When spring turkey hunting season opens in Nebraska March 25, some of the best hunting opportunities in the nation are available to hunters. Not only are turkeys abundant, with populations in every county, but the permits are affordable and unlimited in quantity.
“Nebraska’s turkey hunting opportunities are better than any place in the nation,” according to Game and Parks director Jim Douglas. “Between public access to hunting sites, permit availability and turkey populations, we have everything a new or experienced hunter could ask for in a top-notch turkey hunting destination.”
Hunting is available on more than 500,000 acres of public and public-access land. This includes the new Open Fields and Waters Canyon Access Initiative lands in the Loess Canyons of Lincoln and Dawes counties of southwestern Nebraska. Success rates are high.
Archery season opens March 25. Youth shotgun season opens April 9, and the regular shotgun season begins April 16. All seasons close May 31.
Permits are affordable at $23 for residents and $95 for nonresidents. Youth age 15 and under can buy a permit for just $5.
Turkey permits may be purchased and displayed via mobile app, or through Game and Parks Commission permitting offices, by mail or online at www.OutdoorNebraska.org.