbit, squirrel, turkey, waterfowl; no target shooting; 483 acres

16. Branched Oak Lake SRA/WMA – Lancaster County; 3N of Malcolm; deer,pheasant, quail, rabbit, turkey, waterfowl; portion of area closed to waterfowlhunting; no target shooting on portions of area; camping limited to 3 days in a6-day consecutive period; 4,406 acres

17. Conestoga Lake SRA – Lancaster County; 2N, ½W of Denton; deer, dove, pheasant,

quail, rabbit, squirrel, deer, turkey; no waterfowl hunting; no target shooting; 486acres

18. Hedgefield WMA – Lancaster County; 1½S, 3E, ½N of Hickman; dove, pheasant,quail, rabbit, squirrel, turkey, waterfowl; no target shooting; camping limited to 3days in a 6-day consecutive period; 114 acres

19. Jack Sinn Memorial WMA – Lancaster County; 2S of Ceresco; and 1S, 3E of Ceresco; deer, pheasant, quail, rabbit, waterfowl; nontoxic shot only; no targetshooting; 832 acres

20. Killdeer WMA – Lancaster County; 2½N of Martell; deer, dove, pheasant, quail,rabbit, turkey, waterfowl; no target shooting; camping limited to 3 days in a 6-day consecutive period; 90 acres

21. Little Salt Creek WMA – Lancaster County; 3E ½S of Raymond; deer, dove,heasant, quail, rabbit, squirrel; nontoxic shot only; 258 acres




22. Little Salt Creek West WMA – Lancaster County; 3E ½N of Raymond; deer, dove,heasant, quail, rabbit, squirrel, waterfowl, nontoxic shot only; nontoxic shot only;

220 acres

23. Olive Creek Lake SRA – Lancaster County; 1½E of Kramer; deer, pheasant, quail,rabbit, squirrel, turkey, waterfowl; no target shooting on portions of the area; 438acres

24. Pawnee Lake SRA – Lancaster County; 3W, 3N of Emerald; deer, pheasant, quail,rabbit, squirrel, turkey, waterfowl; trap and archery ranges available; no centerfire orrimfire rif les or pistols; no target shooting in northwest portion; 1,184 acres

25. Stagecoach Lake SRA – Lancaster County; 1½S, ½W of Hickman; deer, pheasant,quail, rabbit, squirrel, turkey; no target shooting on portions of the area; 412 acres

26. Teal Lake WMA – Lancaster County; 2S of Kramer; dove, pheasant, quail, rabbit,squirrel, turkey, waterfowl; camping limited to 3 days in a 6-day consecutive period;93 acres

27. Wagon Train Lake SRA – Lancaster County; 2E of Hickman; deer, pheasant, quail,rabbit, squirrel, turkey, waterfowl; dog training area; no target shooting on portionsof the area; 720 acres

28. Wildwood WMA – Lancaster County; 1N, 1W of Agnew; deer, dove, pheasant,quail, rabbit, squirrel, turkey, waterfowl; camping limited to 3 days in a 6-day consecutive period; no target shooting on portions of the area; 491 acres

29. Yankee Hill WMA – Lancaster County; 2½E, 1S of Denton; deer, dove, pheasant,

quail, rabbit, squirrel, turkey, waterfowl; no target shooting; camping limited to 3days in a 6-day consecutive period; dog training area; 938 acres

30. Aspinwall Bend WMA – Nemaha County; ½S of Nemaha; deer, dove, pheasant,quail, rabbit, squirrel, turkey, waterfowl; nontoxic shot only; 167 acres

31. Brownville Bend WMA – Nemaha County 1S of Brownville; deer, dove, rabbit,turkey, squirrel; nontoxic shot only; 90 acres

