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12 2023-2024 Hunting and Trapping Season Dates For more information, please consult the current Big Game, Turkey and Small Game & Waterfowl guides by visiting OutdoorNebraska.gov/Guides-Maps. WATERFOWL FURBEARER SMALL GAME BIG GAME Dark Goose North Central ...................................................Oct. 7 – Jan. 19 Platte River ....................................................... Oct. 28 – Feb. 9 Niobrara ............................................................ Oct. 28 – Feb. 9 Light Goose Statewide ............................ Oct. 7 – Jan. 3, 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. 7 – Dec. 17, Jan. 25 – Feb. 9 Early Teal Low Plains ...............................................................Sept. 2 – 17 High Plains ..............................................................Sept. 2 – 10 Duck and Coot Zone 1 ............................................................. Oct. 14 – Dec. 26 Zone 2 Low Plains ......................................... Oct. 7 – Dec. 19 Zone 2 High Plains ................. Oct. 7 – Dec. 19, Jan. 10 – 31 Zone 3 High Plains .................. Oct. 28 – Jan. 9, Jan. 10 – 31 Zone 4 ................................................................Oct. 28 – Jan. 9 Youth Waterfowl Zone 1 ........................................................................... Oct. 7 – 8 Zone 2 .............................................................. Sept. 30 – Oct. 1 Zone 3 .......................................................................Oct. 21 – 22 Zone 4 .......................................................................Oct. 21 – 22 Raccoon, Virginia Opossum Hunt only ......................................................... Sept. 1 – Oct. 31 Muskrat, Beaver Trap only ..................................................... Nov. 1 – March 31 River Otter Trap only .......................................................... Nov. 1 – Feb. 29 Bobcat Hunt and trap .................................................. Dec. 1 – Feb. 29 Raccoon, Virginia Opossum, Long-tailed Weasel, Mink, Red Fox, Gray Fox, Badger Hunt and trap .................................................. Nov. 1 – Feb. 29 Striped Skunk Hunt and trap ...........................................................Year-round Pheasant, Quail, Partridge ................Oct. 28 – Jan. 31 Youth Pheasant, Quail, Partridge * ..........Oct. 21 – 22 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. 7 – Nov. 20 Crow ........................Oct. 14 – Dec. 14, Jan. 13 – March 14 Squirrel..........................................................Aug. 1 – Jan. 31 Cottontail ..................................................... Sept. 1 – Feb. 29 Jackrabbit ...................Sept. 1 – Feb. 29 (west of U.S. 81) Antelope Archery ......................................................... Aug. 20 – Dec. 31 Muzzleloader ................................................. Sept. 16 – Oct. 1 Firearm .....................................................................Oct. 14 – 29 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. 4 – 6 November Firearm ............................................... Nov. 11 – 19 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. 15 Youth ................................................................Sept. 1 – Jan. 15 Limited Landowner .......................................Sept. 1 – Jan. 15 Late Antlerless Only Firearm................................ Jan. 1 – 15 Bighorn Sheep ....................................... Nov. 28 – Dec. 22 Fall Turkey ....................................................Oct. 1 – Nov. 30 * Additional regulations may apply. See 2023-2024 Small Game & Waterfowl Guide.

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