Hunting in Nebraska
Official agency resources
Nebraska Game and Parks Commission
Authoritative source
For season dates, bag limits, draw deadlines, license costs, and unit-specific rules in Nebraska, go straight to the issuing agency.
Nebraska Game and Parks CommissionGame species in Nebraska
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Big Game
Wild Turkey
Upland Birds
Waterfowl
Small Game
Migratory
Unit boundaries
Game management unit boundaries for Nebraska are being verified against the state agency source. Outdoors won't publish them until the source has been hand-checked.
In the meantime, use the agency link above for the official unit maps and the parks below for huntable public land in Nebraska.
Huntable public lands in Nebraska
Wilderness areas, wildlife refuges, and state forest preserves where hunting is permitted.
Crescent Lake National Wildlife Refuge
National Wildlife Refuge
46,778.4 acres
Fort Niobrara National Wildlife Refuge
National Wildlife Refuge
19,102.4 acres
John W. And Louise Seier National Wildlife Refuge
National Wildlife Refuge
2,404.4 acres
Karl E. Mundt National Wildlife Refuge
National Wildlife Refuge
1,397.9 acres
Nebraska National Forest
National Forest
141,864 acres
Nebraska National Forests and Grasslands
National Recreation Area
North Platte National Wildlife Refuge
National Wildlife Refuge
2,926.9 acres
Samuel R. McKelvie National Forest
National Forest
116,079 acres
Valentine National Wildlife Refuge
National Wildlife Refuge
73,728.6 acres