14 Nebraskaland • October 2023
IN THE FIELD
Conservation officer Kyle Gaston checks the permit of waterfowl hunter Todd Mills of Gretna after a teal hunt in York County.
JEFF KURRUS, NEBRASKALAND
On your next pre-hunting season shopping trip, do you
need to add printer paper to the list? Or can you simply access
your permits through your mobile device? In Nebraska, it
depends on what you're hunting.
Print Big
When hunting Nebraska's big game species — deer, elk
and antelope — a printed permit must be carried on your
person while hunting.
Go Mobile
This is where it gets easy. If you're not hunting one of the
big game species listed above, then all of your permits can
be displayed in the GoOutdoorsNE mobile app or saved on
your mobile device. That includes small game, fish, resident
fur harvest, and waterfowl and habitat stamps. Turkey
permits are no different. For turkeys, this permit also must
be cancelled via online Telecheck.
You Must Be HIP
Nebraska's Harvest Information Program allows biologists
to gather survey information for dove, duck, goose, snipe, rail,
coot and woodcock hunters each year. Hunters must register
for a number online and know this number if asked by a
conservation officer. The number will print on any applicable
permits purchased after registration. However, while no
printed copy is required, knowing that number is necessary.
Park Permits
If hunting on state park lands, a park permit sticker is
required on the windshield of your vehicle.
But It's My Land
Landowner permits fall under the same regulations for
printing big game permits and going mobile with the rest.
The Feds
If hunting ducks or geese, a federal duck stamp is required.
If purchased online, an Electronic Duck Stamp receipt allows
customers to purchase the stamp and use it immediately.
It's valid 45 days from the date of purchase. After 45 days,
customers must carry the signed Federal Duck Stamp on
their person while hunting.
This hunting season, pay attention to these rules to ensure
that when you see a conservation officer coming your way,
the only thing you'll be thinking about is sharing stories of
your great day afield.
By Jeff Kurrus
WHAT PERMIT MUST I CARRY?