LINCOLN, Neb. – The following is a listing of Nebraska Game and Parks Commission events and important dates in January. Get more event details at Calendar.OutdoorNebraska.gov. Visit OutdoorNebraska.org for a list of hunter education classes and boating safety classes.
Jan. 1 – First Day Hike, Ponca State Park (SP), Ponca; Platte River SP, Louisville; Chadron SP, Chadron; Indian Cave SP, Shubert; Eugene T. Mahoney SP, Ashland; Fremont Lakes State Recreation Area (SRA), Fremont; Wildcat Hills SRA, Gering; Ash Hollow State Historical Park (SHP), Lewellen; Fort Kearny SRA, Kearney; Pawnee SRA, Emerald; Calamus Reservoir SRA, Burwell; Johnson Lake SRA, Elwood; Red Willow Reservoir SRA, McCook
Jan. 2 – Application period begins for Super Tag and Combo multispecies lottery permits
Jan. 4 – Growing Up WILD workshop, Lincoln
Jan. 4 – Big game informational meeting, Public Library, Geneva
Jan. 6-7 – Family Ice Fishing Clinic, Kearney
Jan. 6-7, 13-14, 20-21, 27-28 – Winter Fun Exhibit, Arbor Lodge SHP, Nebraska City
Jan. 7 – Shootout at Salt Creek, Nebraska Game and Parks Outdoor Education Center, Lincoln
Jan. 7 – Duck and coot hunting seasons close in Zone 3, Low Plains and High Plains Units
Jan. 8 – First day of spring turkey hunting permit sales
Jan. 8-28 – Duck and coot hunting seasons in Zones 2 and 3, High Plains Unit
Jan. 9 – Big game informational meeting, Mid-Plains Community College, Imperial
Jan. 9 – Big game informational meeting, Nielsen Community Center, West Point
Jan. 10 – Big game informational meeting, Senior Center, Fullerton
Jan. 11 – Big game informational meeting, Custer County Fairgrounds 4-H Building, Broken Bow
Jan. 11 – Big game informational meeting, Nebraska Game and Parks Outdoor Education Center, Lincoln
Jan. 13 – Cold Day, Warm Hearts, Eugene T. Mahoney SP, Ashland
Jan. 15 – Youth, Landowner, Season Choice and River Antlerless, and Gifford Point WMA deer hunting seasons close
Jan. 16 – Prescribed burn training workshop, Scottsbluff
Jan. 17 – Prescribed burn training workshop, Alliance
Jan. 19 – Dark goose hunting season closes in North Central Unit
Jan. 19 – Nebraska Game and Parks Commission meeting, Eugene T. Mahoney SP, Ashland
Jan. 20 – Ice Bowl Disc Golf Tournament, Eugene T. Mahoney SP, Ashland
Jan. 20 – Crow hunting season opens statewide
Jan. 20 – Family Ice Fishing Clinic, Lake Wanahoo SRA, Wahoo
Jan. 24 – Prescribed burn training workshop, McCook
Jan. 24-February 11 – Statewide light goose hunting season
Jan. 30 – Prescribed burn training workshop, Grand Island
Jan. 30 – Prescribed burn training workshop, Norfolk
Jan. 31 – Prescribed burn training workshop, Lincoln
Jan. 31 – Hunting seasons close for November late doe/fawn antelope, fall turkey, pheasant, quail, partridge, grouse and squirrel
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