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12 2020-2021 Hunting and Trapping Season Dates For more information, please consult the current Big Game, Turkey and Small Game & Waterfowl guides by visiting OutdoorNebraska.org/Guides. WATERFOWL FURBEARER SMALL GAME BIG GAME Dark Goose East ................................................................... Oct. 26 – Feb. 7 North Central ..................................................Oct. 3 – Jan. 15 Platte River ...................................................... Oct. 26 – Feb. 7 Panhandle ....................................................... Oct. 26 – Feb. 7 Niobrara ........................................................... Oct. 26 – Feb. 7 Light Goose Statewide .........................Oct. 3 – Dec. 23, Jan. 16 – Feb. 7 Light Goose Conservation Order East Zone ........................................................Feb. 8 – April 15 Rainwater Basin Zone ................................... Feb. 8 – April 5 West Zone ........................................................ Feb. 8 – April 5 White-fronted Goose Statewide ...........................Oct. 3 – Dec. 6, Jan. 16 – Feb. 7 Early Teal Low Plains ..............................................................Sept. 5 – 20 High Plains .............................................................Sept. 5 – 13 Duck and Coot Zone 1 ............................................................ Oct. 10 – Dec. 22 Zone 2 Low Plains ........................................ Oct. 3 – Dec. 15 Zone 2 High Plains ...................Oct. 3 – Dec. 15, Jan. 6 – 27 Zone 3 Low Plains .........................................Oct. 24 – Jan. 5 Zone 3 High Plains ................... Oct. 24 – Jan. 5, Jan. 6 – 27 Zone 4 .............................................................. Oct. 3 – Dec. 15 Youth Waterfowl Zone 1 .......................................................................... Oct. 3 – 4 Zone 2 ....................................................................Sept. 26 – 27 Zone 3 ......................................................................Oct. 17 – 18 Zone 4 ....................................................................Sept. 26 – 27 Raccoon, Virginia Opossum Hunt only ........................................................ Sept. 1 – Oct. 31 Muskrat, Beaver Trap only .................................................... Nov. 1 – March 31 Bobcat Hunt and trap ................................................. Dec. 1 – Feb. 28 Raccoon, Virginia Opossum, Long–tailed Weasel, Mink, Red Fox, Gray Fox, Badger Hunt and trap ................................................. Nov. 1 – Feb. 28 Striped Skunk Hunt and trap ..........................................................Year-round Pheasant, Quail, Partridge ...............Oct. 31 – Jan. 31 Youth Pheasant, Quail, Partridge* .........Oct. 24 – 25 Prairie Grouse* .... Sept. 1 – Jan. 31 (east & west zones) Dove .............................................................. Sept. 1 – Oct. 30 Eurasian Collared–Dove* ............................Year-round Snipe ........................................................... Sept. 1 – Dec. 16 Virginia, Sora Rail ...................................Sept. 1 – Nov. 9 Woodcock ...................................................Oct. 3 – Nov. 16 Crow .......................Oct. 15 – Dec. 15, Jan. 13 – March 14 Squirrel ........................................................Aug. 1 – Jan. 31 Cottontail .................................................... Sept. 1 – Feb. 28 Jackrabbit ..................Sept. 1 – Feb. 28 (west of U.S. 81) Antelope Archery ........................................................ Aug. 20 – Dec. 31 Muzzleloader ................................................ Sept. 19 – Oct. 4 Firearm ....................................................................Oct. 10 – 25 Late Doe/Fawn ..............................................Nov. 1 – Jan. 31 Elk Archery Bull .................................................. Sept. 1 – Oct. 31 Firearm Bull ................................................. Sept. 21 – Oct. 31 Antlerless, Pvt. Land Only ......................... Aug. 1 – Sept. 20 Antlerless .......................................................Aug. 1 – Jan. 31 Early Antlerless ............................................. Aug. 1 – Oct. 31 Late Antlerless ..............................................Nov. 1 – Jan. 31 Deer Archery ......................................................... Sept. 1 – Dec. 31 Firearm ................................................................... Nov. 14 – 22 Muzzleloader ..........................................................Dec. 1 – 31 Statewide WT Buck ................................... Sept. 1 – Dec. 31 Mule Deer Conservation Area .....Nov. 14 – 22, Dec. 1 – 31 Statewide Buck .................................................... Nov. 14 – 22 Youth .............................................................. Sept. 1 – Jan. 15 Landowner ....................................................Sept. 1 – Jan. 15 Ant. Only Season Choice ...........................Sept. 1 – Jan. 15 River Ant. Pvt. Land Only ............................Sept. 1 – Jan. 15 Bighorn Sheep ..................................................Dec. 1 – 22 Fall Turkey ...............................................Sept. 15 – Jan. 31 *Additional regulations may apply. See 2020-2021 Small Game & Waterfowl Guide.

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