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16 NEBRASKAland • AUGUST-SEPTEMBER 2018 Contact the Nebraska Game and Parks Commission at 402-471-0641 or visit OutdoorNebraska.org for more information. Visit HuntSafeNebraska.org for a list of hunter education classes and BoatSafeNebraska.org for a list of boating safety classes. by Jerry Kane July 31-August 2 Learn to Hunt Camp Nebraska Game and Parks Outdoor Education Center, Lincoln August 1 Squirrel Hunting Squirrel Season opens August 1, 8, 15 Introduction to Shooting Platte River State Park (SP), Louisville August 1 Family Fishing Event Mormon Island State Recreation Area (SRA) Lake 1, Grand Island; Recharge Lake, York August 1, 15, 22, 29 Wednesday Walkers Fremont SRA, Fremont August 2 Family Fishing Event Windmill State SRA Lake 2, Gibbon; Holmes Lake, Lincoln; Skyview Lake, Norfolk August 3 Family Fishing Event Iron Horse Lake, North Platte August 3 Bighorn Sheep Hunting Final day for lottery applications August 3-5 Becoming an Outdoors-Family Camp Ponca SP, Ponca August 4 Family Fishing Event Medicine Creek Reservoir SRA, Cambridge August 4 Youth Shoreline Fishing Tournament Louisville SRA, Louisville August 4 Kids' Fishing Clinic Calamus SRA, Burwell August 4 Going Batty Wildcat Hills SRA, Gering August 4 National Park Service Mobile Ranger Station Niobrara SP, Niobrara August 4-5 Living History Fort Atkinson State Historical Park (SHP), Fort Calhoun August 5 Waterfowl Hunting/Cold Water Hypothermia Safety Class Niobrara SP, Niobrara August 5-10 Nebraska Star Party Merritt Reservoir SRA, Valentine August 8 Red Willow Family Fun Night Red Willow Reservoir SRA, McCook August 10 Family Fishing Event Fort Kearny SRA Lake 6, Kearney August 10-12 Ponca Tribe of Nebraska Powwow Niobrara SP, Niobrara August 11 Youth Shoreline Fishing Tournament Memphis SRA, Memphis August 12 Family Fishing Event Terry's Pit, Terrytown August 12 Republican Valley Archery 3-D Shoot Red Willow Reservoir SRA, McCook August 13 Turkey Hunting Fall Turkey Permits available beginning at 1 p.m. Central Time August 15 Elk Hunting Elk Private land antlerless season opens August 15 Bullfrog Hunting Bullfrog Season opens August 16 Nebraska Game and Parks Board of Commissioners Meeting Valentine August 16 Bighorn Sheep Drawing for lottery permit August 17 Stargazing Eugene T. Mahoney SP, Ashland August 18 Director's Cup Archery Tournament Nebraska Game and Parks Outdoor Education Center, Lincoln August 20 Archery Hunting Antelope Archery season opens August 24-September 3 Nebraska State Fair Grand Island August 25 Arrow Building and Broadhead Seminar Nebraska Game and Parks Outdoor Education Center, Lincoln August 28 Learn to Hunt Doves Workshop Nebraska Game and Parks Outdoor Education Center, Lincoln September 1 Hunting Seasons Open for Cottontail, Jackrabbit, Dove, Snipe, Grouse, Rail, Raccoon and Opossum September 1 Deer Hunting Deer Archery Season Choice, River Antlerless Private Land Only, Statewide Whitetail Buck, Gifford Point Wildlife Management Area (WMA), Youth, and Landowner seasons open September 1 Elk Hunting Elk Archery bull season opens September 1 Buffalo Cookout and Humanities Nebraska Program Niobrara SP, Niobrara September 1-2 Living History Fort Atkinson SHP, Fort Calhoun September 1-9 Teal Hunting Early Teal Hunting season in High Plains Zone September 1-16 Teal Hunting Early Teal Hunting season in Low Plains Zone September 2 Sidewalk Chalk Art and National Park Service Mobile Ranger Station Niobrara SP, Niobrara September 3 Labor Day Celebration Indian Cave SP, Shubert September 5, 12, 26 Wednesday Walkers Fremont SRA, Fremont September 8 Birds and Bagels Wildcat Hills SRA, Gering September 8 Family Fishing Event Barnett Park Lake, McCook September 8 Youth Shoreline Fishing Tournament Louisville SRA, Louisville September 8 Night Owl Run/Walk Niobrara SP, Niobrara September 9 Family Fishing Event Zoo Pond, Scottsbluff September 12-14 Sierra Club Missouri River Expedition Niobrara SP, Niobrara September 14 Stargazing Eugene T. Mahoney SP, Ashland September 15 Turkey Hunting Fall Turkey Hunting season opens