PHOTO
BY
RICK
RASMUSSEN
NEBRASKAland Magazine • Waterfowl Hunting Nebraska
EBRASKA IS BLESSED WITH A VARIETY OF WETLAND HABITATS
that waterfowl use both during fall and spring migration, habitats that also
provide for different hunting opportunities throughout the season and
across the state. With teal season beginning in September, the light
goose conservation order in February, and the regular duck and goose
seasons in between, Nebraska hunters have much to look forward to.
Prior Planning
If new to Nebraska, coming from outside Nebraska, or wanting to
explore new or different areas of the state, waterfowl hunters first
need to consider when and what they plan to hunt. If individuals
want a combination waterfowl/grouse hunt, that will dictate a lot of
when and where they need to go. If hunters can only visit during
Thanksgiving break, or near Christmas, these times will also
dictate hunting location.
Hunters should also consider what equipment they have.
While a good johnboat is mandatory on a place like the
Missouri River, waders or even hip boots can be used in
many areas of the state throughout the waterfowl seasons.
Additionally, waterfowl hunting in Nebraska requires
a lot of flexibility in both timing and location, for
both in the fall regular seasons and the light goose
conservation order. Being a mid-latitude state,
Nebraska is more subject to the whims of weather
than its neighbors to the north and south. A
timely cold front can bring in migrating
ducks and make for excellent hunting, but a
prolonged warm spell wouldn't be good.
Also, finding water on the landscape
can be as important as hitting the next
cold front. Those hunters who can
be flexible are likely to have more
success.
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Rynn Hollrah of Whitney waits for ducks to approach his blind, which was constructed from tree limbs that
had fallen after an early blizzard.
PHOTO
BY
JUSTIN
HAAG
