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Tagging – Contact the nearest conservation officer or go to the nearest Game and Parks office to have a
bobcat tagged; also:
• All bobcats harvested must be registered and tagged by Game and Parks within two business days of
the close of the season.
• All bobcats harvested must be tagged before the pelt is sold.
• To prepare a carcass for tagging, create a small hole and insert a Popsicle stick, pencil or similar
object between the lower eyelid and the eye, so the stick exits behind the upper lip. This will allow
the bobcat to be tagged even when frozen.
• Otherwise, bring bobcats in thawed or skinned.
RACCOON, VIRGINIA OPOSSUM
Season dates, hunt only – Sept. 1 – Oct. 31, 2023
Season dates, hunt and trap – Nov. 1, 2023 – Feb. 29, 2024
Season dates, running – March 1 – Aug. 17, 2023; no harvest
Remarks – Fur harvest permit required during running and harvest seasons. Organized coonhound clubs
may conduct United States Kennel Club or American Coonhound Association licensed or sanctioned field
trials, when approved by written authorization from the Commission, during the two-week period between
the end of the running season and the beginning of the take season.
STRIPED SKUNK
Season dates, hunt and trap – year-round
RED FOX
Season dates, hunt and trap – Nov. 1, 2023 – Feb. 29, 2024
Season dates, running – March 1 – Oct. 31, 2023; no harvest
Remarks – Fur harvest permit required during running and harvest seasons.
GRAY FOX
Season dates, hunt and trap – Nov. 1, 2023 – Feb. 29, 2024
Tagging – Contact Game and Parks or a conservation officer to have a gray fox tagged; also:
• Gray foxes harvested must be registered and tagged by Game and Parks within two business days of
the close of the season.
• Gray foxes must be tagged before the pelt is sold.
RIVER OTTER
Season dates, trap only – Nov. 1, 2023 – Feb. 29, 2024
Season bag limit – 1
* Changes are pending for these regulations; check OutdoorNebraska.gov for updates.
* Checking – Any harvested river otter must be reported to Game and Parks within 24 hours of harvest by
using a phone number or website specified by Game and Parks or in person at a district office during normal
business hours. The otter must be officially tagged by Game and Parks within two business days after
harvest, with the permittee furnishing the date and location of harvest before attaching the harvest seal.