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The Nebraska Game and Parks Commission will consider amendments to sportfishing orders when it meets Oct. 25 in Broken Bow. These orders regard daily bag limits, possession limits and open areas.
The meeting will begin at 8 a.m. in the Broken Bow Municipal Auditorium, 314 S. 10th St.
Proposed sportfishing amendments would, among other things:
The commissioners also will consider amending orders to create a bighorn sheep management hunt for March 1-31, 2025. Two resident lottery permits would be authorized, with a bag limit of one male bighorn sheep that is half curl or less. The hunt would take place in portions of Scotts Bluff and Banner counties.
To view proposed orders, go to OutdoorNebraska.gov and search “Orders.”
In other business, commissioners will consider amendments to:
Commissioners also will consider a staff recommendation to enter into a supplemental agreement for Transportation Alternatives Funding to surface the Cowboy Trail from Rushville to mile marker 400 near Chadron.
Also, parks staff will recommend commission approval of the Recreation Road Program’s 1- and 5-Year Plan; and will seek approval of fee increases for park activities, lodging and rental facilities.
There also will be a Hunter Education program presentation, a review of the state parks in the summer, and commissioners will set the 2025 meeting schedule.
To view a complete agenda, visit OutdoorNebraska.gov and search “Public Notices.”