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10 10 10 10 10 10 10 2018-2019 HUNTING AND TRAPPING SEASON DATES For more information, please consult the current Big Game, Turkey, Small Game and Waterfowl guides by visiting OutdoorNebraska.org/Guides. BIG GAME SMALL GAME FURBEARER WATERFOWL Antelope Dates Archery............................................................. Aug. 20 - Dec. 31 Muzzleloader .......................................................... Sept. 15 - 30 October Firearm ........................................................Oct. 13 - 28 Late Doe/Fawn ....................................................Nov. 1 - Jan. 31 Elk Archery Bull .......................................................Sept. 1 - Oct. 31 Firearm Bull .....................................................Sept. 21 - Oct. 31 Private Land Cow .................. Aug. 15 - Oct. 31, Dec. 1 - Jan. 15 Public Land Cow ................... Sept. 21 - Oct. 31, Dec. 1 - Jan. 15 Bighorn Sheep ........................................ Nov. 27 - Dec. 22 Fall Turkey .................................................. Sept. 15 - Jan. 31 Deer Dates Archery................................................................Sept. 1 - Dec. 31 Statewide Whitetail Buck ...................................Sept. 1 - Dec. 31 Mule Deer Conservation Area ................... Nov. 10 - 18, Dec. 1-31 Muzzleloader ................................................................Dec. 1 - 31 November Firearm ..................................................... Nov. 10 - 18 Restricted Statewide Buck ....................................... Nov. 10 - 18 Youth .................................................................. Sept. 1 - Jan. 15 Landowner .......................................................... Sept. 1 - Jan. 15 Season Choice ....................................................Sept. 1 - Jan. 15 River Antlerless Private Land ..............................Sept. 1 - Jan. 15 Gifford Point WMA .............................................Sept. 1 - Jan. 15 DeSoto October Muzzleloader .................................... Oct. 27 - 28 DeSoto December Muzzleloader .....................................Dec. 8 - 9 Boyer Chute National Wildlife Refuge ..........................Dec. 8 – 16 Species Dates Squirrel ...................................................... Aug. 1 - Jan. 31 Cottontail ................................................. Sept. 1 - Feb. 28 Jackrabbit ..................... Sept. 1 - Feb. 28 (west of U.S. 81) Dove ......................................................... Sept. 1 - Oct. 30 Eurasian Collared-Dove .......................................Year-round Snipe ........................................................ Sept. 1 - Dec. 16 Species Dates Virginia, Sora Rail ........................................ Sept. 1 - Nov. 9 Grouse ........................................................Sept. 1 - Jan. 31 Woodcock .................................................. Sept. 22 - Nov. 5 Youth Pheasant, Quail, Partridge .......................Oct. 20 - 21 Pheasant, Quail, Partridge .......................... Oct. 27 - Jan. 31 Species Dates Method Raccoon, Virginia Opossum ............................................................ Sept. 1 - Oct. 31 ........................................................... hunt only Muskrat, Beaver ............................................................................ Nov. 1 - March 31 ......................................................... trap only Bobcat ........................................................................................... Dec. 1 - Feb. 28 ..................................................... hunt and trap Raccoon, Virginia Opossum, Long-tailed Weasel, Mink, Red Fox, Gray Fox, Badger ...................................................... Nov. 1 - Feb. 28 ..................................................... hunt and trap Striped Skunk ................................................................................ Year-round ............................................................. hunt and trap Dark Goose Dates East .......................................................... Oct. 29 - Feb. 10 North Central .............................................. Oct. 6 - Jan. 18 Platte River............................................... Oct. 29 - Feb. 10 Panhandle ................................................. Oct. 29 - Feb. 10 Niobrara ................................................... Oct. 29 - Feb. 10 Light Goose Statewide ...................... Oct. 6 - Dec. 26, Jan. 19 - Feb. 10 Light Goose Conservation Order East Zone ................................................ Feb. 11 - April 15 Rainwater Basin Zone ................................ Feb. 11 - April 5 West Zone ................................................. Feb. 11 - April 5 White-fronted Goose Statewide ........................ Oct. 6 - Dec. 9, Jan. 19 - Feb. 10 Early Teal Low Plains ........................................................ Sept. 1 - 16 High Plains .......................................................... Sept. 1 - 9 Duck and Coot Dates Zone 1 ....................................................... Oct. 13 - Dec. 25 Zone 2 Low Plains ................................................... Oct. 6 - Dec. 18 High Plains ................................ Oct. 6 - Dec. 18, Jan. 7 - 27 Zone 3 Low Plains ................................................... Oct. 25 - Jan. 6 High Plains ................................ Oct. 25 - Jan. 6, Jan. 7 - 27 Zone 4 ......................................................... Oct. 6 - Dec. 18 Youth Zone 1 ................................................................... Oct. 6 - 7 Zone 2 ............................................................. Sept. 29 - 30 Zone 3 ...............................................................Oct. 20 - 21 Zone 4 ............................................................. Sept. 29 - 30 Crow Statewide .................. Oct. 15 - Dec. 15, Jan. 13 - March 14

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