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District near Chadron, and Oglala National Grasslands near Crawford. Refer to the
Motor Vehicle Use Maps issued by the U.S. Forest Service. They may be obtained at
all Forest Service District offices, by request at U.S. Forest Service, 125 N. Main St.,
Chadron, NE 69337, 308-432-0300 or by visiting FS.USDA.gov/Nebraska.
National Wildlife Refuges and U.S. Army Corps of Engineers
• These are federally managed lands. Check with these agencies for special
regulations that may apply.
• In an effort to expand
existing hunting
opportunities, the USFWS
listed new rules for NWR
lands during the fall of
2020. Visit the refuge
websites for the most up-
to-date information.
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 2023-2024, the program provided public access opportunities
on more than 374,000 land acres, 42 ponds and lakes, and nearly 42 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.gov and search for "PATH."
A hunter sets out turkey decoys in an alfalfa field along
Frenchman Creek in Hayes County.
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