32. Kansas Bend WMA – Nemaha County; 2 parcels: 1½E of Peru (Peru Boat Ramproad, adjacent to the Peru Bottoms WMA); and ½N, ¼W, 1¾N of Peru; deer, dove,

pheasant, quail, rabbit, squirrel, turkey, waterfowl; nontoxic shot only; 1,056 acres33. Langdon Bend WMA – Nemaha County; ½E of Nemaha; deer, dove, pheasant,

quail, rabbit, squirrel, turkey, waterfowl; nontoxic shot only; 1,307 acres

34. Peru Bottoms WMA – Nemaha County; ½N ¼E, ¼N of Peru; deer, dove, pheasant,quail, rabbit, waterfowl; nontoxic shot only; 851 acres

35. Hamburg Bend WMA – Otoe County; 4SE of Nebraska City; deer, dove, pheasant,turkey, waterfowl; area (on island) accessible only by watercraft; nontoxic shot only;,544 acres

36. Triple Creek WMA – Otoe County; 2½S, 1W of Palmyra; deer, dove, pheasant,quail, rabbit, squirrel; 80 acres

37. Wilson Creek WMA – Otoe County; 1S, 3E, ½S of Otoe; dove, pheasant, rabbit,quail, waterfowl; no target shooting; 42 acres

38. Bowwood WMA – Pawnee County; 2S of Steinauer; deer, dove, pheasant, quail,rabbit, squirrel, turkey; 320 acres




39. Iron Horse Trail WMA – Pawnee County; interrupted strip of former railroadright-of-way, Nebraska Hwy. 4 from Beatrice to SE of DuBois; deer, dove, pheasant,quail, rabbit, squirrel; contact NGPC for map; 97 acres;

0. Lores Branch WMA – Pawnee County; ½N, 1½W of DuBois; deer, quail, rabbit,squirrel, turkey; 130 acres

1. Mayberry WMA – Pawnee County; 5N, ½E of Burchard; deer, dove, pheasant, quail,

rabbit, squirrel, turkey; 195 acres2. Pawnee Prairie WMA – Pawnee County; 7S, 1E of Burchard; deer, dove, pheasant,

quail, rabbit, squirrel, turkey; 1,140 acres

3. Prairie Knoll WMA – Pawnee County; 1¼N, 1W of DuBois; deer, dove, pheasant,quail, rabbit, squirrel, turkey; 120 acres

4. Table Rock WMA – Pawnee County; 1E of Table Rock; deer, dove, pheasant, quail,rabbit, squirrel, turkey; 415 acres

5. Taylor’s Branch WMA – Pawnee County; 1½N, 1E of Pawnee City; deer, dove,pheasant, quail, rabbit, squirrel, turkey; archery target range; 240 acres

6. Flatsedge WMA – Polk County; 3W, 2N of Shelby; dove, pheasant, waterfowl;nontoxic shot only; 80 acres

7. Four-Mile Creek WMA – Richardson County; 8S, ¾E Humboldt; deer, dove,heasant, quail, rabbit, turkey, squirrel; 106 acres




48. Indian Cave SP – Richardson County; 5E of Nebraska Hwy. 67 on State Spur 64E;deer, turkey; special free permit required, contact park superintendent at (402) 883-2575; 2,800 acres

49. Kinters Ford WMA – Richardson County; 1N, 3E of DuBois on Nebraska Hwy. 8;deer, dove, pheasant, quail, rabbit, squirrel, turkey; 200 acres

50. Margrave WMA – Richardson County; 1½S, 2¾E of Preston; deer, dove, pheasant,

quail, rabbit, squirrel, turkey, waterfowl; 106 acres51. South Fork WMA – Richardson County; 2S, 2W, 1S, 1W, ½S, ½W of Dawson; deer,

dove, pheasant, quail, rabbit, squirrel, turkey, waterfowl; 265 acres

52. Verdon Lake SRA – Richardson County; ½W of Verdon on U.S. Hwy. 73; pheasant,squirrel, waterfowl; 55 acres

53. Divoky Acres WMA – Saline County; 8½S, 1W of Dorchester; dove, pheasant, quail,rabbit; 160 acres

54. Schwisow WPA – Saline County; 2E of Western; pheasant, waterfowl; nontoxic shotonly; 61 acres

55. Swan Creek WMA – Saline County; 7E of Milligan on Nebraska Hwy. 41; deer,dove, pheasant, quail, rabbit, waterfowl; 160 acres

