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8 2017-2018 HUNTING SEASON DATES For more information, please consult the current Big Game, Turkey, Small Game and Waterfowl guides by visiting OutdoorNebraska.org/Guides/. BIG GAME SMALL GAME FURBEARER WATERFOWL Antelope Dates Archery............................................................. Aug. 20 - Dec. 31 Muzzleloader .....................................................Sept. 16 - Oct. 1 October Firearm ........................................................Oct. 14 - 29 Late Doe/Fawn ....................................................Nov. 1 - Jan. 31 Elk Archery Bull .....................................................Sept. 15 - Oct. 29 Firearm Bull .....................................................Sept. 30 - Oct. 29 Private Land Cow ..........................Aug. 15 - Oct. 29, Dec. 1 - 31 Public Land Cow .......................... Sept. 30 - Oct. 29, Dec. 1 - 31 Bighorn Sheep ........................................... Nov. 28 - Dec. 22 Fall Turkey .................................................... Sept. 15 - Jan. 31 Deer Dates Archery................................................................Sept. 1 - Dec. 31 Statewide WT Buck ............................................Sept. 1 - Dec. 31 Mule Deer Conservation Area ................... Nov. 11 - 19, Dec. 1-31 Muzzleloader ................................................................Dec. 1 - 31 November Firearm ..................................................... Nov. 11 - 19 Restricted Statewide Buck ....................................... Nov. 11 - 19 Youth .................................................................. Sept. 1 - Jan. 15 Landowner .......................................................... Sept. 1 - Jan. 15 Season Choice ....................................................Sept. 1 - Jan. 15 River Antlerless Private Land ..............................Sept. 1 - Jan. 15 Gifford WMA ......................................................Sept. 1 - Jan. 15 DeSoto Oct. Muzzleloader .......................................... Oct. 21 - 22 DeSoto Dec. Muzzleloader ..........................................Dec. 16 - 17 Boyer Chute NWR .......................................................Dec. 9 – 17 Species Dates Squirrel ...................................................... Aug. 1 - Jan. 31 Cottontail ................................................. Sept. 1 - Feb. 28 Jackrabbit ..................... Sept. 1 - Feb. 28 (west of U.S. 81) Dove ......................................................... Sept. 1 - Oct. 30 Eurasian Collared-Dove .......................................Year-round Snipe ........................................................ Sept. 1 - Dec. 16 Species Dates Virginia, Sora Rail ........................................ Sept. 1 - Nov. 9 Grouse ........................................................Sept. 1 - Jan. 31 Woodcock .................................................. Sept. 23 - Nov. 6 Youth Pheasant, Quail, Partridge .......................Oct. 21 - 22 Pheasant, Quail, Partridge .......................... Oct. 28 - Jan. 31 Species Dates Method Raccoon, Virginia Opossum ............................................................ Sept. 1 - Oct. 31 ........................................................... hunt only Muskrat, Beaver ............................................................................ Nov. 1 - March 31 ......................................................... trap only Bobcat ........................................................................................... Dec. 1 - Feb. 28 ..................................................... hunt and trap Raccoon, Virginia Opossum,Long-tailed Weasel, Mink, Red Fox, Gray Fox, Badger ...................................................... Nov. 1 - Feb. 28 ..................................................... hunt and trap Striped Skunk ................................................................................ Year-round ............................................................. hunt and trap Dark Goose Dates East .......................................................... Oct. 30 - Feb. 11 North Central .............................................. Oct. 7 - Jan. 19 Platte River............................................... Oct. 30 - Feb. 11 Panhandle ................................................. Oct. 30 - Feb. 11 Niobrara ................................................... Oct. 30 - Feb. 11 Light Goose Statewide ...................... Oct. 7 - Dec. 31, Jan. 24 - Feb. 11 Light Goose Conservation Order East Zone ................................................ Feb. 12 - April 15 Rainwater Basin Zone ................................ Feb. 12 - April 5 West Zone ................................................. Feb. 12 - April 5 White-fronted Goose Statewide ................................ Oct. 7 - Dec. 10, Feb. 3 - 11 Early Teal Low Plains ........................................................ Sept. 2 - 17 High Plains .......................................................Sept. 2 – 10 Duck and Coot Dates Zone 1 ....................................................... Oct. 14 - Dec. 26 Zone 2 Low Plains ................................................... Oct. 7 - Dec. 19 High Plains ................................ Oct. 7 - Dec. 19, Jan. 8 - 28 Zone 3 Low Plains ................................................... Oct. 26 - Jan. 7 High Plains ................................ Oct. 26 - Jan. 7, Jan. 8 - 28 Zone 4 ......................................................... Oct. 7 - Dec. 19 Youth Zone 1 ................................................................... Oct. 7 - 8 Zone 2 ........................................................Sept. 30 - Oct. 1 Zone 3 ...............................................................Oct. 21 - 22 Zone 4 ........................................................Sept. 30 - Oct. 1 Crow Statewide ......................... Oct. 1 - Nov. 15, Jan. 20 - April 6

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