Turkey Permit – A turkey permit is required to hunt

REQUIREMENTS
2011 SEASONS AT A GLANCE
SPRING
Spring and Fall
turkeys in Nebraska.
Habitat Stamp – A Nebraska Habitat Stamp is valid Youth Archery . . . . . . . . . . . . March 25-May 31
for all hunting during the calendar year as dated. It Archery . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . March 25-May 31

Turkey
is required for all turkey hunters EXCEPT: Youth Shotgun . . . . . . . . . . . . . .April 9-May 31
• residents under age 16 Shotgun . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . April 16-May 31
• holders of deployed military permits Permit Types – A spring turkey permit is valid
• holders of limited landowner permits statewide and allows the take of turkeys, from 30
Minimum Age – There is no minimum age to hunt
turkeys in Nebraska.
Accompaniment – Hunters under the age of 12,
Hunting Seasons minutes before sunrise to sunset, with archery
equipment during the archery season and with a
shotgun during the shotgun season.
when hunting with a shotgun permit, must be Permit Limit – Each hunter may have no more than
accompanied by a person age 19 or older who has a
valid Nebraska hunting permit.
New for 2011 three spring permits.
Bag Limit – One male or bearded female turkey per
Hunter Education – Hunters ages 12 through 29 • Crossbows are now legal archery permit.
must have completed firearm hunter education when equipment. Permits for Sale – Beginning on the second Monday
hunting turkeys with a firearm or crossbow. An in January at 1 p.m. Central Time
Apprentice Hunter Education Exemption Certificate
is available for those who have not completed hunter FALL
education. Hunters under the age of 12 and those Archery and Shotgun . . . . . . . . .Sept. 15-Dec. 31*
using the exemption certificate must be accompanied Youth Archery and Shotgun . . . . .Sept. 15-Dec. 31*
by a licensed hunter age 19 or older. Accompanying
*Later closing dates may be considered.
hunters, if age 19-29, must be certified in hunter Check OutdoorNebraska.org.
education. Bowhunter education is not required for
hunting turkeys. Permit Types – A fall turkey permit is valid statewide and
PERMIT PRICES allows the take of turkeys, from 30 minutes before sunrise
All permit prices include a $1 issuing fee except to sunset, with either archery equipment or shotgun.
deployed military permits and Habitat Stamp. Permit Limit – Each hunter may have no more than
two fall permits.
Resident
Bag Limit – Two turkeys per permit.
Spring or fall turkey . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . $24 Permits for Sale – Beginning on the second Monday
Youth spring or fall turkey . . . . . . . . . . . . . . $6 in August at 1 p.m. Central Time
Deployed military spring or fall turkey . . . . . . . $5 Hunter Orange – Turkey hunters are required to
Limited landowner spring or fall turkey . . . . $12.50 wear a minimum of 400 square inches of hunter
Nonresident orange on their head, chest and back when hunting
during the November firearm deer season.
Spring or fall turkey . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .$91
Youth spring or fall turkey . . . . . . . . . . . . . . $6 YOUTH PERMIT
Limited landowner spring or fall turkey . . . . . .$46 Youth under age 16 are eligible. Youth age 16 may
hunt with this permit in the spring or fall seasons
provided they are 15 when they apply and under 16
on the opening day of the archery season.
PURCHASING PERMITS
Purchase permits at either OutdoorNebraska.org,
View all guides via mailed application or at Nebraska Game and
and buy permits at OutdoorNebraska.org Parks Commission permitting offices.

Nebraska Game and Parks Commission, PO Box 30370, Lincoln, NE 68503-0370. May be photo copied as needed for more copies.
of your application. Make checks payable to Nebraska Game and Parks and enclose the appropriate fee with your application. Mail to:
Instruction: Check all applicable boxes and provide information as requested. Submitting incomplete information will result in the return
Nebraska Game and Parks Commission, PO Box 30370, Lincoln, NE 68503-0370. May be photo copied as needed for more copies.
of your application. Make checks payable to Nebraska Game and Parks and enclose the appropriate fee with your application. Mail to:
Instruction: Check all applicable boxes and provide information as requested. Submitting incomplete information will result in the return

