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Hunting
Waterfowl In Grand Island and Hall County,
by Leroy Worley
As hunting
season kicks in you may be looking for a new destination to explore. Hunting is
allowed on public lands in Grand Island and Hall County during the season, and
year-round on all state wildlife management areas. Of course, unless it is
otherwise posted. In Nebraska state recreation areas hunting begins the day
after Labor Day through April 1. Nebraska is nationally known for it's vast
population (hundreds of thousands) of ducks and geese. Two of Nebraska's most
popular waterfowl areas are the Rainwater Basins, which is a 17 county area in
south central Nebraska, and the Platte River located in the central Nebraska
region.
Nebraska ranks high in the country in the harvest of wild turkeys. Gobblers
abound in the rugged Pine Ridge of northwest Nebraska and populate most of the
state’s river valleys. Deer also are plentiful, and antelope, elk, and bighorn
sheep roam the western regions.
Pheasants thrive in a band stretching from southwest Nebraska to the
southeast, as well as in the northeast corner of the state. More than 800,000
acres of state and federal land are open to pheasant hunters. You also can
stalk the birds on many farms and ranches after gaining permission from the
landowner.
Information On Nebraska’s Hunting
Season
For more
information on Nebraska’s hunting seasons, hunting guide or permit vendors,
call the NE Games & Parks Commission, Kearney Office at 308-865-5310, or the
Lincoln Office, 402-471-0641. For information on
Hunter Safety, contact the NE Game & Parks Commission Hunter Education
Coordinator at 402-332-5487.
Stuhr Museum of the Prairie Pioneer
To find out
what life was like for early pioneers visit the Stuhr Museum of the Prairie
Pioneer, which features a amazing collections of changing exhibits and
collections from the Old West and special exhibits on American Indians. From May
1-Sept 30 visitors can life in Stuhr's 1890s Railroad Town. The Stuhr Building
and Gus Fonner Memorial Rotunda are open year-round for guests to enjoy Mon-Sat,
9am-5pm; Sun, noon-5pm. They are Closed Thanksgiving, Christmas & New Year's
Day.