LINCOLN, Neb. – While Nebraska upland bird hunters can find excellent habitat across the state, some may find Open Fields and Waters program public access sites lacking suitable habitat. The emergency haying and grazing authorized by the U.S. Department of Agriculture was due to the extreme drought conditions. Open Fields …
LINCOLN, Neb. – The Nebraska Game and Parks Commissioners will consider reducing 2012 antlerless deer hunting permits at their Oct. 26 meeting in North Platte. Passage of the measure will reduce harvest pressure in areas with substantial losses from epizootic hemorrhagic disease (EHD). The meeting begins at 8 a.m. at …
LINCOLN, Neb. – The Nebraska Game and Parks Commission will contact landowners to coordinate replacement of fences lost to the wildfires on agency lands in northwest Nebraska. Game and Parks follows Nebraska fencing law and works with neighboring landowners to replace and repair fences. “Staff managing wildlife and park lands …
LINCOLN, Neb. – Crews are using side-scan sonar to try to locate a 55-year-old Ponca man who went missing after falling from a boat on the Missouri River on Oct. 13. Dive operations were suspended temporarily Monday in the search for Steven Bevelhymer near Ponca because of difficult and unsafe …
LINCOLN, Neb. – Youth ages 15 and younger are encouraged to participate in special youth pheasant hunts at nine wildlife management areas (WMA) across Nebraska during the Oct. 20-21 statewide youth pheasant, quail and partridge season. Rooster pheasants will be released at all designated sites before the special youth hunt …
LINCOLN, Neb. – Tree stands are a basic tool of many deer hunters, but they can be dangerous if not used properly, according to the Nebraska Game and Parks Commission. Nebraska Hunter Education Coordinator Mike Streeter says most tree stand accidents are caused by carelessness and can be avoided by …
LINCOLN, Neb. – A search is being conducted for a boat operator who fell out of a boat on the Missouri River near Ponca State Park on Oct. 13. The man launched at the park at 7:30 a.m., proceeding downstream to approximately river mile marker 753. The operator was attempting …
LINCOLN, Neb. – Got orange? If not, now is a good time to obtain blaze orange for fall hunting. The Nebraska Game and Parks Commission requires hunters to wear at least 400 square inches of blaze orange on their head, chest and back when: — Hunting turkeys during the November …
LINCOLN, Neb. – The Roger G. Sykes Outdoor Heritage Education Complex at Platte River State Park will close to the public Oct. 14 and then reopen the weekend following Thanksgiving. The shooting range will be open from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. on Nov. 24-25, Dec. 22-23 and Dec. 26-30. …
LINCOLN, Neb. – The Nebraska Game and Parks Commission will conduct prescribed burns at Indian Cave State Park between Oct. 29 and Dec. 31. These fires are part of an ongoing oak woodland restoration project that will improve woodland habitat and help control the spread of invasive plants. Affected trails …