__ Habitat Stamp . . . . . . . . $20

and Habitat Stamp.
fee except deployed military permits
All permit prices include a $1 issuing
__ Youth fall turkey. . . . . . . . $6
__ Fall turkey . . . . . . . . . . . $91
__ Youth spring turkey . . . . . . $6
__ Spring turkey . . . . . . . . . $91
Nonresident
__ Deployed military fall turkey . $5
__ Youth fall turkey. . . . . . . . $6
__ Fall turkey . . . . . . . . . . . $24
__ Deployed military spring turkey $5
__ Youth spring turkey . . . . . . $6
__ Spring turkey . . . . . . . . . $24
Resident
__ Habitat Stamp . . . . . . . . $20
and Habitat Stamp.
fee except deployed military permits
All permit prices include a $1 issuing
__ Youth fall turkey. . . . . . . . $6
__ Fall turkey . . . . . . . . . . . $91
__ Youth spring turkey . . . . . . $6
__ Spring turkey . . . . . . . . . $91
Nonresident
__ Deployed military fall turkey . $5
__ Youth fall turkey. . . . . . . . $6
__ Fall turkey . . . . . . . . . . . $24
__ Deployed military spring turkey $5
__ Youth spring turkey . . . . . . $6
__ Spring turkey . . . . . . . . . $24
Resident

Permit
Permit

on back of card
verification No.
3-digit card
on back of card
verification No.
3-digit card

Yes No
Yes No

E-mail address of applicant for permit notification:

E-mail address of applicant for permit notification:

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Archery Education Number – State Certified

Archery Education Number – State Certified

City
City

Mailing Address

First Name
Mailing Address

First Name

2011 NEBRASKA TURKEY APPLICATION

2011 NEBRASKA TURKEY APPLICATION

Credit Card # – VISA or MasterCard Only

Credit Card # – VISA or MasterCard Only

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Hair Color
Hair Color

and I am NOT delinquent on any child support payments.

I certify that my privilege to hunt, fish or harvest fur is NOT currently revoked in any state,
regulations of the Nebraska Game and Parks Commission.
I certify that I am a RESIDENT of the State of Nebraska as defined by the rules and
and I am NOT delinquent on any child support payments.
I certify that my privilege to hunt, fish or harvest fur is NOT currently revoked in any state,
regulations of the Nebraska Game and Parks Commission.
I certify that I am a RESIDENT of the State of Nebraska as defined by the rules and

Daytime Phone Number

Daytime Phone Number

Eye Color
Eye Color

Middle Initial
Middle Initial

State
State

Ft.
Ft.

Height
Height

Firearm Hunter Education Number – State Certified

Firearm Hunter Education Number – State Certified

In. Weight Month Day

In. Weight Month Day

Card Expiration Date/Verification # see illustration

Card Expiration Date/Verification # see illustration

Last 4 Digits of Social Security No.

Last 4 Digits of Social Security No.

Date of Birth
Date of Birth

ZIP Code
ZIP Code

Last Name
Last Name

Year
Year

Sex
Sex
 OTHER INFORMATION • The permit is restricted to the land owned/leased by • New residents should be prepared to provide
HUNTING METHODS them and listed on the permit. documentation of residency (driver’s license, voter
Shotgun Season: • The maximum number of landowner permits allowed registration, etc.) to an officer when in possession of a
• Shells containing shot size 2 to 7½ only. for one farm or ranch is one for each 80 acres. For resident permit.
• Slugs are illegal. instance, a farm of 240 acres could have a maximum
of three permits issued, but one person may hold no
NEBRASKA
Archery Season: GAME AND PARKS COMMISSION OFFICES
• All longbows, compound bows and crossbows are more than one landowner permit.
Nonresidents: Alliance . . . . . 299 Husker Road . . . . . (308)763-2940
legal.
Those who own 320 acres or more of land dedicated to Bassett. . . . . . 524 Panzer St. . . . . . . . (402)684-2921
• Arrows must have a sharpened hunting head, with a
agricultural production may receive a limited spring or Norfolk . . . . . 2201 N. 13th St. . . . . . . (402) 370-3374
blade of at least 7/16-inch radius, or a blunt (bludgeon)
fall permit for turkey. Only one permit may be issued per North Platte . . 301 E. State Farm Road . .(308) 535-8025
head, with a diameter of at least 9/16-inch.
320 acres. Spouse and children of the landowner also are Kearney . . . . . 1617 First Ave . . . . . . . (308) 865-5310
LANDOWNER PERMITS Lincoln . . . . . 2200 N. 33rd St. . . . . . .(402) 471-0641
eligible.
Residents: Omaha . . . . . . 1212 Bob Gibson Blvd . . . . (402) 595-2144
• Nebraska residents who own or lease 80 acres or more RESIDENCY
of farm or ranch land for agricultural purposes may • A resident is a person who has resided in Nebraska
obtain one landowner permit per season. continuously for 30 days or more before making NEBRASKA WILDLIFE CRIMESTOPPERS
• Spouse and children also are eligible, but only one application for a permit and intends to become a Call toll-free at (800) 742-7627.
permit may be issued per person. Eligible family resident of Nebraska.
members may hunt together on the same farm or • Military personnel and full-time students stationed or
ranch property. Siblings sharing ownership of the attending school in Nebraska for a period exceeding
30 days are eligible to obtain a resident permit. Electronic calls are illegal
qualifying land also are eligible.

