Wild turkey
Spring shotgunStatewide; property exceptions apply
Wild turkey — Spring shotgun
THE SEASON ATLAS / NENebraska
Nebraska
hunting seasons.
Explore 2026 & 2027 season sources, publication status, and game species for your next hunt.
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Your 2026 field calendar.
Selected 2026 dates verified
Official 2026 schedules were located. This directory indexes selected seasons; the complete calendar-year schedule has not been reviewed.
Official 2026 information ↗4 verified date entries
Selected agency dates are indexed below. This is not a complete legal calendar. Unit rules, tags, sex and age restrictions, closures, and special hunts can change which dates apply. Use the source beside each entry.
Deer
ArcheryStatewide; property exceptions apply
Deer — Archery
Pheasant, quail and partridge
RegularStatewide; property exceptions apply
Pheasant, quail and partridge — Regular
Deer
November firearmLicensed units; permit-specific restrictions
Deer — November firearm
Nebraska game species & hunting information.
These species and groups appear in agency hunting resources. Their presence in the state does not mean every public area offers a hunt. “Native” describes origin, “reintroduced” describes restoration, and “migratory” describes movement; these are not population counts. Origin is left unverified when the reviewed source does not establish it.
Agency-listed hunting targets and selected dated seasons are reviewed here. This is not an exhaustive species, zone, method, permit or property schedule. A listed species does not establish its presence at any directory property.
Big game
Deer
Origin not verifiedHunting target confirmed; population origin not reviewed.
Agency species information ↗Pronghorn
Origin not verifiedHunting target confirmed; population origin not reviewed.
Agency species information ↗Elk
Origin not verifiedHunting target confirmed; population origin not reviewed.
Agency species information ↗Bighorn sheep
Origin not verifiedHunting target confirmed; population origin not reviewed.
Agency species information ↗Mountain lion
Origin not verifiedHunting target confirmed; population origin not reviewed.
Agency species information ↗Turkey
Wild turkey
Origin not verifiedHunting target confirmed; population origin not reviewed.
Agency species information ↗Upland birds
Ring-necked pheasant
IntroducedAgency species guide identifies the pheasant as introduced from Asia.
Agency species information ↗Northern bobwhite
NativeThe agency identifies this as a native Nebraska upland bird.
Agency species information ↗Gray partridge
IntroducedAgency species guide identifies gray partridge as introduced from Eurasia.
Agency species information ↗Greater prairie-chicken
NativeThe agency identifies this as a native Nebraska upland bird.
Agency species information ↗Sharp-tailed grouse
NativeThe agency identifies this as a native Nebraska upland bird.
Agency species information ↗Small game
Squirrel
Origin not verifiedAgency-listed target; jackrabbit hunting is restricted geographically. Origin not reviewed.
Agency species information ↗Cottontail rabbit
Origin not verifiedAgency-listed target; jackrabbit hunting is restricted geographically. Origin not reviewed.
Agency species information ↗Jackrabbit
Origin not verifiedAgency-listed target; jackrabbit hunting is restricted geographically. Origin not reviewed.
Agency species information ↗Migratory birds
Mourning and white-winged doves
MigratoryAgency migratory-game-bird category; individual species rules apply.
Agency species information ↗Ducks
MigratoryAgency migratory-game-bird category; individual species rules apply.
Agency species information ↗Geese
MigratoryAgency migratory-game-bird category; individual species rules apply.
Agency species information ↗Snipe
MigratoryAgency migratory-game-bird category; individual species rules apply.
Agency species information ↗Virginia and sora rails
MigratoryAgency migratory-game-bird category; individual species rules apply.
Agency species information ↗Woodcock
MigratoryAgency migratory-game-bird category; individual species rules apply.
Agency species information ↗Crow
MigratoryAgency migratory-game-bird category; individual species rules apply.
Agency species information ↗Furbearers
Badger
Origin not verifiedHunting target confirmed; population origin not reviewed.
Agency species information ↗Mink
Origin not verifiedHunting target confirmed; population origin not reviewed.
Agency species information ↗Bobcat
Origin not verifiedHunting target confirmed; population origin not reviewed.
Agency species information ↗Raccoon
Origin not verifiedHunting target confirmed; population origin not reviewed.
Agency species information ↗Virginia opossum
Origin not verifiedHunting target confirmed; population origin not reviewed.
Agency species information ↗Striped skunk
Origin not verifiedHunting target confirmed; population origin not reviewed.
Agency species information ↗Long-tailed weasel
Origin not verifiedHunting target confirmed; population origin not reviewed.
Agency species information ↗Red fox
Origin not verifiedHunting target confirmed; population origin not reviewed.
Agency species information ↗Gray fox
Origin not verifiedHunting target confirmed; population origin not reviewed.
Agency species information ↗Other huntable wildlife
Coyote
Origin not verifiedHunting target confirmed; population origin not reviewed.
Agency species information ↗Porcupine
Origin not verifiedHunting target confirmed; population origin not reviewed.
Agency species information ↗Prairie dogs
Origin not verifiedHunting target confirmed; population origin not reviewed.
Agency species information ↗Woodchuck
Origin not verifiedHunting target confirmed; population origin not reviewed.
Agency species information ↗Eurasian collared-dove
Origin not verifiedHunting target confirmed; population origin not reviewed.
Agency species information ↗Check the details.
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Confirm the unit, season, license, method, bag limit, and current closures with Nebraska Game and Parks Commission. Public-land rules may be more restrictive than statewide seasons.