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4 | Turkey Hunting Information: 402-471-0641 Front cover photo: NEBRASKAland Magazine/NGPC 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/2018/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 Season Dates . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5 Permits . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6 Habitat Stamp . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7 Multispecies Lottery Permits . . . . . 9 Turkey Hunter Requirements . . . . . . . . 10 General Turkey Regulations . . . . . . . . . 11 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 Any program that receives federal funding from the Sport Fish Restoration and Boating Trust Fund administered by the U.S. Coast Guard prohibits unlawful discrimination on the basis of race, color, religion, age, gender, marital status, national origin, age, disability or political affiliation. Any person who believes he or she has been discriminated against in any program, activity, facility, or service, should contact the Nebraska Game and Parks Commission, Lincoln, NE 402-471- 0641, the Equal Opportunity Commission, Lincoln, NE 402-471-2024, TTY/TDD 402-471-4693; United States Fish Wildlife Service, Civil Rights Coordinator, 4401 N. Fairfax Drive, Arlington, VA 22203; Director, Equal Opportunity Program, U.S. Department of Interior, National Park Service, 1849 C Street NW, Mail Code 0008, Washington, D.C. 20240-0001. Location Address Phone Schramm Education Center 21502 W. Hwy. 31, Gretna, NE 68028-7264 402-332-3901 Northwest district office 299 Husker Rd., Alliance, NE 69301-0725 308-763-2940 Bassett service center 524 Panzer St., Bassett, NE 68714-0508 402-684-2921 Chadron State Park 15951 Hwy. 385, Chadron, NE 69337-7353 308-432-6167 Fort Robinson State Park 3200 Hwy. 20, Crawford, NE 69339-0392 308-665-2900 Kearney service center 1617 First Ave., Kearney, NE, 68847-6057 308-865-5310 Lake McConaughy SRA 1475 Hwy. 61N, Ogallala, NE 69153-5929 308-284-8800 Niobrara State Park 89261 522 Ave., Niobrara, NE 68760-6087 402-857-3373 Northeast district office 2201 N. 13th St., Norfolk, NE 68701-2267 402-370-3374 Southwest district office 301 E. State Farm Rd., North Platte, NE 69101-0430 308-535-8025 Omaha metro office 8495 Frederick St., Omaha, NE 68124 402-595-2144 Ponca State Park 88090 Spur 26E, Ponca, NE 68770-0688 402-755-2284 Headquarters/SE district 2200 N. 33rd St., Lincoln, NE 68503-0370 402-471-0641 Wildcat Hills SRA 210615 Hwy. 71, Gering, NE 69341-0065 308-436-3777 NGPC Permitting Offices

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