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Game and Parks closed for customer service on Veterans Day

BY Jerry Kane ON Oct 26, 2026

Wildlife News

The Nebraska Game and Parks Commission, including customer service offices, will be closed on Veterans Day.

Offices that will be closed Wednesday, Nov. 11 include Game and Parks’ headquarters in Lincoln, district offices in Norfolk, North Platte, Kearney and Alliance, and service centers in Omaha and Bassett.

For hunters looking to purchase deer permits for the November firearm season, the offices will reopen at 8 a.m. Nov. 12.

Permits also may be purchased at OutdoorNebraska.gov 24 hours a day, seven days a week. For assistance, contact the Help Desk at 888-531-1198 from 8 a.m. to 7 p.m. Central time Monday through Friday or 8 a.m. to 5 p.m. Saturday and Sunday.

The 2026 firearm deer season is Nov. 14-22.

About Jerry Kane

Jerry Kane is the news manager with the Nebraska Game and Parks Commission. He can be contacted at [email protected] or 402-471-5008.

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