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DOG TRAINING
• Dog training is the use of dogs in a noncompetitive process intended to enhance the dogs' hunting skills�
• For each dog involved in a training session, defined as sunrise to sunset, no more than two hen
pheasants and five quail may be harvested� Partridge and mallards are unlimited� Only pen-raised birds
may be released for dog training purposes�
• It is permitted on private land if landowner permission is obtained and dog training rules are followed�
• It is unlawful for anyone to exercise, run, train, or hunt with dogs on state wildlife management areas
during the period from May 1 through July 31 of each year, except on areas designated and specifically
posted with "Authorized Dog Training Area" signs�
• Training or exercising dogs on areas designated and posted as a "Dog Trial Area" is prohibited; such
areas are restricted for field trial use only�
• All game birds released for training purposes must be obtained from a captive wildlife permit holder or
licensed nonresident breeder, and must be banded by the trainer or seller with official bands authorized
by Game and Parks� Any person who purchases game birds from a captive wildlife permit holder or
licensed nonresident breeder shall have in his or her possession a sales tag/receipt from the permit
holder listing the date, species and number of birds purchased�
• Game birds obtained for dog training may be kept in captivity without a captive wildlife permit for a
period not to exceed 14 days following date of purchase or receipt�
GAME VIOLATIONS
The Nebraska Legislature has passed statutes that increased the fines and penalties for a variety of game
and fish violations� The new fines range from $25 to $15,000, depending on the severity of the violation and
the species involved� The liquidated damages (assessed in addition to court costs) are set by the legislature
as replacement costs for wildlife taken illegally� The damages apply to each animal taken illegally and apply
to wanton waste� For a complete overview of the specific fines and penalties, visit OutdoorNebraska�org� Call
Nebraska Wildlife Crimestoppers toll-free at 800-742-7627 to report a game violation�
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