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• hunt any game with a rifle within 200 yards of an inhabited dwelling or feedlot and
hunt with all other equipment within 100 yards, unless permission has been granted by
the owner or tenant.
• drive or disturb game birds or game animals with or from any aircraft or boat propelled
by power or sail.
• harvest or trap any game bird from a vehicle.
• waste game.
• spotlight from a vehicle or vessel
while in possession of a firearm
or bow and arrow.
• dig, cut or destroy natural or
planted vegetation on any state-
owned or controlled area.
• cause game birds or game
animals to depart from a game
reserve or game sanctuary.
• use electronically amplified
imitations of bird calls, including
records, tapes, compact discs,
and digital audio files, to take
game birds.
• sell or trade the meat of any
game bird or game animal.
• communicate the location of any
game animal or game bird by radio or other electronic device to or from any aircraft,
vessel, vehicle, snowmobile or other conveyance one day before or during the open
season.
• have or carry any shotgun having shells in either the chamber, receiver or magazine in
or on any vehicle on any public roadway.
• shoot from any public highway, road or bridge, including the traveled surface and the
right-of-way, whether on foot or from a vehicle.
• attempt to shoot any bird, fish or other animal from an aircraft.
GAME VIOLATIONS
Fines and penalties can range depending on the severity of the violation and the species
involved. Liquidated damages also may be assessed and are set by the
Nebraska Legislature as replacement costs or the monetary value placed on
wildlife taken illegally. Liquidated damages can apply to each animal taken
illegally. For a complete overview of the specific laws and regulations, visit
OutdoorNebraska.gov. To report a game violation, call Nebraska Wildlife
Crimestoppers toll free at 800-742-7627, use the new online report form at
OutdoorNebraska.gov/wildlifecrimestoppers/ or scan the QR code here.
HUNTER SURVEY
At the end of each season, hunters are asked
to complete a survey that is used to determine
hunter success and total harvest. Hunters
who provide an email address at the time
they purchase their permits will receive an
email invitation to participate in the survey.
All other hunters also may participate by going
to OutdoorNebraska.gov and then search for
"Turkey Hunter Survey." It is important when
buying permits online that hunters update
their email address if it has changed since
they last purchased a permit. Survey results
are posted at OutdoorNebraska.gov.
