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OutdoorNebraska.org | 5 SEASON DATES SPRING Youth Archery March 25 – May 31, 2016 Archery March 25 – May 31, 2016 Youth Shotgun April 9 – May 31, 2016 Shotgun April 16 – May 31, 2016 FALL Archery and Shotgun Sept. 15 – Jan. 31, 2017 Youth Archery and Shotgun Sept. 15 – Jan. 31, 2017 Spring – Hunters must use archery equipment March 25 – April 15 and may use either archery equipment or a shotgun April 16 – May 31. Youth hunters must use archery equipment March 25 – April 8 and may use either archery equipment or a shotgun April 9 – May 31. Fall – Hunters may use either archery equipment or a shotgun. PERMIT LIMITS Turkey permits are unlimited in quantity, but there are limits to how many permits a person may have in a calendar year. A hunt (small game) permit is not required to hunt turkeys. Turkey permits are not refundable and not transferable. It is unlawful to lend a permit to another person: • Spring permits – three per person • Fall permits – two per person • Landowner permits – one permit in the spring and one in the fall PERMIT TYPES AND PRICES Spring turkey – Valid statewide during the spring turkey season for one male or bearded female turkey per permit. For age 16 years and older. Resident $25 * Nonresident $97 * Habitat Stamp $20 (required for residents and nonresidents) ** See page 6 Spring youth turkey – Valid statewide during the spring turkey season for one male or bearded female turkey per permit. For age 15 years and younger. No minimum age. Resident $7 * Nonresident $7 * Habitat Stamp $20 (required for nonresidents) PERMITS NEW FOR 2016 HUNTING TURKEYS AND BAITING A wildlife regulation amended for 2016 states that a baited area may not be established from 10 days before the opening of any big game or turkey season and throughout those entire seasons for the purposes of taking big game or turkey. An area within 200 yards of bait is considered baited and to hunt within that area is prohibited. To be legal, both the hunter and the animal must be outside a baited area.