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Special Access Permit Areas
DESOTO NATIONAL WILDLIFE REFUGE
Access permit is required to hunt in designated areas.
Contact: Peter Rea at 712-388-4803 or peter_rea@fws.gov or visit fws.gov/refuge/desoto.
Antlerless Seasons: Dec. 27 – 30, 2024 (muzzleloader only). Hunters need access permit and
statewide muzzleloader (December hunt) or Wahoo AOSC (December or January hunt) permit
and may only harvest antlerless deer. A scout day for the weekend hunts will be allowed on the
Saturday before the hunt weekend during which hunters can hang stands.
Archery Season: Oct. 1, 2024 – Jan. 10, 2025. Special regulations apply. Contact the refuge at
712-388-4803.
BOYER CHUTE NATIONAL WILDLIFE REFUGE
Access permit is required to hunt in designated areas.
Contact: Peter Rea at 712-388-4803 or peter_rea@fws.gov or visit fws.gov/refuge/boyer-chute.
Antlerless Season: Dec. 1 – 8, 2024 antlerless hunt only (muzzleloader only). Hunters need
access permit and statewide muzzleloader or Wahoo AOSC and may only harvest antlerless deer.
Archery Season: Sept. 1, 2024 – Jan. 15, 2025. Antlerless only in January. Special regulations
apply. Contact the refuge at 712-388-4803.
FORT NIOBRARA NATIONAL WILDLIFE REFUGE
An access permit may be required for certain seasons.
Seasons: Open to archery, youth, muzzleloader, AOSC Keya Paha and elk permit holders. Contact
the refuge office for season dates, weapons and bag limit restrictions.
How to Apply: Contact the refuge office at 402-376-3789 or visit fws.gov/refuge/fort-niobrara
for more details.
GIFFORD POINT WMA
Access permit is required. Limited to 200 permits.
Seasons: Open to Archery, Youth, Muzzleloader and Wahoo AOSC permit holders, Sept. 1,
2024 – Jan. 15, 2025. Regulations relating to season dates and weapon types apply, EXCEPT
muzzleloaders are allowed only during the December muzzleloader and late firearm seasons.
Muzzleloaders are not allowed during the November firearm season. Centerfire weapons are
prohibited.
How to Apply: Contact the Nebraska Game and Parks office in Lincoln at 402-471-5431 or
Omaha office at 402-595-2144 or download an application from OutdoorNebraska.gov (Search
Hunting Seasons). Application period: Aug. 1 – 15, 2024.
