Eric Fowler of Lincoln and Ryan Hawley of Gretna hunt ducks on Rice Lake,
one of three lakes on the Valentine National Wildlife Refuge open to waterfowl hunting.
Waterfowl Hunting Nebraska • NEBRASKAland Magazine
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BY
ERIC
FOWLER
Region
Numbers of
Ducks
Numbers of
Geese
Hunting
Pressurre
Public Areas
Available
Specialized
Equipment
Sandhills Fair
Very Good
Inconsistent
Very Good
Very Good
Good
Fair
Fair
Very Good
Inconsistent
Very Good
Very Good
Good
Good
Low Few
Abundant
Very Few
Few
Few
Good
Fair
Boat
None
None
Some
Some
Boat
Boat
High
Low
High
High in Some
Fair
Mod to high
Rainwater Basin
SW/Central Table Playas
Platte Rivers
Other Rivers
Reservoirs
Other Lakes and Ponds
A Hunter's Guide
