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 …
LINCOLN, Neb. – Grouse hunting season opens Sept. 1, and hunters should find good opportunities in the Sandhills, as well as part of southeast Nebraska. The grouse (prairie chicken and sharp-tailed grouse) season closes Jan. 31, 2013. Breeding ground and rural mail carrier surveys indicate grouse are stable to increasing …
LINCOLN, Neb. – Boat ramp improvements will be made to Hackberry, Clear, West Long and Pelican lakes on the Valentine National Wildlife Refuge in Cherry County. The angler access project, a partnership of the Nebraska Game and Parks Commission and the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service (USFWS), will begin Sept. …
LINCOLN, Neb. – The Nebraska Game and Parks Commission has closed Chadron State Park (SP) because of a wildfire burning in Dawes County. The park was evacuated Wednesday night; however, the park buildings and cabins are intact and fire crews are on the scene. Game and Parks is in the …
LINCOLN, Neb. – Free bird-banding workshops will be held at Ak-Sar-Ben Aquarium this fall and winter. The workshops will be Sept. 8, Oct. 6, Nov. 3 and Dec. 1 from 9-11 a.m. In addition to up-close lessons on field identification, participants will learn more information about many of our state’s …
LINCOLN, Neb. – The Missouri River Outdoor Expo, the largest outdoor expo in the Midwest, marks its eighth year at Ponca State Park on Sept. 15-16. This free event aims to introduce or rekindle a family’s interest in natural resources and outdoor recreation with more than 80 hands-on wildlife and …
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