December 1
Bobcat Hunting and Trapping
season opens
December 1-3, 8-10, 15-17, 22-23
Christmas at the Mansion
Arbor Lodge State Historical Park,
Nebraska City
December 1-31
Cow Elk Hunting Season
Private and public land
December 1-31
Deer Hunting
Muzzleloader Deer Hunting Season
December 2
Archery on Fire
Platte River State Park, Louisville
December 5
Learn to Hunt Predators
Nebraska Game and Parks Outdoor
Education Center, Lincoln
December 8-10, 15-17, 22-23
Christmas at the Cody's
Buffalo Bill Ranch State Historical Park,
North Platte
December 9
Nature's Gifts: Decorations from the
Great Outdoors
Wildcat Hills State Recreation Area, Gering
December 9
Christmas at the Bowring
Bowring Ranch State Historical Park,
Merriman
December 9-17
Deer Hunting
Boyer Chute National Wildlife Refuge
December 9, 16
Christmas in the Woods
Ponca State Park, Ponca
December 10
White-fronted Goose Hunting
first segment closes
December 16
Snipe Hunting
season closes
December 16
Yule Log Festival
Platte River State Park, Louisville
December 16
Christmas Bird Count
Indian Cave State Park, Shubert
December 16-17
Deer Hunting
DeSoto Muzzleloader Season
December 19
Duck and Coot Hunting
season closes in Zones 2 and 4
December 22
Bighorn Sheep Hunting
season closes
December 26
Duck and Coot Hunting
season closes in Zone 1
December 30
Winterfest
Ponca State Park, Ponca
December 31
Archery Antelope Hunting
season closes
December 31
Archery Deer and Statewide Whitetail
Buck Hunting
seasons close
December 31
Light Goose Hunting
first segment closes
December 31
Archery Fishing
game fish season closes
December 31
Underwater Spearfishing
season closes
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.
22 NEBRASKAland • DECEMBER 2017
Duck and goose hunting with
Ethan Teter of Sargent on a
warmwater slough off North Loup River
near Taylor.
"Christmas at the Cody's"
is an annual celebration.