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TURKEY
HUNTING
MAP
and
PUBLIC
ACCESS
OPTIONS
Southeast
WMAs:
Many
WMAs
in
the
southeast
hold
birds
and
provide
excellent
public
access.
Niobrara
River
Drainages:
Boyd,
Keya
Paha
and
northern
Rock
and
Brown
counties
have
good
numbers
of
birds
and
public
access
areas.
Platte,
Elkhorn
Rivers
and
Drainages:
Good
numbers
of
birds
can
be
found
along
both
river
valleys.
Central
Loess
Hills
and
Loup
River
System:
River
valleys
and
cedar-filled
canyons
hold
many
birds.
Pine
Ridge
Complex:
The
Pine
Ridge
area
has
the
state's
best
Merriam's
turkey
population
and
plenty
of
public
access.
Best
access
areas:
Pine
Ridge
District
of
the
Nebraska
National
Forest,
Fort
Robinson
State
Park,
and
Gilbert
Baker,
Ponderosa,
Peterson,
Metcalf,
Bordeaux
and
Bighorn
WMAs.
Southwest
Reservoirs,
Republican
River
Drainages:
Nearly
40,000
acres
of
public
access
at
Harlan,
Medicine
Creek,
Swanson,
Red
Willow
and
Enders
reservoirs.
North
and
South
Platte
Rivers:
Both
river
drainages
hold
good
numbers
of
birds,
and
public
access
is
available
at
several
WMAs.
Turkeys
may
be
found
in
any
county
in
Nebraska;
however,
this
map
shows
the
areas
where
hunters
are
likely
to
see
the
highest
concentrations
of
turkeys.
To
find
more
public
hunting
options,
see
the
current
Public
Access
Atlas
at
OutdoorNebraska.org.
