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Game and Parks reminds hunters of changes for fall turkey season

Fall turkey season will open soon, and the Nebraska Game and Parks Commission wants to reacquaint hunters with the changes that first became effective last fall.

The changes to the fall season are:

  • The fall turkey season is Oct. 1-Nov. 30. 
  • Each hunter may only have one fall permit.
  • The bag limit allows the take of one turkey of either sex with a shotgun or archery equipment.
  • All turkey harvests must be reported via Telecheck. Turkeys may be checked by internet at OutdoorNebraska.gov/hunt/telecheck or by phone at 1-844-279-4564. This information will be on the permit.

Permits, which are valid statewide, may be purchased at OutdoorNebraska.gov and at Game and Parks permitting offices.

To improve their chances at success this fall season, turkey hunters should be scouting as much as possible.

There are more than a million acres of publicly accessible lands throughout Nebraska. The 2024-2025 Public Access Atlas identifies and consolidates these lands for hunters. Also, more than 382,000 acres of private lands enrolled in Game and Parks’ Open Fields and Waters Program are included in the atlas. The atlas is available online at OutdoorNebraska.gov in several formats: interactive atlas map, offline atlas (mobile-friendly), digital flipbook and Google Earth KMZ files.

Stay up to date on all the turkey regulations by reading the 2024 Turkey Guide at OutdoorNebraska.gov/guides-maps.


About Jerry Kane

Jerry Kane is the news manager with the Nebraska Game and Parks Commission. He can be contacted at jerry.kane@nebraska.gov or 402-471-5008.

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