2017-2018 Nebraska Hunting Seasons

A tradition for many families, hunting is an exciting escape into nature. Your reward of patiently waiting in a tree stand or hunting blind is the satisfaction of taking responsibility for your own food, or finally bagging that trophy buck. Discount Ramps has all the hunting dates for Nebraska, and the necessary hunting equipment to ensure a successful year.

This is a general guide to season dates. Dates are subject to change. For more information, visit the Nebraska Game & Parks website.

Deer

Hunt Type	First Day	Last Day
Archery	Sept. 1,2017	Dec. 31, 2017
November Firearm	Nov. 11,2017	Nov. 19, 2017
Muzzleloader	Dec. 1,2017	Dec. 31,2017
Late Firearm (Antlerless Only)	Jan. 1,2018	Jan. 15,2018

Antelope

Hunt Type	First Day	Last Day
Archery	Aug. 20,2017	Dec. 31,2017
Muzzleloader	Sept. 16,2017	Oct. 1,2017
Firearm	Oct. 14,2017	Oct. 29,2017
November Late Doe/Fawn	Nov. 1,2017	Jan. 31,2018

Elk

Hunt Type	First Day	Last Day
Archery Bull	Sept. 15,2017	Oct. 29,2017
Firearm Bull	Sept. 30,2017	Oct. 29,2017
Cow, Private Land	Aug. 15,2017	Oct. 29,2017
Cow, Private Land	Dec. 1,2017	Dec. 31,2017
Cow, Public Land	Sept. 30,2017	Oct. 29,2017
Cow, Public Land	Dec. 1,2017	Dec. 31,2017

Bighorn Sheep

First Day	Last Day
Nov. 28,2017	Dec. 22,2017

Turkey

Hunt Type	First Day	Last Day
Spring Youth Archery	March 25,2017	May 31,2017
Spring Archery	March 25,2017	May 31,2017
Spring Youth Shotgun	April 8,2017	May 31,2017
Spring Shotgun	April 15,2017	May 31,2017
Fall Youth Archery and Shotgun	Sept. 15,2017	Jan. 31,2018
Fall Archery and Shotgun	Sept. 15,2017	Jan. 31,2018

Mountain Lion

No Season Has Been Authorized for 2017

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