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12 2022-2023 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 North Central ...................................................Oct. 1 – Jan. 13 Platte River ....................................................... Oct. 28 – Feb. 9 Niobrara ............................................................ Oct. 28 – Feb. 9 Light Goose Statewide ..........................Oct. 1 – Dec. 28, Jan. 25 – Feb. 9 Light Goose Conservation Order * East Zone .......................................................Feb. 10 – April 15 Rainwater Basin Zone ..................................Feb. 10 – April 5 West Zone .......................................................Feb. 10 – April 5 White-fronted Goose Statewide ..........................Oct. 1 – Dec. 11, Jan. 25 – Feb. 9 Early Teal Low Plains ...............................................................Sept. 3 – 18 High Plains ..............................................................Sept. 3 – 11 Duck and Coot Zone 1 ............................................................. Oct. 15 – Dec. 27 Zone 2 Low Plains ......................................... Oct. 1 – Dec. 13 Zone 2 High Plains ....................Oct. 1 – Dec. 13, Jan. 4 – 25 Zone 3 .......................................... Oct. 22 – Jan. 3, Jan. 4 – 25 Zone 4 ................................................................Oct. 22 – Jan. 3 Youth Waterfowl Zone 1 ........................................................................... Oct. 8 – 9 Zone 2 .....................................................................Sept. 24 – 25 Zone 3 .......................................................................Oct. 15 – 16 Zone 4 .......................................................................Oct. 15 – 16 Raccoon, Virginia Opossum Hunt only ......................................................... Sept. 1 – Oct. 31 Muskrat, Beaver Trap only ..................................................... Nov. 1 – March 31 River Otter ** Trap only .......................................................... Nov. 1 – Feb. 28 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. 29 – Jan. 31 Youth Pheasant, Quail, Partridge * ..........Oct. 22 – 23 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. 8 – Nov. 21 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. 17 – Oct. 2 Firearm ....................................................................... Oct. 8 – 23 Late Doe/Fawn ...............................................Nov. 1 – Jan. 31 Elk Bull Archery ................................................... Sept. 1 – Oct. 31 Bull Firearm .................................................. Sept. 21 – Oct. 31 Antlerless ........................................................Aug. 1 – Jan. 31 Early Antlerless .............................................. Aug. 1 – Oct. 31 Late Antlerless ...............................................Nov. 1 – Jan. 31 Deer Archery .......................................................... Sept. 1 – Dec. 31 Special Landowner .................................................. Nov. 6 – 8 November Firearm ............................................... Nov. 13 – 21 Muzzleloader ...........................................................Dec. 1 – 31 October River Antlerless Firearm ........................ Oct. 1 – 15 River Antlerless Late Firearm .............................. Jan. 1 – 31 Antlerless Only Season Choice .................Sept. 1 – Jan. 16 Youth ................................................................Sept. 1 – Jan. 16 Limited Landowner .......................................Sept. 1 – Jan. 16 Late Antlerless Only Firearm................................ Jan. 1 – 16 Bighorn Sheep ....................................... Nov. 29 – Dec. 22 Fall Turkey ................................................Sept. 15 – Jan. 31 * Additional regulations may apply. See 2022-2023 Small Game & Waterfowl Guide. ** Season may end earlier if 125 otters are harvested.

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