January outdoor calendar

December 20, 2017 Jerry Kane

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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