Where is the best bird hunting in Nebraska?

Where is the best bird hunting in Nebraska?

Pheasants may be found statewide, but the best hunting opportunities have traditionally been in Southwest Nebraska. Other areas with good opportunity include the Panhandle, particularly north of Alliance, and the south-central portion of the state.

What birds Can you hunt in Nebraska?

The Nebraska Upland Slam challenges hunters to harvest all four primary upland game bird species in Nebraska during a single season: a ring-necked pheasant, northern bobwhite quail, greater prairie-chicken, and sharp-tailed grouse.

Where to hunt grouse in Nebraska?

Grouse hunters can look toward Nebraska National Forest (Bessey Ranger District), Samuel R. McKelvie National Forest, and Valentine National Wildlife Refuge (NWR) for excellent prairie grouse hunting opportunities.

Does Nebraska have good pheasant hunting?

Nebraska are known as premier pheasant and grouse hunting states. Being located in the breadbasket of America allows us to have the best pheasant and grouse hunting in the United States. Our pheasant and grouse hunts are generally low impact hunts over stubble fields, hay fields, wetlands, pastures and CRP acres.

Where can I hunt pheasant in Nebraska?

Whether you’re stopping on your way to another region, or central Nebraska is your go-to place to hunt, hunters can look toward Greeley, Howard or Sherman County for pheasants this season.

Can you road hunt pheasants in Nebraska?

Except, they don’t hunt roads, they hunt pheasants. South Dakota and Iowa are two states in the pheasant belt that allow hunters to pursue roosters in road ditches. Nebraska currently outlaws the practice, but the Game and Parks Commission wants to reconsider road hunting.

How long is pheasant season in Nebraska?

Only one permit is awarded, and the hunt is considered once-in-a-lifetime….Nebraska Small Game Seasons.

Where can I hunt prairie chickens in Nebraska?

Far more hunting opportunities exist west of Highway 81. Sandhill and southwest portions of the state still offer good prairie chicken and grouse hunting. No special permit is required and there is no limit on the numbers of hunters. If you are hunting prairie chicken or grouse this fall, good luck.

Do you need a plug for pheasant hunting in Nebraska?

No plug is required for upland game birds.

Do you have to wear orange when pheasant hunting in Nebraska?

Blaze orange — also known as hunter orange — is required for big-game hunting with a firearm but not for the roughly 93,000 hunters chasing pheasants and quail in Nebraska or for those in many other states.

Can you hunt ditches in Nebraska?

What state has the best pheasant hunting?

Thanks to excellent habitat and conservation & management efforts, South Dakota is home to more than 7 million pheasants and is consistently the best state in the country for bird counts and harvests. In 2020, hunters harvested 1.1 million birds during pheasant season.