NEBRASKAland Magazine is dedicated to outstanding photography and informative writing with an engaging mix of articles and photos highlighting Nebraska’s outdoor activities, parklands, wildlife, history and people.
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16 NEBRASKAland • OCTOBER 2018 October 1 Prairie Blacksmith Convention Fort Atkinson State Historical Park (SHP), Fort Calhoun October 1-31 Paddlefish Snagging season in specific area of Missouri River October 2 Waterfowl Hunting Workshop Nebraska Game and Parks Outdoor Education Center, Lincoln October 4 Wild Game Cooking Nebraska Game and Parks Outdoor Education Center, Lincoln October 6 Dark Goose Hunting season opens in North Central Unit Light and White-fronted Goose Hunting season opens statewide All Season Hunting Workshop Mormon Island State Recreation Area (SRA), Doniphan Duck and Coot Hunting seasons open in Zones 2 and 4 October 6-7 Youth Waterfowl Hunting season in Zone 1 Living History Weekend – Heritage Days Fort Atkinson SHP, Fort Calhoun October 9 Upland Bird Hunting Workshop Nebraska Game and Parks Outdoor Education Center, Lincoln October 12 Trick or Treat at the Town Indian Cave State Park (SP), Shubert October 13 Halloween Campsite Decorating Contest Fremont Lakes SRA, Fremont Howl in the Hills Night Hike Wildcat Hills SRA, Gering Duck and Coot Hunting seasons open in Zone 1 October 13, 19, 20, 26, 27 Haunted Hollow Indian Cave SP, Shubert October 13, 20 Hallowfest Ponca SP, Ponca October 13, 20, 27 Halloween Campsite Decorating Contest Indian Cave SP, Shubert October 13-28 Firearm Antelope Hunting season in specific units October 15 Crow Hunting season opens statewide October 20 Jack-O-Lantern Junk and Craft Market, Trick or Treat by the Buses, Pink Pumpkin Walk Indian Cave SP, Shubert Pumpkin Carvers Festival Calamus SRA, Burwell October 20-21 Youth Waterfowl Hunting season in Zone 3 Youth Pheasant, Quail and Partridge Hunting season statewide October 23 Deer Hunting Workshop Nebraska Game and Parks Outdoor Education Center, Lincoln October 24 Deer Hunting Workshop Chadron State College, Chadron October 25 Duck and Coot Hunting seasons open in Zone 3 October 26 Nebraska Game and Parks Board of Commissioners meeting, Kearney October 26-28 Camp and Treat Red Willow Reservoir SRA, McCook October 27 Pheasant, Quail and Partridge Hunting seasons open statewide Trunk and Treat Fort Atkinson SHP, Fort Calhoun Trunk or Treat Calamus SRA, Burwell Halloween at the Hollow Ash Hollow SHP, Lewellen October 27-28 DeSoto October Muzzleloader Deer Hunting season October 29 Dark Goose Hunting season opens in East, Platte River, Panhandle and Niobrara Units October 30 Dove Hunting (all species) season closes October 31 Bull Elk Hunting archery and firearm seasons close Antlerless Elk Hunting private land and public land seasons close Eurasian Collared-dove Only Hunting season opens Raccoon and Virginia Opossum Hunting seasons close Bullfrog season closes by Jerry Kane 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. PHOTO BY JUSTIN HAAG