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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18 NEBRASKAland • DECEMBER 2015 November 29 Families on Target Nebraska Game and Parks Outdoor Education Center, Lincoln, 10 a.m., 402-471-6141 November 30 Dad's Day at the Range Nebraska Game and Parks Outdoor Education Center, Lincoln, 1 p.m., 402-471-6141 December 1 Bobcat hunting and trapping season opens December 1-15 Ladies's Day at the Range Nebraska Game and Parks Outdoor Education Center, Lincoln December 1-22 Bighorn sheep hunting season December 1-31 Muzzleloader deer hunting season December 1-31 Public land and private land cow elk hunting seasons December 2 Predator Calling Workshop Nebraska Game and Parks Outdoor Education Center, Lincoln December 4 First segment of white- fronted goose hunting season closes December 5 Archery on Fire Platte River State Park (SP), Louisville December 5 Fort Robinson Historical Christmas Dinner Fort Robinson SP, Crawford December 5, 12, 19 Christmas in the Woods Ponca SP, Ponca December 5-Jan. 1, 2016 Light Up the Fort Fort Robinson SP, Crawford December 6 Shootout at Salt Creek Nebraska Game and Parks Outdoor Education Center, Lincoln December 7, 14, 21 First Steps Pistol Class Nebraska Game and Parks Outdoor Education Center, Lincoln December 12 Archery on Fire Nebraska Game and Parks Outdoor Education Center, Lincoln December 12 Classic Christmas Eugene T. Mahoney SP, Ashland December 12 Jingle Bell Run Eugene T. Mahoney SP, Ashland December 12-20 Boyer Chute National Wildlife Refuge deer season December 14 Ticket sales end for Christmas at the Bowring December 14-Jan. 5, 2016 Christmas Bird Count Indian Cave SP, Shubert December 15 Duck and coot hunting season in Zone 2 Low Plains and High Plains (first segment) closes December 15 Duck and coot hunting season in Zone 4 closes December 16 Snipe hunting season closes December 18-22 Christmas with the Cody's Buffalo Bill Ranch State Historical Park, North Platte December 19 Christmas Bird Count for Families Nebraska Game and Parks Outdoor Education Center, Lincoln December 19 Christmas at the Bowring Bowring Ranch State Historical Park, Merriman December 19-20 DeSoto December Muzzleloader deer season December 21-23, 26-30 Roger G. Sykes Outdoor Heritage Education Complex open to public, Platte River SP, Louisville December 22 Duck and coot hunting season in Zone 1 closes December 23, 28, 29, 30 Discovery Day Nebraska Game and Parks Outdoor Education Center, Lincoln December 25 Christmas Day Game and Parks offices closed December 28 First segment of light goose hunting regular season closes December 29 First Steps Pistol Class Nebraska Game and Parks Outdoor Education Center, Lincoln December 31 Archery antelope hunting season closes December 31 Archery, Mule Deer Conservation Area and Statewide Whitetail Buck deer hunting seasons close December 31 Underwater spearfishing season ends December 31 Archery fishing season for game fish ends January 2 Family Yule Log Platte River SP, Louisville January 2 Winterfest Ponca SP, Ponca January 2 Rifle Fun Shoot Nebraska Game and Parks Outdoor Education Center, Lincoln January 3 Introduction to Competitive Archery Nebraska Game and Parks Outdoor Education Center, Lincoln January 11 First day of sales for 2016 spring turkey permits 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.