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OutdoorNebraska.org | 45 CUSTODY TAG Any person transferring game, fish or parts thereof to another person must provide a custody tag. See example on page 44. RECOVERING DEER The use of tracking dogs is legal for the recovery of deer. HUNTING NEAR DWELLINGS 200-Yard Rule: It is unlawful to hunt any form of wild mammal or wild bird with a rifle within a 200-yard radius of an inhabited dwelling or livestock feedlot, unless permission to do so has been granted by the owner or tenant of that dwelling or feedlot. 100-Yard Rule: It is unlawful to hunt any form of wild mammal or wild bird with archery equipment, handgun or shotgun within a 100-yard radius of an inhabited dwelling or livestock feedlot, unless permission to do so has been granted by the owner or tenant of that dwelling or feedlot. TURKEY HUNTING Turkey hunting is legal during the November firearm deer season. People hunting with a fall turkey permit are required to wear hunter orange when hunting during the November firearm deer season. Legal weapons include shotgun and archery only; rifles are not allowed. Electronic calls are illegal. LIQUIDATED DAMAGES The following are penalties for illegally killing big game in Nebraska. Bighorn Sheep — $25,000 Elk — Bull, 12 points or more, $10,000; other elk — $3,000 White-tailed Deer — 8 points or more with 16-inch spread — $10,000; other antlered bucks — $2,000; antlerless — $500 Mule Deer — 8 points or more with 22-inch spread — $10,000; other mule deer — $2,000 Antelope — Buck with 14-inch horn length — $5,000; other antelope — $1,500 Mountain Lion — $5,000 Bear or Moose — $1,500 SHOOTING HOURS It is legal to hunt big game 30 minutes before sunrise to 30 minutes following sunset. UNLAWFUL ACTS • Shooting from the Road – It is illegal to shoot from a bridge or public road, including the travelled surface and right of way. • Hunting Over Bait – It is illegal to establish a baited area from 10 days before the opening of any big game or turkey season and throughout those entire seasons for the purposes of taking big game or turkey. An area within 200 yards of bait is considered baited for 10 days following the removal of all bait. The hunter and the animal must be outside of a baited area. • Carrying Firearms While Archery Hunting – It is illegal to possess a firearm while hunting under the authority of an archery permit. • Guiding for Fee – It is illegal to provide guide service for a fee on state wildlife management areas. • Weapon Sights – Red-dot and illuminated reticle sights and laser rangefinder scopes are permitted. • Drones – It is illegal to use drones to spot or locate game animals or birds during a hunting season. TRAVEL ON U.S. FOREST SERVICE LAND Visit fs.fed.us/r2/nebraska for information about traveling on U.S. Forest Service land in Nebraska. This includes the Pine Ridge and Bessey Ranger Districts of Nebraska National Forest, McKelvie National Forest, and Oglala National Grasslands.

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