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4 Tall, undisturbed stubble has been shown to provide multiple wildlife benefits to pheasants, quail and other wildlife from the end of summer and through the harsh winter months. Tall stubble provides additional agricultural and economic benefits by collecting and conserving soil moisture through catching snow, shading the ground, and reducing erosion. Nebraska hunters also will benefit from the tall stubble program as many of the landowners were willing to provide walk-in hunting access on their stubble fields this fall. For more information on Small Grain Stubble Management Program, call T.J. Walker at the North Platte Game and Parks office (308-535-8025). Quail Initiative – Nebraska's Quail Initiative (QI) is part of the National Bobwhite Conservation Initiative (NBCI), which is a range-wide conservation plan to achieve widespread restoration of native grassland habitats and huntable populations of wild quail. This initiative provides national leadership, coordination, and service capacity to help states and their partners accelerate implementation of the strategic plan. Nebraska's QI objectives are to improve, restore and evaluate grassland habitat specific to bobwhite quail and pollinators on 7,500 acres of land over the next three years in southeast Nebraska on both public and private lands. We are offering incentives to producers to encourage them to participate in bobwhite quail and pollinator friendly management practices. Landowners in this focal area may receive incentives for enrollment in the program. For more information on QI, contact Jake Holt at 402-471-5413. WILD Nebraska – WILD Nebraska is an umbrella program of the Nebraska Game and Parks Commission that primarily delivers wildlife habitat management activities on private lands through partnerships. Partnerships are a key element in providing expanded opportunities. Some project areas provide access to small tracts of habitat open to hunting, fishing, trapping and hiking by foot traffic only. Information about public-access sites may be obtained from Game and Parks district offices or area NRD offices. Public access sites will have signs indicating their availability for public use. The sites are improved for wildlife habitat by Game and Parks, participating NRDs and other partners. Landowners who allow public access are provided additional payments. For more information contact the biologist in your area listed on page 7. GUIDELINES FOR WALK-IN ACCESS SITES 1. Act responsibly in the field: • Obey posted signs and Nebraska hunting, trapping and fishing regulations. • Respect the rights of landowners. • Treat the land as if it were your own. • Do not litter and pick up any trash left by others. • If fish and game are cleaned on site, pack out the remains. • Do not open gates and avoid stretching fences when entering sites. • Inappropriate behavior may cause landowners to leave the program. 2. Do not walk, hunt, fish or trap on adjacent property or cross fences or roads unless a signed access route is provided. • Hunting with a rifle is prohibited within 200 yards of any inhabited dwelling or livestock feedlot, and trapping or hunting with all other equipment is prohibited within 100 yards. • Trapping also is prohibited within 200 yards of any livestock crossing (road or bridge). The exception to this law is if permission to hunt or trap has been granted by the owner or tenant. The Atlas and on-site signage will help define areas with prohibited access. 3. Open Fields and Waters sites are for walk-in hunting, trapping and/or fishing only. • Target shooting, camping, swimming, horseback riding, professional dog training and other unauthorized activities are prohibited. Campfires and alcohol are prohibited on the public access sites. • Many sites include cropland areas that are accessible to hunters. Stay within site boundaries. • Sites may be open for specific uses, such as fishing only. Sites are generally open year-round during legal hunting, trapping and fishing seasons. Exceptions include closure during the November firearm deer season (no public access during that time), spring turkey-only sites, ice- fishing only sites, etc.