42 NEBRASKAland • NOVEMBER 2017
O
ver the years, I've hunted
geese and ducks many
places, but some of my
fondest memories have
been made with family
and friends at Clear Creek Wildlife
Management Area (WMA) west of
Lake McConaughy. My son shot his
first duck from a pit there, our family
dogs have retrieved many a bird there,
and the laughs and breakfasts in the
blinds are icing on the cake. Best of all
this area is open to the public.
Clear Creek WMA is run by
the Nebraska Game and Parks
Commission. Work is done each year
to improve habitat for pheasants, deer
and waterfowl, which gives hunters
the chance to hunt various species
at the WMA. Clear Creek is broken
down into four different areas that may
be used by the public: a traditional
wildlife management area, two refuges
and a special hunting area – each
having specific regulations.
WMA
The eastern portion of Clear Creek is
a traditional wildlife management area
open to hunting, trapping and fishing
within the appropriate seasons. This
area encompasses more than 3,200
acres of riparian woodlands, wetlands,
river channel, lake bed and upland
grasslands, and offers excellent deer,
A Special Hunting Area
for Waterfowlers
Story and photos by Julie Geiser
Clear Creek
Julie Geiser and her Labrador retriever, Berkley, after a great day of goose hunting
last year at Clear Creek WMA.
PHOTO
BY
TOM
GEISER
PHOTO
BY
JULIE
GEISER