TURKEY HUNTING MAP and PUBLIC ACCESS OPTIONS

Pine Ridge Complex: Niobrara River Drainages:
The Pine Ridge area has the state’s Boyd, Keya Paha and northern Rock and Brown counties
best Merriam’s turkey population have good numbers of birds and public access areas.
and plenty of public access. Best
access areas: Pine Ridge District of Platte, Elkhorn Rivers
the Nebraska National Forest, Fort and Drainages:
Robinson State Park area, Gilbert Good numbers of birds can be
Baker, Ponderosa, Peterson, found along both river valleys.
Metcalf, Bordeaux and Bighorn
wildlife management areas. Southeast WMAs:
Many wildlife management
North and South Platte Rivers: areas in the southeast hold
Both river drainages hold good good numbers of birds and
numbers of birds, and public access provide excellent public access.
is available at wildlife management This program receives Federal assistance from the
areas. U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service, and thus prohibits
discrimination on the bases of race, color, national
origin, disability, age and sex (in education
programs), pursuant to Title VI of the Civil Rights
Act of 1964, Title IX of the Education Amendments
of 1972, the Age Discrimination Act of 1975, Section
Southwest Reservoirs, 504 of the Rehabilitation Act of 1973, Title II
of the Americans with Disabilities Act of 1990,
Republican River Drainages: and the Architectural Barriers Act of 1968. If you
believe that you have been discriminated against
40,000 acres of public access at Harlan, Medicine Creek, in any program, activity or service, please contact:
U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service, Division of Policy
Swanson, Red Willow, and Enders reservoirs. Central Loess Hills and Loup River System and Programs, Wildlife and Sport Fish Restoration
Program, 4401 N. Fairfax Drive, Mail Stop: WSFR-
River valleys and crop fields with cedar-filled draws hold many birds. 4020, Arlington, VA 22203, Attention: Civil Rights
Coordinator for public access.
result in the return of your application. Make checks payable to Nebraska Game and Parks Commission and enclose the appropriate fee with your application.

I certify that I am eligible to apply for a limited landowner permit. All farm and ranch land listed is qualifying property owned and/or leased by me or a
applicant’s Social Security number. Also provide the legal description of all qualifying property you will be hunting. Submitting incomplete information will
Instruction: Separate applications must be submitted for each permit request. Applicants are limited to one landowner permit per species per year except for

tify that my privilege to hunt, fish or harvest fur is NOT currently revoked in any state, and I am NOT delinquent on any child support
Card Expiration Date/Verification # see illustration

Lease
spring and fall turkey. Check applicable boxes and provide accurate name, mailing address, personal description, date of birth and the last four (4) digits of

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Firearm Hunter Education Number – State Certified

I certify that I am a RESIDENT of the State of Nebraska as defined by the rules and regulations of the Nebraska Game and Parks

Box for Each

Parcel Listed
Check One
Sex

Last 4 Digits of Social Security No.

Own

Date:
Year
Last Name

Date of Birth
ZIP Code

 I qualify as the spouse or child of the owner or leaseholder, or sibling sharing ownership, of the land listed.

Acres
80
Day

member of my immediate household. I, as the qualified applicant, request a limited landowner permit to be issued to me.
(If additional room is needed, an attachment form is available) ***Photocopied applications are acceptable.
2011 LIMITED LANDOWNER TURKEY APPLICATION

In. Weight Month

***Check the box below that best certifies your qualifications for a limited landowner permit:

Cather
County
The farm or ranch land listed in this application must be used for agricultural purposes.
Height
Middle Initial

Credit Card # – VISA or MasterCard Only

Mail to: Nebraska Game and Parks Commission, P.O. Box 30370, Lincoln, NE 68503-0370

Archery Education Number – State Certified

Ft.
State

Eye Color

Daytime Phone Number

FARM AND RANCH LAND - LEGAL DESCRIPTION

Range
15E
 I qualify as the owner/leaseholder of the land listed.

Township
Mailing Address

Hair Color

28N
First Name

E-mail address of applicant for permit notification:

City

Section
16
verification No.
on back of card
__ Spring turkey . . . . . . . $12.50
__ Fall turkey . . . . . . . . . $12.50

__ Spring turkey . . . . . . . . . $46

__ Fall turkey . . . . . . . . . . . $46
All permit prices include a $1 issuing

3-digit card

Signature Qualified Applicant:

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Permit

Quarter
Commission.

payments.
cerrrtify
Nonresident

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Resident

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