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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22 NEBRASKAland • AUGUST-SEPTEMBER 2017 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 August 1 Squirrel Season opens August 1 Family Fishing Event Prairie Queen Recreation Area, LaVista August 1-3 Learn to Hunt Camp Nebraska Game and Parks Outdoor Education Center, Lincoln August 2 Family Fishing Event Mormon Island State Recreation Area (SRA) Lake No. 1, Grand Island; Recharge Lake, York August 2 Family Fun Night Red Willow Reservoir SRA, McCook August 3 Family Fishing Event Holmes Lake, Lincoln August 4 Bighorn Sheep Final day for lottery applications August 4 Family Fishing Event Iron Horse Lake, North Platte August 5 Kayaking Calamus SRA, Burwell August 5-6 Living History Fort Atkinson State Historical Park (SHP), Fort Calhoun August 5, 12, 19, 26, September 2 Buffalo Steak and Free Movie Night Platte River State Park (SP), Louisville August 6-8 150 Years of Nebraska Storytelling Ponca SP, Ponca August 8-10 Learn to Hunt Camp Nebraska Game and Parks Outdoor Education Center, Lincoln August 11 Family Fishing Event Fort Kearny SRA Lake 4, Kearney August 11-13 Becoming an Outdoors-Family Camp Fort Kearny SRA, Kearney August 12 Becoming an Outdoors-Family Camp Fort Kearny SRA, Kearney August 12 Republican Valley Archery 3-D Shoot Red Willow Reservoir SRA, McCook August 13 Family Fishing Event Terry's Pit, Terrytown August 14 Fall Turkey Permits available beginning at 1 p.m. Central Time August 15 Elk Private land antlerless season opens August 15 Bullfrog Season opens August 17 Nebraska Game and Parks Board of Commissioners meeting North Platte August 17 Bighorn Sheep Drawing for lottery permit August 18 Outdoor Movie Night Indian Cave SP, Shubert August 19 Director's Cup Archery Tournament Nebraska Game and Parks Outdoor Education Center, Lincoln August 19 End of the Summer Celebration Buffalo Bill Ranch SHP, North Platte August 19 Ranch Life in the 1860s Rock Creek Station SHP, Fairbury August 19-21 Solar Eclipse Activities Statewide August 18-20 Fun-Filled Weekend Indian Cave SP, Shubert August 20 Antelope Archery season opens August 21 Citizen Science Journaling Fort Kearny SRA, Kearney August 25-September 4 Nebraska State Fair Grand Island August 29 Learn to Hunt Doves Workshop Nebraska Game and Parks Outdoor Education Center, Lincoln September 1 Hunting Seasons Open for Cottontail, Jackrabbit, Dove, Snipe, Grouse, Rail, Raccoon and Opossum September 1 Deer Archery, Season Choice, River Antlerless Private Lane Only, Statewide Whitetail Buck, Gifford Point Wildlife Management Area, Youth, and Landowner seasons open September 2-3 Living History Fort Atkinson SHP, Fort Calhoun September 2-4 Living History Fort Kearny SHP, Kearney September 2-10 Early Teal Hunting season in High Plains Zone September 2-17 Early Teal Hunting season in Low Plains Zone September 3 Buffalo Cookout and Living History Indian Cave SP, Shubert September 9 Night Owl 5K Run/Walk Niobrara SP, Niobrara September 9 Feathered Friends Wildcat Hills SRA, Gering September 9 Fly-Fishing Clinic Fremont Lakes SRA, Fremont September 10 Family Fishing Event Zoo Pond, Scottsbluff September 15 Fall Turkey Hunting season opens