Mature ram, estimated to be 10 years old, had a gross score of 195-1/8 and netted 193-5/8 on the Boone and Crockett scale. The record will become official if the score still surpasses the current record of 190-5/8 when the horns are measured again after a 60-day drying period.
Archery hunter’s bighorn sheep likely a Nebraska record Read More »
And mule deer buck harvest has increased for the fourth consecutive year, reaching record number in 2017.
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LINCOLN, Neb. – Hunters liked what they experienced while pursuing wild turkeys in Nebraska this spring according to an annual survey by the Nebraska Game and Parks Commission. Almost all respondents — more than 96 percent of the 2017 turkey hunter surveyed – said they would hunt Nebraska again based on their experiences. Nebraska’s turkey
Survey: Satisfaction, success high for Nebraska turkey hunters Read More »
LINCOLN, Neb. – Nebraska has joined the Interstate Wildlife Violator Compact, an agreement that recognizes the suspension of hunting, fishing, and trapping licenses in states that are members of the compact. Any person whose license privileges or rights are suspended in any compact member state may also be suspended in all other member states. Nebraska
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Good quail numbers were reported throughout the southern half of Nebraska, but very few hunters were targeting bobwhites.
Nebraska pheasant, upland game bird hunters run into standing crops over opener Read More »
The U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service recently approved a September teal season in the northern part of the state, ending a four-year experimental season.
Nebraska gets go-ahead for first regular teal season Read More »
In addition to providing places to hunt waterfowl, wetlands are pumped to provide habitat for migrating waterfowl and other water birds, to provide areas for people to observe wildlife, and to spread out the distribution of migrating birds to reduce the possibility of disease outbreaks.
Nebraska pumping up wetlands, waterfowl hunting opportunities Read More »
LINCOLN, Neb. – Catchable-size rainbow trout are being stocked in city ponds and lakes across the state by the Nebraska Game and Parks Commission, the agency said in a news release. These stockings will enhance fishing opportunities this fall and winter, according to the release. The stockings began Sept. 19 with 1,000 trout put in Elm
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The study reveals that since 1942 spring migration of whooping cranes occurs as many as 22 days earlier in spring and about 21 days later in fall.
Nebraska study: Whooping crane migration is changing Read More »
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