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22 | Turkey Hunting Information: 402-471-0641 Natural Resources District • These lands are owned by local government entities; special regulations apply. • Some NRD-owned lands are managed by the NRDs and some are managed by Game and Parks as WMAs. • Contact the nearest NRD office for more information about these lands. Conservation Partners • These lands and are owned or managed by conservation partners such as Platte River Basin Environments, Pheasants and Quail Forever, and Ducks Unlimited. Check with those organizations for special regulations. Open Fields and Waters Program • These are private lands open to walk-in hunting, trapping and/or fishing. Game and Parks' OFW program provides financial incentives to private landowners willing to allow access. In 2022-2023, the program provided public access opportunities on more than 370,000 land acres, 42 ponds and lakes, and nearly 43 stream miles across Nebraska. Visit OutdoorNebraska.gov/OFW for more information. Other Public Access Programs • The Platte River Recreation Access Program provides limited, walk-in public access on select lands through an online reservation system. Visit PlatteAccess.org. • The Passing Along the Heritage Program provides youth and their mentors access on select lands through an online reservation system. Only youth under the age of 18 may hunt. Visit OutdoorNebraska.org/PATH. PRIVATE LANDS Most hunting and trapping in Nebraska is done on private land, where trespassing is prohibited by law. Hunters and trappers must get permission before hunting or trapping on private land that is not part of a public access program, whether it is posted or not. CLOSED LANDS You may not hunt in, unless otherwise posted, state wayside areas, hatcheries, reserves, state refuges or any roadway or highway, including the right-of-way. RED PAINT MARKS INDICATE CLOSED TO HUNTING The landowner or tenant who is the principal operator of a farm or ranch may post such property to allow for hunting, by written permission only, by placing identifying red paint marks on trees or posts in the following manner: • The marks shall be vertical lines of at least 8 inches in length and 3 inches in width on trees or on any post that is not metal. If metal posts are used, the marks shall completely surround the post and extend down at least 8 inches from the top of the metal post. The bottom edge of the identifying red paint marks shall be not less than 3 feet and not more than 5 feet off the ground; • The marks shall be readily visible to any person approaching the property; and • The marks shall be placed at each field entrance and shall not be more than 100 yards apart.

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