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22 NEBRASKAland • JULY 2015 June 29-July 2 Outdoor Adventure Camp Nebraska Game and Parks Outdoor Education Center, Lincoln, 402-471-6141 July 1 Archery Fishing of game fish is allowed statewide through Dec. 31 July 1 Underwater Spearfishing of game fish allowed in specific waters through Dec. 31 (see page 22 of 2015 Fishing Guide) July 1-4 Western and Wildlife Art Show Fort Robinson State Park (SP), Crawford, 308-665-2900 July 1-14 Paddlefish Snagging permit application period July 3 Super Tag Final day to apply for Nebraska Super Tag and Combo lottery permits July 3 National Park Service Program Niobrara SP, Niobrara, 7 p.m., 402-857- 3373 July 3, 17, 31 Friday Night Guest Speaker Series Fort Robinson SP, Crawford, 7 p.m., 308-665-2900 July 4, 18 Buffalo Cookout and Nebraska Humanities Program Niobrara SP, Niobrara, 6 p.m., 402-857-3373 July 4 Fourth of July Barbecue Fort Robinson SP, Crawford, 11 a.m.-1:30 p.m., 308-665-2900 July 4-5 Living History Fort Kearny State Historical Park (SHP), Kearney, 308-865- 5305; Fort Atkinson SHP, Fort Calhoun, 402-468-5611 July 4-5 Pioneer Longrifle Rendezvous Indian Cave SP, Shubert, 402-471-5427 July 5 Sidewalk Chalk Art and Emerald Ash Borer Program Niobrara SP, Niobrara, 402-857-3373 July 7 Family Fishing Event Optimist Lake, Auburn, 6-8 p.m. July 7 Ladies Day at the Range Nebraska Game and Parks Outdoor Education Center, Lincoln, 6:30-8 p.m., 402-471-5662 July 8 Family Fishing Event Holmes Lake, Lincoln, 6-8 p.m. July 8, 15, 22, 29 Beyond Becoming an Outdoors- Woman (BOW) Rifle Class Platte River SP, Louisville, 402-471-5547 July 9 Family Fishing Event Halleck Lake, Papillion, 6-8 p.m. July 10, 24 Friday Night Guest Speaker Series Chadron SP, Chadron, 7 p.m., 308-432-6167 July 11 Carp-O-Rama Lake Maloney State Recreation Area (SRA), North Platte, 8 a.m.-4 p.m. July 11 Bighorn Sheep Hike Wildcat Hills Nature Center, Gering, 9 a.m., 308-436-3777 July 11 Archery paddlefish season opens July 11-12 Cabela's Regional Walleye Championship Lake McConaughy SRA, Ogallala, 308-440-7018 July 13 Remaining big game hunting permits may be purchased, beginning at 1 p.m. Central Time, through the close of the seasons July 13 & 15 Rimfire Sporter Clinic Platte River SP, Louisville, 6-8 p.m., 402-471-5547 July 13-17 Outdoor Skills Camp for ages 8-15, Nebraska Game and Parks Outdoor Education Center, Lincoln, 402-471-6141 July 13-31 Application Period for Gifford Point Wildlife Management Area special access permits for deer hunting July 14 Family Fishing Event Arrowhead Meadows Golf Course Pond, Curtis, 6-8 p.m. July 14, 28 Best Shot Camp Nebraska Game and Parks Outdoor Education Center, Lincoln, 6:30-8:30 p.m., 403-471-6141 July 15 Family Fishing Event North Park Lake, Holdrege, 6-8 p.m. July 16 Nebraska Game and Parks Board of Commissioners meeting, Sidney July 16 Super Tag Nebraska Super Tag permit drawing July 16 Family Fishing Event Clark's Pond, Sutton, 6-8 p.m. July 17 Families on Target Archery Nebraska Game and Parks Outdoor Education Center, Lincoln, 6-7:30 p.m., 402-471-6141 July 17-18 Beyond BOW Niobrara and Missouri River Kayaking Trip Niobrara SP, Niobrara, 308-660-6955 or 402-890-6463 July 17-18 – 20 Target 3-D Shoot/Bow Sight-In Day Nebraska Game and Parks Outdoor Education Center, Lincoln, 402-471-6141 July 18 National Park Service Event Discover the Real Missouri River, Niobrara SP, Niobrara, 10 a.m., 402-857-3373 July 18 Family Fun Day Victoria Springs SRA, Anselmo, 11 a.m.-3 p.m., 308-749-2235 July 18 Geocaching Niobrara SP, Niobrara, 10 a.m., 402-857-3373 July 18 Mahoney XL Sanctioned C-Tier Disc Golf Tournament Eugene T. Mahoney SP, Ashland, 402-944-2523 July 18 Living History Rock Creek Station SHP, Fairbury, 9 a.m.-5 p.m., 402-729-5777 July 18 Calamus Cleanup Calamus SRA, Burwell, 308-346-5666 July 18-19 Centennial Bass Club Tournament Lake McConaughy SRA, Ogallala, 303-601-1723 July 20 Family Fishing Event Zoo Pond, Scottsbluff, 4-7 p.m. July 21 Family Fishing Events Bowling Lake, Lincoln, 6-8 p.m.; Legion Park Pond, Sidney, 6-8 p.m. July 21 Ladies Day at the Range Nebraska Game and Parks Outdoor Education Center, Lincoln, 6:30-8 p.m., 402-471-5662 July 21-23 BB Gun Camp Nebraska Game and Parks Outdoor Education Center, Lincoln, 402-471-6141 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