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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16 NEBRASKAland • OCTOBER 2014 October 1 Crow hunting season opens statewide October 1-31 Paddlefish snagging season October 3 Dad's Day at the Range Nebraska Game and Parks Outdoor Education Center, Lincoln, 4 p.m., 402-471-6141 October 3-5 Becoming an Outdoors- Woman Workshop Halsey, 402-471-5482 October 4-5 Autumn Harvest Art Show Eugene T. Mahoney State Park (SP), Ashland, 402-944-2523 October 4-5 ATV Jamboree Lake McConaughy State Recreation Area (SRA), Ogallala, 308-284-8800 October 4-5 Living History Weekend Fort Atkinson State Historical Park (SHP), Fort Calhoun, 10 a.m.-5 p.m., 402-468-5611 October 4-5 Youth waterfowl hunting season in Zone 1 October 4-December 12, January 31-February 1 White-fronted goose hunting season October 4-December 16 Duck and coot hunting seasons in Zones 2 and 4 October 4-December 31, January 24-February 8 Light goose hunting regular season October 4-January 16 Dark goose hunting season in North Central Unit October 5 Muzzleloader antelope hunting season closes October 5 Living History Day Arbor Lodge SHP, Nebraska City, 1-5 p.m., 402-873-7222 October 6, 13, 20, 27 Women wearing pink for Breast Cancer Awareness Month shoot for $5 per 30 minutes, Nebraska Game and Parks Outdoor Education Center, Lincoln, 4 p.m., 402-471-6141 October 10 Trick or Treat at the Town Indian Cave SP, Shubert, 402-883-2575 October 10-12 Scout Jubilee Eugene T. Mahoney SP, Ashland, 402-944-2523 October 11 Howl in the Hills Night Hike Wildcat Hills Nature Center, Gering, 7 p.m., 308-436-3777 October 11 Roger G. Sykes Outdoor Heritage Education Complex closes for season, Platte River SP, Louisville, 402-471-5547 October 18-19 Youth waterfowl hunting season in Zone 3 October 11, 17, 18, 24, 25 Haunted Hollow Hayrack Rides Indian Cave SP, Shubert, 402-883-2575 October 11, 18 Hallowfest Ponca SP, Ponca, 402-755-2284 October 11, 18, 25 Halloween Decorating Contest, Indian Cave SP, Shubert, 402-883-2575 October 11-December 23 Duck and coot hunting seasons in Zone 1 October 11-26 Firearm antelope hunting season October 12 Muzzleloader Sign-In and Family Rendezvous Platte River SP, Louisville, 402-234-2217 October 12 Living History Day Arbor Lodge SHP, Nebraska City, 1-5 p.m., 402-873-7222 October 13 Columbus Day Game and Parks offices closed October 13 NRA First Steps Pistol Course Nebraska Game and Parks Outdoor Education Center, Lincoln, 10 a.m., 402-471-6141 October 14 Families on Target Nebraska Game and Parks Outdoor Education Center, Lincoln, 11:30 a.m., 402-471-6141 October 18 Living History Day Rock Creek Station SHP, Fairbury, 402-729-5777 October 18-19 Trick or Treat the Campground Alexandria SRA, Alexandria, 6 p.m., 402-729-5777 October 18-19 Youth pheasant, quail and partridge hunting season October 22-January 3 Duck and coot hunting seasons in Zone 3 October 19 Living History Day Arbor Lodge SHP, Nebraska City, 1-5 p.m., 402-873-7222 October 23 Nebraska Game and Parks Board of Commissioners meeting Scottsbluff, 8 a.m. October 25 Pheasant, quail and partridge hunting seasons open October 26 Halloween's Enchanted Garden Arbor Lodge SHP, Nebraska City, 6-8 p.m., 402-873-7222 October 26 Archery bull elk hunting season closes October 26 Firearm bull elk hunting season closes October 26 Private land cow elk hunting season closes October 26 – Public land cow elk hunting season closes October 27 – February 8 Dark goose hunting season in East, Platte River, Panhandle and Niobrara units October 30 Dove hunting season closes October 31-August 1, 2015 Eurasian collared-dove hunting continues October 31 Bullfrog season closes October 31 Raccoon and Virginia opossum hunting seasons close 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.