LINCOLN, Neb. – Anglers of all skill levels are invited to attend a free ice-fishing clinic Jan. 12 at Eugene T. Mahoney State Park. The event will take place at CenturyLink Lake from 1 to 4 p.m. Participants will receive instruction from the Nebraska Game and Parks Commission in ice-fishing …
LINCOLN, Neb. – Experienced and novice birders alike are invited to join the National Audubon Society (NAS) during the annual Christmas Bird Count at Ponca State Park on Dec. 14. Birders of all ages are welcome to make observations within the park’s 2,273 acres, as well as nearby Buckskin Hills, …
LINCOLN, Neb. – Another round of rainbow trout stocking begins Dec. 2 in Nebraska. Two Lincoln lakes – Holmes and Bowling – will get 3,000 and 400 10-inch fish, respectively. David City Park’s west pond will get 600 fish. Anglers have been taking advantage of the mild fall weather by …
LINCOLN, Neb. – Prescribed burns are scheduled for Smith Falls State Park (SP), Chadron SP, Wildcat Hills State Recreation Area (SRA) and Lake Minatare SRA this winter. Between Dec. 15 and April 30, as weather permits, the Nebraska Game and Parks Commission will burn slash piles – debris from cut …
LINCOLN, Neb. – Preliminary reports reveal that 40,301 deer were harvested during the Nov. 10-18 firearm season, according to the Nebraska Game and Parks Commission. That is a decline of 27 percent from the 2011 record firearm season harvest of 55,400. In addition to large numbers of deer lost to …
LINCOLN, Neb. – The following is a listing of Nebraska Game and Parks Commission events and important dates in December: Dec. 1 – Fort Robinson State Park (SP) Historical Christmas Dinner, Crawford, 308-665-2900 Dec. 1 – Bird-banding workshop, Ak-Sar-Ben Aquarium, Gretna, 9 a.m., 402-332-3901 Dec. 1 – Bobcat hunting and …
LINCOLN, Neb. – Nearly $900,000 in contributions made by Nebraska’s hunters, recreational shooters, anglers and boaters will be withheld from the Nebraska Game and Parks Commission by the federal government in 2013 unless Congress acts before the end of the year. Nationally, the Wildlife and Sport Fish Restoration (WSFR) Programs …
LINCOLN, Neb. – Hunters and landowners are invited to attend a public informational meeting to discuss deer issues, according to the Nebraska Game and Parks Commission. Meetings are scheduled in each Game and Parks district. Game and Parks biologists will explain and take questions on a number of topics, including …
LINCOLN, Neb. – Missouri River waterfowl hunters should be aware of the temporary closure of the boat basin at Santee Recreation Area on Dec. 3. The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers will dredge the basin to improve boating access. The basin and boat ramp, located just east of Santee in …
LINCOLN, Neb. – A male mountain lion was shot by a deer hunter Nov. 10, the opening day of the November firearm deer season. The incident occurred about 10 miles northeast of Ainsworth in Brown County. The hunter reported the shooting to a Nebraska Game and Parks Commission conservation officer. …
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