4 | Turkey Hunting Information: 402-471-0641
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NEBRASKA GAME AND PARKS COMMISSION OFFICES
HEADQUARTERS/SOUTHEAST District
2200 N. 33rd St.
Lincoln, NE 68503-0370
402-471-0641
SOUTHWEST District
301 E. State Farm Road
North Platte, NE 69101-0430
308-535-8025
NORTHEAST District
2201 N. 13th St.
Norfolk, NE 68701-2267
402-370-3374
NORTHWEST District Kearney Service Center Bassett Service Center Omaha Service Center
299 Husker Road 1617 First Ave. 524 Panzer St. 8495 Frederick St.
Alliance, NE 69301-0725 Kearney, NE 68847-6057 Bassett, NE 68714-0508 Omaha, NE 68124
308-763-2940 308-865-5310 402-684-2921 402-595-2144
ABOUT THIS GUIDE
The Turkey Guide is a publication of the Nebraska Game and
Parks Commission. It is a summary of Nebraska's regulations,
orders and statutes pertaining to turkey hunting and is not
intended to be a complete digest of regulations, orders and
statutes. A complete listing may be found at the following:
Regulations and Orders:
http://outdoornebraska.org/regulations/
Statutes:
http://law.justia.com/codes/nebraska/2017/chapter-37/
U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service Regulations:
fws.gov/hunting
Paid advertisements included in this publication do not
represent an endorsement by the Commission for the
products, services or claims made by the advertisers. The
Commission reserves the right to reject any advertising for
any reason.
Advertising Sales
Shane G. Gilster
402-742-0125 / shanegilster@gmail.com
TABLE OF CONTENTS
Nebraska Game and Parks Offices . . . . 4
Season Dates . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5
Permits . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6
Hunter Survey . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 8
Multispecies Lottery Permits . . . . . . . . 9
Hunter Education . . . . . . . . . . . . . 10
Bag Limits, Shooting Hours . . . . . . . . .11
Tagging, Possession, Transportation . . 12
Permit Application Forms . . . . . . . . 13-16
Unlawful Acts . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 18
Game Violations . . . . . . . . . . . . . 18
Invasive Species. . . . . . . . . . . . . . 18
Public Hunting Lands . . . . . . . . . . . 19
Conservation Officers . . . . . . . . . . . 24
Wild Turkey Identification. . . . . . . .26-27
ADDITIONAL PERMITTING OFFICES
Ak-Sar-Ben Aquariuim Chadron State Park Fort Robinson State Park Niobrara State Park
21502 W. Neb. Hwy. 31, Gretna 15951 U.S. Hwy. 385, Chadron 3200 U.S. Hwy. 20, Crawford 89261 522 Ave., Niobrara
402-332-3901 308-432-6167 308-665-2900 402-857-3373
Lake McConaughy State Recreation Area Ponca State Park Wildcat Hills State Recreation Area
1475 Neb. Hwy. 61, Ogallala 88090 Spur 26E, Ponca 210615 Neb. Hwy. 71, Gering
308-284-8800 402-755-2284 308-436-3777