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6 ACCESSIBLE PUBLIC AREAS State Wildlife Management Areas (WMA) • These areas are state-owned or managed. • Hunting and trapping are allowed in season, unless otherwise posted. • Portable tree stands shall not be installed, used or left in place on these areas from Feb. 1 through Aug. 15. • 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, unless otherwise posted (refer to Public Hunting Lands Map Sheet Index on pages 116-127). State Parks (SP) and State Recreation Areas (SRA) • Portions of some state parks and state recreation areas are open to hunting from the Tuesday following Labor Day through the end of the spring turkey hunting season. • Special regulations apply. • A park entry permit is required for each vehicle. • 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. State Historical Parks (SHP) • Hunting is prohibited at state historical parks, except when in accordance with general hunting regulations and special area regulations. • Trapping is authorized only by special permit and only when depredation is occurring. 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: • Garden County Refuge – Those portions of Garden County within 110 yards of the banks of the North Platte River are open to archery deer hunting Sept. 1-Oct. 31, EXCEPT that portion within the Clear Creek Refuge portion of Clear Creek WMA west of the Garden County line is open to deer hunting during all established deer seasons from Sept. 1 through the Sunday before Thanksgiving. • Dodge-Saunders County Refuge – Open to all deer hunting. • Boyd-Holt County Refuge – Open to all deer hunting. • Lincoln County Refuge – Open to all deer hunting. U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service Lands (USFWS) • Waterfowl Production Areas (WPA) are federal lands that are purchased with Federal Duck stamp revenue. They are open to public recreation, but camping is prohibited. Nontoxic shot is required and other special regulations may apply. For more information, visit www.fws.gov/refuge/rainwater_ basin_wmd. • National Wildlife Refuges (NWR) are federally managed lands. Parts of many national wildlife refuges are open to hunting or fishing. Special regulations apply. Check with each refuge for special regulations at fws.gov/refuges/. Natural Resources District Lands (NRD) • NRDs own and manage multiple-purpose properties in Nebraska that provide public recreation opportunities. • These properties have area-specific regulations related to hunting, fishing, trapping and other activities. • Information on NRD lands can be found by visiting nrdnet.org/recreation, contacting individual NRDs or within the Public Hunting Lands Map Sheet Index on pages 116-127. Area regulations also are typically posted on site. • Rules and regulations for N-CORPE lands open to public hunting (Map Sheet 19) can be found at ncorpe.org/hunting.

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