56. Gifford Point WMA – Sarpy County; 2E of intersection of Fort Crook Road andChilds Road; deer, turkey, rabbit, squirrel; no target shooting; area closed to allaccess from Sept. 1 to close of all deer seasons, except archery and muzzleloaderdeer hunting is allowed with special access permit; contact area manager at (402)

296-0041; archery spring turkey hunting only; 1,300 acres57. Bramble WMA – Saunders County; 5W, 2N of Cedar Bluffs; deer, pheasant, rabbit;

closed to hunting 330 feet from Platte River, except for deer; 62 acres

58. Catfish Run WMA – Saunders County; 1NE of Ashland; deer; archery huntingallowed; no firearms; 60 acres

5 . Czechland Lake Recreation NRD – Saunders County; 2N, ¾W of Prague onNebraska Hwy. 79; dove, pheasant, rabbit, waterfowl; 95 acres

60. Jack Sinn Memorial WMA – Saunders County; 1S, 4E of Ceresco; deer, pheasant,quail, rabbit, waterfowl; nontoxic shot only; no target shooting; 470 acres

61. Larkspur WMA – Saunders County; 3W, 1N, ½W of Valparaiso; deer, pheasant,quail, rabbit, squirrel; 160 acres




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GAME VIOLATIONS

The Nebraska Legislature has passed statutes that increased the fines and penaltiesfor a variety of game and fish violations. The new fines range from $25 to $15,000,depending on the severity of the violation and the species involved. The liquidateddamages (assessed in addition to court costs) are set by the legislature as replacementcosts for wildlife taken illegally. The damages apply to each animal taken illegally and apply to wanton waste. For a complete overview of the specific fines and

enalties, visit OutdoorNebraska.org Call Nebraska Wildlife Crimestoppers toll-free at (800) 742-7627 to report a game violation.

62. Memphis SRA/WMA – Saunders County; Just N of Memphis on Nebraska Hwy. 63;pheasant, quail, rabbit, squirrel, waterfowl; nontoxic shot only; closed to targetshooting May 1-Sept. 30; 160 acres

63. Blue River SRA – Seward County; 5N of Dorchester on U.S. Hwy. 6 or NebraskaHwy. 15; pheasant, quail, rabbit, waterfowl; 14 acres

64. Bur Oak WMA – Seward County; 4E of Seward on U.S. Hwy. 34; deer, quail, rabbit,

squirrel, turkey; no rifles or handguns; 139 acres65. Freeman Lakes WPA – Seward County; 1W, 1½N of Utica; pheasant, waterfowl;


66. North Lake Basin WMA – Seward County; 1N of Utica; dove, pheasant, waterfowl;nontoxic shot only; 364 acres

67. Oak Glen WMA – Seward County; 1½N of Garland; deer, dove, pheasant, quail,rabbit, squirrel, turkey; hunters may use only .22 rimfire rifles, muzzleloading rifles,shotguns using a single ball or slug, shotguns using lead or nontoxic shot only, orbow and arrow; 633 acres

68. Shypoke WMA – Seward County; ½SE of Utica; dove, pheasant, waterfowl;nontoxic shot only; 160 acres

69. Smith Creek NRD – Seward County; ½S, 1E of Utica I-80 interchange; waterfowl;13 acres

70. Straight Water WMA – Seward County; 2½N, 1W of Goehner; dove, pheasant,aterfowl; nontoxic shot only; 240 acres

71. Twin Lakes WMA – Seward County; 2½N, 1E of Pleasant Dale; deer, dove,pheasant, quail, rabbit, squirrel; closed to all public access access except archery deerhunting from October 15 to December 31; camping limited to 3 days in a 6-day consecutive period; no target shooting on portions of the area; 1,270 acres






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