New Reciprocal Agreement Established for Nebraska-Iowa Border

LINCOLN, Neb. – A new reciprocal agreement allows for some hunting on certain Nebraska-Iowa border lands.

The agreement offers new hunting opportunities to residents of both states by including some Iowa land that lies west of the Missouri River and Nebraska land east of the river.

The purpose of the agreement between the Nebraska Game and Parks [...]

Commission Stocks 2,500 Trout at Gracie Creek Trout Pond (Nebraska)

 LINCOLN, Neb. – Looking for a great place to do some trout fishing? The Nebraska Game and Parks Commission stocked the Gracie Creek trout pond at the north end of Calamus Reservoir located near Burwell with 1,500 10-inch rainbow trout on July 16 and an additional 1,000 9- to 10-inch trout were stocked there on [...]

Firearm Hunter Education Class at Lincoln Izaak Walton League Aug. 11-13

LINCOLN, Neb. – The Nebraska Game and Parks Commission has scheduled a firearm hunter education class for 8 a.m.-noon on Aug. 11-13 at the Lincoln Izaak Walton League Gun Range located a half-mile south of Nebraska Hwy 2 on 134 St. near Bennett. The class is open to anyone 11 years or older who wishes [...]

Commission Amends and Tables Waterfowl Hunting Recommendations

KEARNEY, Neb. — The Nebraska Game and Parks Commission’s board of commissioners voted to table staff recommendations for Nebraska’s 2008 waterfowl hunting season dates and regulations and took action on a variety of other subjects at a July 18 meeting in Kearney.
The recommendations for the 2008 waterfowl season dates tabled by the commissioners will be [...]

High, Muddy Water No Problem for Catfishermen

LINCOLN, Neb. – Recent heavy rains, high water so murky it could pass for strong coffee, high humidity and the warmest temperatures so far this year, proved to be the right combination for catching catfish at Wagon Train Lake east of Hickman on Saturday morning, May 7 for three Lincoln fishermen.
Luke Covington and his sons, [...]

Permitting System Bogged Down

LINCOLN, Neb. – Plenty of big game permits are available for the fall hunting seasons. Nebraska residents and nonresidents began purchasing remaining deer, antelope or elk permits on Monday. However, the Nebraska Game and Parks Commission’s new electronic permitting system bogged down when it became overloaded with a high volume of people trying to buy [...]

Purchase Remaining Big Game Permits Beginning June 9

LINCOLN, Neb. – Nebraska residents and nonresidents may begin purchasing any remaining deer, antelope or elk permits at 1 p.m. Central Standard Time on June 9.
Hunters are encouraged to purchase permits online from the Nebraska Game and Parks Commission’s Web site, www.OutdoorNebraska.org. Permits also will be sold at the following Commission permitting offices: Ak-Sar-Ben Aquarium, [...]

Volunteer Hunter Education Instructors Awarded for 20-21 Years Service

LINCOLN, Neb. – More than two dozen hunter education instructors were recently recognized for 20 or 21 years of service teaching firearm or bowhunter education classes in their areas and received an award for their efforts, according to Mike Streeter, Nebraska hunter education coordinator.
In Nebraska awards are made for 5, 10, 20 and 30 years [...]

Deer Permits May Be Purchased June 9

LINCOLN, Neb. – Hunters are reminded to pick up a copy of the 2008 Nebraska Big Game Guide before June 9. At 1 p.m. CST that day, they may begin to purchase deer hunting permits.
The guide gives hunters all the information they will need to purchase permits, including season dates, maps, permits available, permit sell-out [...]

Nebraska Parks Among Top 100 Family Campgrounds

LINCOLN, Neb. – Nebraska has some of the finest state park areas in the nation. ReserveAmerica’s annual list of the country’s Top 100 Family Campgrounds confirms that.
ReserveAmerica, the nation’s leading recreation reservation service, recently announced its top 100 as a guide to help park-goers plan their trips. ReserveAmerica’s system handles Nebraska park reservations through the [...]