OutdoorNebraska

2025-2026 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. 4 – Jan. 16 Platte River ....................................................... Oct. 28 – Feb. 9 Niobrara ............................................................ Oct. 28 – Feb. 9 Light Goose Statewide ..........................Oct. 4 – Dec. 31, 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. 4 – Dec. 14, Jan. 25 – Feb. 9 Early Teal Low Plains ...............................................................Sept. 6 – 14 High Plains ..............................................................Sept. 6 – 14 Duck and Coot Zone 1 ............................................................. Oct. 11 – Dec. 23 Zone 2 Low Plains ......................................... Oct. 4 – Dec. 16 Zone 2 High Plains ....................Oct. 4 – Dec. 16, Jan. 7 – 28 Zone 3 High Plains .................... Oct. 25 – Jan. 6, Jan. 7 – 28 Zone 4 ................................................................Oct. 25 – Jan. 6 Veteran and Active-Duty Military Zone 1 .................. Oct. 4 – 5 Zone 2 ............ Sept. 27 – 28 Zone 3 .............. Oct. 18 – 19 Zone 4 .............. Oct. 18 – 19 Youth Waterfowl Zone 1 .................. Oct. 4 – 5 Zone 2 ............ Sept. 27 – 28 Zone 3 .............. Oct. 18 – 19 Zone 4 .............. Oct. 18 – 19 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. 25 – Jan. 31 Youth Pheasant, Quail, Partridge * ..........Oct. 18 – 19 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. 4 – Nov. 17 Crow ........................Oct. 11 – Dec. 11, Jan. 10 – March 12 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. 20 – Oct. 5 Firearm .....................................................................Oct. 11 – 26 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. 8 – 10 November Firearm ............................................... Nov. 15 – 23 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. 2 – 22 Fall Turkey ....................................................Oct. 1 – Nov. 30 * Additional regulations may apply. See 2025-2026 Small Game & Waterfowl Guide. 12

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