2012 Hunting Guide - Nebraska Game and Parks Commission

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GUIDE TO PUBLIC HUNTING LANDS STATE REFUGES These areas, established by statute, are closed to hunting, except as noted. These are private lands where landowner permission to hunt is required: • Lincoln County Refuge – Sections 21, 26, 27, 28, 34, 35, 36 T14N, R30W in Lincoln County within 110 yards of the banks of the North Platte River are open to deer hunting. • Garden County Refuge – Those portions of Garden County within 110 yards of the banks of the North Platte River are closed to deer hunting, except: 1) that portion within Clear Creek Refuge west of the Garden County line is open to deer hunting during all established deer seasons from Sept. 15 - Nov. 18 (including firearm hunting for antlerless deer Oct. 1-10 on River Antlerless permits). • Dodge/Saunders County Refuge – Those portions of Dodge and Saunders counties west of the Nebraska Highway 92 bridge at Venice within 110 yards of the banks of the Platte River are open to all deer hunting. PUBLIC LANDS Nebraska’s public lands encompass nearly 800,000 acres on about 300 state and federal areas. 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 (WMA) • 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 Aug. 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. 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 www.fws.gov/rainwater/. National Forest, Federal Reservoir, Corps of Engineers, National Wildlife Refuge • These are federally managed lands. • Special regulations may apply. 22 | Hunting Info: 402-471-0641
State Parks (SP) and State Recreation Areas (SRA) • 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, unless restricted. • Special regulations apply. • A 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. Travel on U.S. Forest Service land The U.S. Forest Service restricts all motorized travel on the Nebraska National Forest and Grasslands to designated roads or trails. Routes are 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 Ranger District near Chadron, and Oglala National Grasslands near Crawford. Refer to the Motor Vehicle Use Maps issued by the U.S. Forest Service. They may be obtained at all Forest Service District offices, by request at U.S. Forest Service, 125 N. Main St, Chadron, NE 69337, 308-432-0300 or by visiting www.fs.fed.us/r2/nebraska. Natural Resources District (NRD) • 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. PRIVATE LAND WITH PUBLIC ACCESS Most hunting and trapping in Nebraska is done on private land where trespassing is prohibited by law. Hunters and trappers must get permission before hunting or trapping on private land. Lands enrolled in the programs below are published in the Nebraska Public Access Atlas. CLOSED LANDS You may not hunt in, unless otherwise posted: • state wayside areas • hatcheries • reserves • state and federal refuges • any roadway or highway, including the right-of-way 23 | OutdoorNebraska.org
Page 1 and 2: HUNTING GUIDE Information for: Smal
Page 3 and 4: TABLE OF CONTENTS Permits and Eligi
Page 5 and 6: RESIDENT PERMIT FEES Type Fee (incl
Page 7 and 8: Senior • All residents 69 years o
Page 9 and 10: 7 Furbearers — Trap R • • •
Page 11 and 12: CROW Season dates - Oct. 1 - Nov. 1
Page 13 and 14: *Special Youth Hunt - Adults accomp
Page 15 and 16: Remarks - Fur harvest permit requir
Page 17 and 18: METHODS OF TAKE Upland Game and Web
Page 19 and 20: TRAPPING AREAS It is legal to trap
Page 21: WHEN IT IS UNLAWFUL TO HUNT It is i
Page 25 and 26: Calamus Reservoir SRA/WMA - Garfiel
Page 27 and 28: O. John Emerson WMA - Holt County;
Page 29 and 30: NORTHWEST Alliance Office: Todd Nor
Page 31 and 32: Frye Lake WMA - Grant County; 1N of
Page 33 and 34: SOUTHEAST Lincoln Office: Pat Molin
Page 35 and 36: Hickory Ridge WMA - Johnson County;
Page 37 and 38: Oxbow Trail Reservoir NRD - Butler
Page 39 and 40: Need a place to Hunt and Fish? More
Page 41 and 42: SOUTHWEST North Platte Office: Rich
Page 43 and 44: East Willow Island WMA - Dawson Cou
Page 45 and 46: Hershey WMA - Lincoln County; Hersh
Page 47 and 48: Narrows WMA - Webster County; 4W of
Page 49 and 50: West Brady WMA - Lincoln County; Br
Page 51 and 52: Sunrise/Sunset Schedule for Kearney

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