OutdoorNebraska

2024-2025 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. 5 – Jan. 17 Platte River ....................................................... Oct. 28 – Feb. 9 Niobrara ............................................................ Oct. 28 – Feb. 9 Light Goose Statewide .......................... Oct. 12 – Jan. 8, 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. 12 – Dec. 22, Jan. 25 – Feb. 9 Early Teal Low Plains ...............................................................Sept. 1 – 16 High Plains ................................................................ Sept. 1 – 9 Duck and Coot Zone 1 ............................................................. Oct. 12 – Dec. 24 Zone 2 Low Plains ......................................... Oct. 5 – Dec. 17 Zone 2 High Plains ....................Oct. 5 – Dec. 17, Jan. 8 – 29 Zone 3 High Plains .................... Oct. 26 – Jan. 7, Jan. 8 – 29 Zone 4 ................................................................Oct. 26 – Jan. 7 Veteran and Active-Duty Military Zone 1 .................. Oct. 5 – 6 Zone 2 ............ Sept. 28 – 29 Zone 3 .............. Oct. 19 – 20 Zone 4 .............. Oct. 19 – 20 Youth Waterfowl Zone 1 .................. Oct. 5 – 6 Zone 2 ............ Sept. 28 – 29 Zone 3 .............. Oct. 19 – 20 Zone 4 .............. Oct. 19 – 20 Raccoon, Virginia Opossum Hunt only ......................................................... Sept. 1 – Oct. 31 Muskrat, Beaver Trap only ..................................................... Nov. 1 – March 31 River Otter Trap only .......................................................... Nov. 1 – Feb. 28 Bobcat Hunt and trap .................................................. Dec. 1 – Feb. 28 Raccoon, Virginia Opossum, Long-tailed Weasel, Mink, Red Fox, Gray Fox, Badger Hunt and trap .................................................. Nov. 1 – Feb. 28 Striped Skunk Hunt and trap ...........................................................Year-round Pheasant, Quail, Partridge ................Oct. 26 – Jan. 31 Youth Pheasant, Quail, Partridge * ..........Oct. 19 – 20 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. 5 – Nov. 18 Crow ........................Oct. 12 – Dec. 12, Jan. 11 – March 13 Squirrel..........................................................Aug. 1 – Jan. 31 Cottontail ..................................................... Sept. 1 – Feb. 28 Jackrabbit ...................Sept. 1 – Feb. 28 (west of U.S. 81) Antelope Archery ......................................................... Aug. 20 – Dec. 31 Muzzleloader ................................................. Sept. 21 – Oct. 6 Firearm .....................................................................Oct. 12 – 27 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. 9 – 11 November Firearm ............................................... Nov. 16 – 24 Muzzleloader ...........................................................Dec. 1 – 31 October River Antlerless Firearm ........................ Oct. 1 – 15 Late Antlerless Only Firearm................................ Jan. 1 – 15 Antlerless Only Season Choice .................Sept. 1 – Jan. 15 Youth ................................................................Sept. 1 – Jan. 15 Limited Landowner .......................................Sept. 1 – Jan. 15 Bighorn Sheep ...................................................Dec. 3 – 22 Fall Turkey ....................................................Oct. 1 – Nov. 30 * Additional regulations may apply. See 2024-2025 Small Game & Waterfowl Guide. 12

• Cover