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6 | Hunting Info: 402-471-0641 NEBRASKA HABITAT STAMP A Nebraska Habitat Stamp is valid statewide and required of all hunters and trappers, except: • Residents under 16 years of age • A farmer or rancher and immediate family who actually live on the land they own or lease who hunt squirrel, cottontail, jackrabbit (west of U.S. 81), prairie grouse (special permit required east of U.S. 81), partridge, pheasant or quail. • Residents and nonresidents who hunt or trap coyotes, prairie dogs and other nongame animals. • Landowner permit holders. Antlerless deer and fall turkey permit holders who hunt in January may use the previous year's habitat stamp. Those who hold a veteran or 69-and-older senior permit have included in their permits a habitat, waterfowl and aquatic stamp and do not need to purchase them separately. FEDERAL DUCK STAMP The Federal Duck Stamp now is a legal electronic stamp; a customer no longer will have to produce a physical stamp. Customers who purchase an Electronic Federal Duck Stamp will be mailed a physical stamp from Amplex Corporation after March 10, 2025. Also: • Federal Duck Stamp purchases may be found under a customer's profile in "View All Privileges" and may be reprinted at no charge. • The Federal Duck Stamp still will be available for purchase at the same sales channels as before (Game and Parks permitting offices, GoOutdoorsNE.com, and external vendors). • The price increases to $32 from $30 effective Aug. 1, 2024. • The template has been updated to remove the "temporary" verbiage. The prior 45-day expiration period now is obsolete. The printed paper copy of the stamp is valid through June 30 of the following year. HARVEST INFORMATION PROGRAM Anyone planning to hunt doves, ducks, geese, snipe, rail, coot or woodcock between Sept. 1, 2024, and July 31, 2025, must register with the Harvest Information Program before hunting. All hunters age 16 and older, including residents, nonresidents, lifetime permit holders, veterans and senior permit holders, are required to register for HIP if they plan to hunt migratory game birds in Nebraska between Sept. 1, 2024, and July 31, 2025. Residents under the age of 16 are exempt from the HIP requirement only if they choose the Tier I bag limit. All hunters must register for HIP if selecting Tier II. All nonresidents, regardless of age, must register for HIP for either tier. HIP registration began Aug. 1. During the registration process, hunters will be asked if they plan to hunt ducks. If they do, they will be prompted to select a tier in the two-tier program. Hunters will be bound to that bag limit for the entire season. New this year, starting Aug. 1, hunters must register for HIP through their permit system customer profile at GoOutdoorsNE.com. Registered hunters are assigned a number they must carry with them while hunting. Learn more at OutdoorNebraska.gov. For more on residency requirements, and 64-and-over veteran and 69-and-over senior permits, visit OutdoorNebraska.gov.

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