LINCOLN, Neb. – While the lake at Burchard Wildlife Management Area (WMA) remains closed, the primitive campground below the dam has reopened and is available for hunters this fall. The WMA in Pawnee County has been closed this summer for repairs to the lake’s outlet structure. While the lake level …
LINCOLN, Neb. – Epizootic hemorrhagic disease (EHD) continues to kill deer across much of Nebraska. EHD is suspected in the reported deaths of more than 2,200 deer this year. While the disease typically occurs in low levels annually, this year’s outbreak appears to be significant, according to the Nebraska Game …
LINCOLN, Neb. – The AppleJack Art Show is scheduled for Sept. 15-16 at Arbor Lodge State Historical Park in Nebraska City, according to the Nebraska Game and Parks Commission. The event is from 10 a.m.-5 p.m. on Sept. 15 and 10 a.m.-4 p.m. the following day. The art show is …
LINCOLN, Neb. – Landowners in parts of south-central and southwest Nebraska have until Oct. 1 to enroll milo stubble acres into an incentive program offered under the South-Central and Southwest Focus on Pheasants (FOP) initiatives. The goals of the milo program are to increase and improve pheasant habitat, increase bird …
LINCOLN, Neb. – Hunters should be aware of conditions at wildlife management areas in the state’s northwest corner following recent wildfires, according to the Nebraska Game and Parks Commission. Among the wildlife areas, Metcalf and Bighorn WMAs were 100 percent burned. Ponderosa WMA has unburned cover on the southern two-thirds …
LINCOLN, Neb. – Archery deer hunters, whose season opens Sept. 15, now may sign up for the Deer Exchange Program. The program allows hunters to transfer venison to anyone willing to accept it. On Nov. 10, archery and firearm hunters may begin offering field-dressed deer to the new Hunters Helping …
LINCOLN, Neb. – Chadron State Park will reopen Sept. 7 following a recent wildfire that forced the evacuation, then the closing of the park. Much of the park’s pine cover and ground vegetation was damaged by fire; however, none of the cabins and other park structures were lost. The cabins …
LINCOLN, Neb. – Hunters may enter a lottery to gain deer hunting access to Platte River Recreation Access (PRRA) lands in the central Platte River Valley, according to the Nebraska Game and Parks Commission. Thirty-eight hunters will be chosen from a random drawing in early October and allowed to hunt …
LINCOLN, Neb. – The Nebraska Game and Parks Commissioners approved staff recommendations for 2012 waterfowl, crow and falconry hunting regulations at their Aug. 31 meeting in Broken Bow. The changes from 2011 are: – The early teal season opens following Labor Day, approximately one week later than last year. A …
LINCOLN, Neb. – Nebraska waterfowl hunters should know that wetland conditions throughout much of the state are poor, especially in the areas that will be open to teal hunting. “Traditionally, the Rainwater Basin area is the heart of teal hunting in Nebraska,” said Mark Vrtiska, waterfowl program manager with the …
