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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
WHEN IT IS UNLAWFUL TO SHOOT
It is illegal to shoot:
• from any public highway, road or bridge, including the traveled surface and the right-of-way, whether
on foot or from a vehicle, or attempt to shoot any bird, fish or other animal from an aircraft
WHEN IT IS UNLAWFUL TO HARVEST
It is illegal to harvest:
• game birds by use or aid of live decoys;
• a legal limit of any species and return to take more of the same species in the same day;
• game birds or game animals or falconry except during the legal shooting or falconry hours;
• furbearers other than with snares, metal spring traps with smooth jaws or box traps except that
raccoon, red fox, gray fox, bobcat, badger, long-tailed weasel, striped skunk, mink and Virginia
opossum may be taken by firearm or archery equipment,
• or hunt any wild animal or bird from or with a snowmobile;
• migratory game birds from a sink box, from any motorboat unless motor is shut off and boat stopped,
from a car or other motor-driven land conveyance, from an aircraft, or from a sailboat unless the sail is
furled and the boat is stopped;
• migratory game birds by driving or chasing them with any motorized conveyance to put them in range
of hunters;
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