22 NEBRASKAland • JUNE 2017
By Jeff Kurrus
There is more than one Nebraska bowhunter each fall who
asks that one regretful question as the nicest deer of their life
gives one, admonishing blow after a failed shot and slowly
trots away: Why didn't I practice more?
With a number of public ranges statewide, including the
following list, there are no excuses. Start practicing so you
can do your best work when these magical moments present
themselves this fall.
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Big Indian NRD – Beatrice
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Branched Oak Lake State Recreation Area – Raymond
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Cunningham Lake Archery Range – Omaha
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Davenport NRD Archery Range – Hastings
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Indian Cave State Park – Shubert
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Lake McConaughy State Recreation Area – Ogallala
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Long Pine State Recreation Area – Long Pine
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McCook Archery Range – McCook
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Nebraska Outdoor Education Center – Boosalis Park,
Lincoln (contains both indoor and outdoor ranges)
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Omadi Bend Archery Range – Homer
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Pawnee Lake State Recreation Area – Lincoln
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Pilger NRD Archery Range – Pilger
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Platte River State Park – Louisville
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Ponca State Park – Ponca
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Red Willow State Recreation Area – McCook
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Sac-Wilcox Wildlife Management Area – Kearney
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Schramm Park State Recreation Area – Gretna
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Summit Lake State Recreation Area – Tekamah
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Taylor's Branch – Pawnee
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Tecumseh NRD Archery Range – Tecumseh
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Valentine Fish Hatchery – Valentine
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Wildcat Hills State Recreation Area – Scottsbluff
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Willow Creek – Pierce
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York Archery Range – York ■
A Bow Range Nearby
An archer takes aim at 3-D deer and elk targets at the Nebraska Game and Parks Commission's Outdoor Education Center in
Lincoln.
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